Archive for September, 2009
Got Power?
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One of my favorite vacation spots is Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and nearby Pigeon Forge. There is something about vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains that feels like taking a deep, refreshing breath.
Although I don’t particularly enjoy the crowds found there during the Fall, the Smoky Mountains are wonderfully beautiful then. The brush stokes of yellow, orange, and red across the mountain trees just make one want to sit down in an old rocking chair and rest a while.
In Pigeon Forge there is a picturesque restaurant called The Old Mill built inside an old water-powered gristmill on the bank of the Little Pigeon River. In the early 1800’s, the mill produced the flours, meals from corn and wheat, and even the electricity for the little town. One of The Old Mill’s most distinctive features is the giant water wheel that harnesses the flow of the Little Pigeon River. The Old Mill was created to produce for the people. Its flow and the harnessing of its power had distinctive purpose.
On Sunday, I reminisced about The Old Mill, it was as if I were there. In my mind’s eye, I could see the beautiful river flowing. I could feel the spray off the water as it tumbled along. I could hear the music of the moving water.
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Got Any Root Issues?
Posted by: | Comments"You need a root canal."
Those words led me to the endodontist. And the news got better from there. “You need two root canals, if we are able to save one of these teeth; if not, we will only do one root canal and you’ll have to have the other tooth pulled.”
Have you ever started a day better? I mean it just doesn’t get any better. You get to practice your “In everything give thanks” skills and “Pray without ceasing”, and “My God shall provide all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” all at the same time. Spiritual aerobics and weight training at the same time.
Well, I jest of course, but nonetheless it wasn’t the grandest of news. But Romans 8:28 quickly kicked in as I sat in the endodontist’s chair. Now I clarify for any of you who would feel religious at this moment: IT WAS NOT GOOD! (Although Dr. Smith was himself delightful but seriously needs a new joke book.) But it was working for my good, not the least of which is the free material I gained for this blog.
First, they gave me two injections and allowed me to “marinate”. Then they turned me upside down, literally, and then prized my mouth open for an hour or more. So aside from that and the wonderful numbness that persists even now, it was all and all a good experience.
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