The Glue that holds me together

I have to admit, like most women, The Notebook is one of my all-time favourite movies! The love between Noah and Allie is epic & almost every female I know swoons when everyone tells Noah to leave Allie's side as her Alzheimer's deteriorates.. but Noah simply says, "Allie is my home".. Every woman wants to be loved like this! If you haven't seen this, you really need to see it, ASAP!

It makes me wonder though.. Is Noah & Allie's love really the most epic love?
Well, no. Romance aside, God stands in front of us with a love that is far more deserving, fantastic and all-consuming, who has forgiven us infinitely more than Noah did Allie & who has loved us with a love that will last forever. He stands at our doors, saying I am your home. Come make your home with me & let's spend eternity together in love.

People often ask me how and why I still believe that God loves me even as I get weaker and sicker. The answer is simple... The more weaker I get, the more convinced I am that God loves me and works in all things for my good. Now God has always been wonderful to me. He made me & he has listened to and answered my prayers since I was young. But never have I known His love like this than He has shown me in the past few years. From helping me and supporting me, he now does almost everything for me. He helps me wake up in the morning. He makes me fall asleep at night even despite the weaning medications and the unbearable agony. He is my friend and companion when all my friends desert me simply because they don't want an "ill" friend. When I am treated unfairly, he works in the hearts of colleagues and others to restore love to the relationship. He holds my hand physically each night and I know that when I leave this earth to go home with Him, I will die in His arms.

Truly, in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him! He holds me together and he's by far the greatest love I have ever known. No man could even come close to comparing with this EPIC LOVE.

Today's theme song...

I feel so broken
From head to toe
I'm curling away from high
Doubt I could rise even if I tried

Yet there's people awaiting
And never ending lists of tasks to be done
For now I have no choice
I wish I could hide rather than run.

Good things come in pairs...

My second award! Inspired by the Sisterhood of Travelling Pants, this is an award for female bloggers to encourage the spirit of sisterhood. I received the award from Emily at  My Inspired Life with Fibromyalgia. 

Here are the rules:

1. Thank the giver

2. Post 7 things about yourself

3. Pass on the award to 7 other deserving bloggers and inform them that they have been nominated

4. Include the logo of the award in a post or on your blog

7 things about Me!

1. My favourite colour in the whole world is purple. Although this winter, it is closely followed by sea green. 

2. I've never had pets before, unless you can count goldfish. One day, I'd love to have a cute puppy. 

3. I love being creative. I make my own jewellery, I do cross-stitch, knitting and some stitching as well. Check out my creations at My Hands Still Work. 

4. I love nature. I could think of nothing else more wonderful than to watch a beautiful sunset, take a walk outside or just sit on a cliff and watch the sea. 

5. I have lived in 7 different countries in my life. I've been moving countries since I was six months old. 

6. Fibromyalgia consumes a lot of my life & thinking, but one day I will conquer it and things will be different. 

7. I love reading with a passion, particularly fantasy. My favourites at the moment are the Eragon series and anything written by Ted Dekker. 

7 Deserving Blogs:

1. Erin at Chronic Christian Crafter

2. Simone at FibroModem

3. Simple Expression 11

4. Xocolatchic

5. Spooniesta

6. Young Fibromyalgia

7. Fibromyalgia and Faith

There you go! Congrats to all the nominees! You all are truly inspiration blogger sisters to me & I appreciate each and every one of you!