Life Happens

When our neighbor unexpectedly called last week to ask if my husband would sell him some hay we were thrilled. It meant we could add to the financial funds we've been diligently working on.

Only God could have known that a few days later Red would lose a crown that was put on only a few months ago. Only God could have known that Red's poor little gum was infected and that he would need antibiotics and one more trip to the dentist.

Since his pediatric dentist is 80 miles away, I had a lot of time to contemplate on the way home. I felt bad for my son, but I was also feeling sorry for myself. Here we had been trying so hard to put aside all we could and now we had more dental bills, the cost of medicine, not to mention the extra gas money for 2 trips to the city.

And then I realized I was trying to rely on myself again. God had already made that provision when our neighbor paid us last week. It was almost the exact amount in fact.

So I gave thanks that in a few weeks my little guy will feel better. I gave thanks that our paid for suburban had half a tank of gas and got us there and back. I was thankful that the crown came off, prompting a visit to a wonderful dentist with a high tech facility where they were able to quickly diagnose the situation. I was thankful for the little our dental insurance would cover, and I am so grateful that I don't have to figure it all out on my own!