Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Relentless pain & Corrie

I did something last night I have never done before - I watched an episode of Coronation Street. The 50 year soap special with the tram falling off the bridge into the street and exploding and lots of people lying dead or injured. Quite exciting really. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
It was 3.00am on i-player and I couldn't sleep - again - with the pain following the wisdom tooth extraction. So I got up and caught up on the cricket (hooray!) and Corrie.
I very rarely have relentless pain like this. It makes me thankful:
That I am at home
That I have a wife who makes me scrambled egg
That I am not in prison
That I can reach for medication
That I can go to the dentist
That this is not part of my life long term - as it is for many suffering major illness or injury
It will pass

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Mark
I am very sorry to hear of your painful dental problem but I do hope that Jesus has provided permanent relief for you. However, I have the ideal solution for those who haven't yet found a cure and I offer you the challenge to make this available to all this Christmas!
Mark, I am sure you have heard the Niagara Chorus already and, surely, before I did. But, in case it passed you by, here is a link to this wonderful and inspiring chorus played in a shopping mall in Ontario, Canada on 13 Nov 10:

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2852416 .

I believe you have all the right credentials and contacts to make this happen in the UK despite the pessimism of the fellow from the St. Catharines Standard in Ontario who said "
Hi to all
I don't think this could ever happen in the UK,
Chorus Niagara takes mall crowd by surprise - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA"!
How about The Atrium, Camberley as a first port of call? You may well be able to think of better venues to complement the occasion but may I ask you to consider what you can achieve by the grace of God within the next two weeks. I am sure that the combined worship choirs of the region could make a magnificent response to this challenge. Chris Melsom, Jubilee Church, Farnham