A JOYFUL NOISE

The Lord has really blessed me with many great friends and family.  Many of whom has prayed for me and showed so much kindness and love for me. Many of them asks questions of which I have no answers because I have the same questions myself.  It is so frustrating to keep asking and keep trying to come up with an answer.  One of the common questions I get asked (and I always ask) is:  Why  aren't  any of the treatments working?? or Why does this treatment work for such a short time? (If only I knew the answer to this age old question….) PLEASE PLEASE DON’T get me wrong…. I really appreciate the kindness, love, and care behind most of these questions; and I firmly know every one of these questions have good intentions behind them.        I went back for a follow up with my neurologist 2 weeks ago and Dr. Leone could immediately tell (by looking at me) that my pain has worsened.  My head pain has defini...

This past week,  5/22-5/31, my niece Caitlyn got to stay with my parents and I at our house.                                                    She did really well here, she enjoyed her new bike and helmet my Mom got her while she was here.  If ever I become a mother, in God's will, I had a foretaste of it. I have greatly enjoyed all these teaching moments with her.  She enjoyed grabbing any kind of book and trying to sound out words with me. She had lots of questions; many of the questions were things from "If the earth is round, how is it we go in a straight line?"  to "why does lightening make a noise (thunder?)"  Then came the "harder" questions like: Why are you sick a lot? Why does your tummy hurt? Why does your head hurt?            I don't ...