Trent is our new youth pastor and the kids think he is their new toy. Trent is wildly excited about the youth and enjoys being with them. Yesterday some of them decided to give Trent a wagon ride. Yes, in a little red wagon!
Instead of the boys pulling Trent he was being pushed down a hill. Trent landed on the left side of his body scraping his leg and fingers quite severely. Trent’s version to the Doctor was the wagon decided to turn but his body decided to continue in a forward direction. Trent continued by saying, “Doctor just like in any situation when there is separation or divorce there is always pain and injury. My body separated from the wagon!” Though the Doctor laughed and was taken back by Trent’s analogy she agreed.
So you aren’t ‘hanging’ about Trent’s condition, a visiting Mississippi guy saw the excessive skin hanging from Trent’s finger. He got his pocket knife and cut the skin away. After a couple of hours of bleeding, Trent came to my office and asked me to take him to the doctor. Of course, I did so not knowing of the redneck “widdlin’” on his finger, as Trent called it to the doctor. Unfortunately the cut is very deep and should have been stitched. The pocket knife however left nothing to stitch. Trent was given a shot and his finger was wrapped and splinted. It will have to remain immobilized for two weeks in order for the bleeding to stop and the finger to begin its healing process.
Trent’s discussion with the Doctor provoked my thinking. The correct way to play with a wagon is the rider should remain in the wagon and follow the direction of a leader. We should not direct our path from the wagon nor should we allow every force that would like to give us a thrill to push us. We must follow the lead of Christ. Furthermore, not staying in the wagon regardless the fun we may experience will lead to problems, pain, and even serious injury. Then, in the event of maybe even an inevitable crash in life, please don’t separate what the Great Physician could use to repair the injury…..
Instead of the boys pulling Trent he was being pushed down a hill. Trent landed on the left side of his body scraping his leg and fingers quite severely. Trent’s version to the Doctor was the wagon decided to turn but his body decided to continue in a forward direction. Trent continued by saying, “Doctor just like in any situation when there is separation or divorce there is always pain and injury. My body separated from the wagon!” Though the Doctor laughed and was taken back by Trent’s analogy she agreed.
So you aren’t ‘hanging’ about Trent’s condition, a visiting Mississippi guy saw the excessive skin hanging from Trent’s finger. He got his pocket knife and cut the skin away. After a couple of hours of bleeding, Trent came to my office and asked me to take him to the doctor. Of course, I did so not knowing of the redneck “widdlin’” on his finger, as Trent called it to the doctor. Unfortunately the cut is very deep and should have been stitched. The pocket knife however left nothing to stitch. Trent was given a shot and his finger was wrapped and splinted. It will have to remain immobilized for two weeks in order for the bleeding to stop and the finger to begin its healing process.
Trent’s discussion with the Doctor provoked my thinking. The correct way to play with a wagon is the rider should remain in the wagon and follow the direction of a leader. We should not direct our path from the wagon nor should we allow every force that would like to give us a thrill to push us. We must follow the lead of Christ. Furthermore, not staying in the wagon regardless the fun we may experience will lead to problems, pain, and even serious injury. Then, in the event of maybe even an inevitable crash in life, please don’t separate what the Great Physician could use to repair the injury…..
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