Pain.
Conjures up many ideas – mostly negative ones. You may think of your back, an old injury that plays up. You may think of emotional pain. It may be something that never seems to go away.
A few weeks ago, Joshua had an adenoidectomy, a surgery to remove the adenoids behind his nose. The Ear Nose & Throat specialist recommended it because in 2.5 years Joshua never slept well; he usually woke up 1-10 times a night, crying and struggling to breathe.
The surgery itself only took 20 minutes, but he had to undergo general anaesthesia. When he woke up, he was surrounded by strangers and under the effect of the drugs, so he must have panicked. When the nurses paged me that he was awake, I could hear his screams down the hallway as I raced to him.
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14
Being a primary school teacher, I’m always on the lookout for good books to share with my students. Some – actually, many – of the children’s books I come across lack depth, meaning and in some cases a storyline (and I’m not talking about the educational ‘A is for apple. B is for bear’ books).
But, every once in a while I come across a fantastic book that not only makes a particular theme or point accessible for a child but also captures the imagination of the adult reader. I recently came across a picture book entitled ‘Love’.
