Knights of the Pain Table

A Camelot for Sufferers of Chronic Pain

“It’s a Wonderful Life” –George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) Giveth Hope Amidst Despair

Lady Sharon | December 26, 2007

It’s a Wonderful Life As George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart)  runs through Bedford Falls’ main street the veil is  lifted from his eyes and he sees the world as if he never existed.  How could one person’s life affect so many and so much in the world? As a sufferer of Chronic Pain, I often feel [...]

The Little Drummer Boy Giveth for Love of his Lamb

Lady Sharon | December 26, 2007

The  Little  Drummer  Boy As the Little Drummer Boy’s Lamb, Baabaa, lays dying in his arms,  he must use his love for this creature to overcome his hatred of mankind.  He doth find the gift that he can give the Christ Child in the manger, that can help his little lamb.  He plays his drum.   [...]

The Cobbler and His Guest – A Christmas Story for Thee

Lady Sharon | December 26, 2007

The   Cobbler and   His   Guest There once lived in the city of Marseilles an old shoemaker, loved and honored by his neighbors, who affectionately called him “Father Martin” One Christmas Eve, as he sat alone in his little shop reading of the visit of the Wise Men to the infant Jesus, and of the gifts [...]

Aled Jones, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Loreena McKennitt Singeth on Christmas Day

Lady Sharon | December 25, 2007

Aled Jones “O Holy Night” was voted the favourite carol of the British people and we doth think the beauty is timeless.   Aled Jones performing O Holy Night, first as a young Aled, then Aled today. St. Paul’s Cathedral Hark the Herald Angel Sing – St.Paul’s Cathedral Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the [...]

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Movie Part 7 Part 8 Part 9

Lady Sharon | December 25, 2007

 A   Christmas  Carol The Medieval Christmas traditions combined the celebration of the birth of Christ with the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a pagan celebration for the Roman god of agriculture, and the Germanic winter festival of Yule.    At the time of the Industrial Revolution allowed workers little time for the celebration of Christmas.    However [...]

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – Movie Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

Lady Sharon | December 25, 2007

A Christmas Carol Tiny Tim’s Ailment In the American Journal of Diseases of Children (Dec 1992), Dr. Donald Lewis,  an assistant professor of paediatrics and neurology at the Medical College of Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia,  theorized that Tiny Tim, suffered from a kidney disease that made his blood too acidic. Apparently distal renal tubular [...]

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens -Movie Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Lady Sharon | December 25, 2007

A Christmas Carol One of the most beloved stories in the history of Christmas.  Charles Dickens brilliantly takes us on a journey of beliefs, forgiveness, assumptions, faith, love, redemption and Christmas all in one night. Let us pour our eggnog together and put our feet up and watch this favourite movie with Alastair Sim in [...]