Day 2 - My Teeth Hurt

Not quite as early a morning today as yesterday. I had an 8am dentist appointment, so there was no point in waking up early for work.

I was tempted to avoid asking God for his surprises until AFTER the dental appointment, but thought that may be messing with the system a little too much.

I got to the dental office about 10 minutes ahead of schedule, which allowed me to get 3 of the 4 passages in today's Bible reading schedule complete. Not a new task necessarily tied to this experiment, but I thought that if I am to watch for God to work in my life, I had better be in touch with Him so I don't miss it.

My wife ("The Pretty One") and I started reading through Terry's book last night. Actually, I started, and had to share Chapter 1 with her. Then we had to keep going. She laughed and cried simultaneously throughout the first few chapters. We finally began to fall asleep on chapter 4 (Don't worry Terry... it wasn't you... it was 11pm, and I had been awake for 19 hours).

I think we will enjoy reading this one together.

I just need to keep reminding myself that these daily posts don't have to be nearly as well written as Terry's.

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No major surprises at the dentist. I did have a new hygienist this morning, and it turns out she just got back from the LifeLight festival in Sioux Falls. We spent time comparing notes on Christian Music Festivals in the midwest. She asked about pricing and lodging at some of them, and I had to confess that my attendance at these events is far from typical. My employer usually finds a hotel for me, and I am usually able to escape the hot crowds to a backstage, air-conditioned trailer.

One of these years I need to shell out the cash, pitch the tent and enjoy one of these like most people.

I am not a big fan of big crowds, and am less of a fan of humid Minnesota summer weekends. But I am a fan of worship and I always imagine that I am getting a glimpse of what Heaven will be like, when I am among a large crowd of worshippers. (Just a little more humid and with more mosquitoes.

Sorry... a bit of a tangent there.

Anyways, we spent about 4-5 minutes talking, then she got to work on my teeth.

I was much quieter from then on.

No surprises there. Just the typical "Try and floss a little more", and the beautiful sound of the dentist saying "Well, no cavities".

Phew... I am just left with a sore jaw from the cleaning.

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From there, I was off to the coffee shop. I like to spend a few hours on Thursday doing some of my office work in the coffee shop.

I actually find I can get a LOT more work done there. People can't knock on my door, or call me (I picked one with lousy cell phone service). I can always ignore the e-mail for a while.

That time was followed by a few hours in the office.

After the work day, we had a Baby shower for a co-worker of mine, and his wife. It was a co-ed shower (upon re-reading this entry, I see now that that is a pretty lousy term , but I will leave it there because it is bound to get some Google traffic) and I was asked to do the devotional. I have 3 daughters, and his is to be a daughter, so I shared a bit of the metaphorical relationship between a father and child that God gives to his relationship to us.

Working at a radio station, I feel a bit odd leading a talk in a room full of career communicators, but all in all it went well. It gave me a chance to spend some time thinking about how God views me as His child.

All in all, no surprises today that "knocked my socks off", and really nothing to make today's entry anything that will stand well on its own. Perhaps this entry is only a small part of God's work of art. Like looking at the small tiles of a mosaic that, on their own, are just chips of broken pottery.

What I have noticed today is that I am WATCHING for God. I am trying to see Him in the everday life.

I think I saw Him at the dentist office today.

I think I saw Him at the coffee shop today.

I think God stopped by the office today.

I saw God celebrate my new life as I celebrated another new life.