Dental Gymnastics

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4

Our daughter went to the dentist today, if you were wondering about the verse above. She was scared. I was scared about her being scared. Unlike her last couple of time going to the dentist, I was the parent on dental duty this afternoon.

The rod and staff comforting our daughter? Her trusty teddy bear Amandine.

Our daughter received the bear as a gift from a neighbor in Pendleton, and it’s been her nighttime companion, school compatriot, and now dental co-conspirator.

All told, the visit took twenty minutes.

While our daughter squirmed and squeezed Amandine pretty tightly, she remained in a good mood and endured the teeth cleaning and fluoride application that made up today’s visit.

Dentists are a blessing from God.

Good visits to the dentist are an even bigger blessing from God.

Teddy bears? I wouldn’t call them the biggest blessing, but they certainly supply — and remind us of God’s — comfort.