This award was given to me in January!!! I was thrilled and wrote what you see below. The only problem was doing the the rules that go along side of the award. So I thought I would just save it for a day or so till I felt better and as you all know, things got only crazier. Until I was going through the dashboard last night and cleaning up a bit, did I find this sweet award from my dear Cheryl (please forgive me) so here it is Cheryl. Thank you so much. You also inspire me!
“Cindy, I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award because you know what trials and tribulations are about, and still you glorify the Lord. You have no idea, but as I have been suffering with chronic (constant) back and leg pain, your testimonies have been an encouragement and an inspiration for me. I think to myself, “If God can do that for her, He can surely do it for me too.” Thank you Cindy!”
Let me tell you why I don’t deserve this award or even an award for when I was in the hospital with meningitis. I have so tired of hurting! and so tired of hospitals! and blood tests, xrays, MRIs, any and all thing that test a person in some way!!I know I have to do my blood test in the morning. I have put it off the last 2 days. No reason, just didn’t think about it till I’d had coffee with a lot cream, etc. Pretty much since I came home from Atlanta, I have been sidelined with this sciatica-and oh yes! have I complained! Loudly and long to the Lord and my husband had heard it! I still have leftover issues from the meningitis. I didn’t know that it could mess with you cognitive abilities-certainly not for so long, but now that I have spoken to other survivors, I’ve found that this is pretty common. One of my nurse friends today urged me to see my doctor. So I will this Friday-when I had been considering canceling it since I have a new deductible to cover! This is one of those ‘keep you posted kind of things’
So you can see for yourself how undeserving I am and yet, exactly why our Lord allows the suffering-so that I will understand completely and utterly the suffering of the other person. I need to learn to keep my mouth shut and just bear it-but sometimes like this time it was too hard. Cheryl, I should have shared it and then you would have shared also and maybe there are others who suffer in the same way? I intend to find a solution. I hurt too much to live like this for long..much less 102!! what are you thinking? Besides our Lord Jesus is coming back before then. I am sure of that. So here it is April instead of January and again so much has happened. The Lord is still teaching me, I am still learning. He is still bringing people to me to share with and that is exciting. The more people who come into the Kingdom of God the faster we bring Jesus to get us! And with the headlines as they are, it can not be too soon.
OK enough, here’s for fun!
Acknowledge person who has given you the Award. Miss Cheryl “Burningfireshutupinmybones”
The Award logo should be placed in the post. it is
I have to include 7 things about myself what don’t you know? 1 I spent a couple of summers on a real farm-my grandma’s she raised cotton and tobacco
2 I’m not ready for grey hair/can you tell? 3 I have to watch my mobile minutes super close every month and just barely make it! 4 I am the oldest of 6, being 17 when the youngest was born, a unique perspective 5 I don’t like chocolate by itself-Great with p’nut butter though! 6 My husband has spoiled me rotten-he takes such great care of me 7 Unless you’ve gone back into the archives, you don’t know that I used to be a ‘wild woman” loved fast roller coasters, fast dancing, would have loved bungy jumping if they had invented it before my neck had to be fused. I was always the kid you didn’t dare.
Nominate (although 15 is suggested I will nominate 8 as I have nominated several previously, but it’s been awhile since I did this, so these are people that lately have inspired me…in no particular order
http://TotheAssemblywithLove.wordpress.com, http://VesselofGod.wordpress.com,http://mychristiancoffeehouse.wordpress.com, http://possesshispromises.wordpress.com,http://aviesplace.wordpress.com,http://tellGodthankyou.wordpress.com,http://lilliessparrows&grass.wordpress.com, http://forhisgloryandpraise.wordpress.com
The nominees should be advised on their site.
CindyFrench-stranger than fiction stories 
Hallelujah Cindy! You just don’t know how it blesses me when you said you’ve complained loud and long to the Lord and your husband. I catch myself whining to my husband, not even realizing what I’m doing until I hear the words leaving my mouth, “I hurt so bad…” I’m so glad the Lord is patient with me… I’m so glad my hubby is patient with me too! You do deserve the award my friend, because you do glorify God in all of your posts, and as for being late in responding… I just posted an acceptance of some awards that laid in my dashboard for months as well. Oh well, better late than never, right? God bless you, my friend!
Love,
Cheryl
oh you sweet, sweet thing! i just don’t deserve all of you! But I do thank you so much. You know what you said with awarding me is just what this blog is all about -what I think my life is all about is some strange quirky way.
thank you so much, Cheryl.
Cindy