A JOYFUL NOISE

Almost every time I go to UVA Hospital, no matter what the appointment is for, I come home extremely exhausted. Today was no exception, except my chronic pain hit it's all time high. Since before Christmas, I have been on three antibiotics to try to get rid of whatever my sinuses was holding on to. I've never felt completely better even after each regime of antibiotics. Three weeks ago, I called the UVA ENT clinic and they couldn't get me in until today. *sigh* The chronic pain / nausea along with my more labor intensive breathing due to sinus congestion has made the past 3 months go slow and hard.....but especially the past 3 weeks has been very trying. I've been trying to do everything I can to help me feel more comfortable but getting now where. It's tough. I was half expecting my new Sinus ENT doctor, Dr. Payne, to examine me and say "we can't do anything due to the anatomy of your sinus)." I already knew that was going to co...

What is unconditional love? Unconditional love is a term that means to love someone regardless of their actions or beliefs. All of us try to have unconditional love for those who we care about, whether it is our mate, children, best friend, etc. I always ask myself is my love for my sister, parents, relatives, friends, is truly unconditional. We live in a fallen world, so is there such a person who TRULY has or have shown unconditional love? I thought about this a lot today. Today was hard for me when I found out a sweet young man I know passed away unexpectedly. I think of Ian when I see or hear the term unconditional love....( yes, I reflect on how our Father in Heaven has unconditional love for his children). Ian didn't have a mean bone in his body. When he sees you, you know he will give you a hand to shake or open his arms for a hug. He made friends so easily and loved people so much. He never judged you based on how you look, what yo...