TEETH.. something to chew on

For the sake of today's blog let me share a story back when I assigned sports officials for local sporting events. Dateline, 9/18/2013

I have a confession to make.  Yesterday I did NOT brush my teeth. Gross? .. yes kinda gross, I agree with you.
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You see I work from home assigning sports officials for area sporting events. In the month of September I cover sports for everything from football, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and basketball.

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So yesterday was especially busy and I was on the phone and/or my computer from 7am (like an assignor telemarketer) assigning open games, and updating the ongoing changes to our schedules.  This continued until 4pm when I left home to officiate two soccer games.  

End result was another VERY busy day where I did not stop EXCEPT to eat a quick lunch AND so..  I forgot to brush my teeth.

It was not a great feeling.. as my teeth reminded me when I was reffing soccer at about 5pm that they did not get any TLC today.

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Good news my teeth will not rot away in a day.. and besides them not feeling clean, and breathe that was less than fresh... I will be fine.  Now if I continue to neglect my teeth I will suffer with cavities, gum problems, infections, all resulting in losing my teeth and then on to my future eating a truly pureed diet featuring oatmeal and pudding.

Hmmm, now let me do an AWKWARD segue to the land of the spiritual?  

Just like neglecting my teeth.. if I miss spending time with God my life begins to get messy. My perspective is less than fresh and if perspective could smell like 2 hour old onion infused bad breath. 

So I can go a day or two without slowing down for time with God with life being for the most part busy as usual, BUT the longer away the more I notice a difference.  Maybe others notice, maybe not.. but definitely I notice. 

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THE MORAL OF TODAY'S BLOG?

• Neglect your TEETH.. they become ugly, painful, and will eventually rot leaving you with an empty mouth.
• Neglect GOD.. then life will become ugly, painful, and will leave you empty like the above toothless mouth.
• Neglect your Teeth and/or God for life and there may be either physical or spiritual weeping and gnashing of teeth... or is it gumming of gums?

 

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​May God bless each of you with good dental health supported with dentists, orthodontists, and insurance as needed.. AND.. don't forget to FLOSS!


​Also may you also be blessed with a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father. May you realize the comfort of His perspective and provision in your lives that is fresh and never stale.

​Jeff (brushing in the back pew) Larson

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