For most of the Knight clan, a trip to the dentist means walking two blocks up the street.
For one of us, it means a pre-op physical, a 40 minute drive to a specialty health surgical facility, and general anesthesia.
It didn’t go as well as it has in the past – more pain than usual for Paul, more confusion on his part, more discouragement on ours.
God knows his pain, his confusion, and my discouragement. And I know it is all for his glory and for my good.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar. . .
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
(Psalm 139:2, 12 ESV)
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. . .And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:18, 28 ESV)
And right now, that is enough. God is good.
The Works of God 
John, we have to endure similar trials with our son with severe hemophilia. Please know that we lift you all up in prayer regarding Paul’s dental challenges. And thank you for your tender reminder that God is intimately involved with the details of our precious children.
I certainly do believe……that God knows what He’s doing when He picks the parents of these challenged children. You are so special………His light shines through your words and deeds. God bless……
We, too, understand this. The Jamiesons are praying for Paul and his family.
Thank you so much for posting this. Our son needs dental work. Right now we’re in the getting-the-insurance-to-pay stage. But I am dreading the event. Thank you for sharing honestly both your struggle and how God is meeting you. It encourages me to believe God will meet us too.