Like It, Love It, Make It....... It's life!!

Its been a while!! A long while!

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Its me Tiffany!! Imagine that I am sitting here and salem just woke up from a nap and watching Bob the Builder and eating his snack of a few chickadees( Target brand goldfish) and milk and vanilla wafers.. Before I know it I will have to start dinner which is spaghetti tonight!

How is everyone?

We are well.. Salem turn 19 months old this week! Time is just a blink of an eye.. Today we had a playdate with Sophie and Courtney.. AWESOME TIME and great for Courtney and I to have adult conversation! We were talking about blogging which I dont have much time for it as I did before Salem but it is a very theraputic way of getting things off your chest!!

I miss my blogging world and trying to get back in the swing of things!

Bear with me if i go long long periods of times!!

Something I am doing!! Check it out!!

2011-02-27T00:54:00.002-06:00

www.37153onestop.blogspot.com

It is that time of year again!

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Please join our team for the walk!!
http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1521948

SSo here I am again!! Almost a YR!!!

2010-12-18T01:22:00.002-06:00

It has been a yr almost since I posted last!! Well, Merry Christmas my friends!

I read blogs and how to's and did's and doing's all the time.. and it seems i have slacked on my end.. I hope this finds each of you well and ready for the season of giving as well as renewing with the NEW YEAR!

Tonight I was going through my facebook thinking about alot of my friends and noticed that one of my long lost friends had started blogging as well as one of my other friends is a professional at blogging.. And by Professional she is amazing!! I will get a link to her site as soon as I get her permission! WoW she is good. But as a night like tonight as they come so often these days with everyone sound asleep but me laying there trying to be quiet as a mouse and not move cause I am scared I will wake up the beast or wake up my Baby Salem. I twiddle my thumbs and do nothing.. Until I said to myself hmm I need to start bblogging again and get all this garb or verbage or updates out on paper instead of balled up inside.. Man it felt wonderful when I blogged as I was going thru all those emotions with Samuel.. Boy have those arose again with greater intense of emotions but nothing that I cant handle!

So I am back and hope to keep this up a lil better this next year than I have with this past.. May You Each have a Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year..

So much to write!!! So long since writing!!!

2010-01-26T18:55:00.002-06:00

Where do I start?!?!?!? I even found ALOT of blogs I never published so I just posted them and no telling when they are from but hey must have needed to vent or just get my mind and heart emptied then like I do now.. Thank God I can xfer this blog to FACEBOOK where I am always updating.. HAHAHA..
Some of you are not friends with me on facebook so you are probably wondering what in the world happened...

Well Salem arrived at 35 wks and 6 days and spent 6 days in the NICU... Went to well baby first but started having breathing complications. Which was ok cause some of Samuel's Dr.s was doing rounds that week at MTMC.. Samuel was born at Centennial.. So having that said and done was one of my sweet prayers that some of Samuel"s dr.'s and nurses would be there doing rounds to meet Salem..

Salem Joseph Snyder was born December 5th, 2009 at 249pm.. 6.8lbs and 18 and 7/8 long.. he had hair and came out screaming.. SOmething I wanted to hear so bad.. I was in labor about 2 days off and on.. Really a week in my opinion but they called it braxton hicks.. what do they know really.. we know our bodies.. so when i would go in before Thursday Night they would always send me back home.. Well By Saturday my blood presure was like 140/104.. And keep ion mind they had me on Magnesium and staidol to try and stop contractions.. I HAte both of those.. Well I had pre-eclampsia and toxcemia.. (Please forgive me if I missspell anything) All I can say they next day when the dr. came to see me her words to me was God had His hands on yall.. We were minutes to seconds losing you and possibly him.. After all my surgeries obviously my uterus is RETARDED (< dr.s word for it) She was unable to deliver Salem but her partner did and she said my utuerus was like a helium ballon so full about to bust.. It was tissue thin.. So I am so thankful to be alive!! I have been trying to get my energy and strength back ever since.. At first when we came home I was on adrenaline and could not stop cleaning and organizing now that has all slacked off a bit but not totally.. I even said the other day I am getting worst than my mom.. They say you always end up like em.. Which is not a bad thing at all considering MY MOM IS THE BEST.. I know you probably can agree on your moms..

When I look at Salem when he is sleeping he reminds me of Samuel.. And at first I just cried and cried.. Nw it makes me smile.. Cause I know that Samuel was our prsonal lil angel that day for the dr. God does know what is taking place in all our lives good and bad.. God makes more sense to me daily..

Anyways... Day before yesterday we had to take Salem to the emergency room which he is 9 lbs now and the reason we had to take him and he was xfered to Vandy for overnight obversation was because he was diagnosed with Broncolitis.. Which is under the same umbrella as RSV.. Which is LIFE THREATING.. We are home but we have to montior him constantly.. It is so sad to see him sick.. We had a followup today and his stats are good.. He lost a couple of oz.s because he did not eat much last night or this am.. But this afternoon he is eating much better.. Praise God!!! Please continue to pray for him.. THis is a 3 to 4 wk process and days 3-7 is supposedly the worst and we are on days 3...

So needless to say.. People who dont understand preemies and us not getting out no more.. cause we have ventured out some on the warmer days we had lately but now we are kickin ourselves in the butt for it... but like I was saying people who dont understand have never had a preemie or a sick lil one and does not understand the seriousness can go on with their bad selves cause I am no longer gonna let what they say or do effect my decisions for what is best for Salem.. I appreciate all the support for family and friends and the medical staff that have helped us with Salem.. It is just hard when you get misunderstood or shunned...

Please pray for Brad's family as his Grandfather passed away Saturday Night..

Anyways Enjoy the pictures I post On the next blog in the next few days.. God BLESS YOU..

31 wks and counting!!

2009-11-03T14:11:00.003-06:00

Hello!! I promise I am not trying to slack to much on this blogging.. But I am on facebook update through pictures on there every couple of weeks or so..

We are doing well and hanging in there.. Last week we were 30 weeks and 2 days on our appt. and Salem was measuring 33 weeks and 5 days and weighing 4 lbs 5 oz... How amazing is that?!?!?!?! We are so proud and excited.. We will play a game soon for people to take guesses on his weight and length soon.. So if you want to play find us on facebook.

This coming Sunday my aunts, cousins and sister n law are having a tea for me. I am excited about it.. I asked to do it as a tea so people could just come and go how and whenever they want.. I get overwhelmed if I am in front of alot of people at one time.. And I try my best to keep the stress level down not just for me but for Salem as well..

We have been on medicine the last month or so to manage the contractions that I had been having.. And the last couple of days I have not needed it every 6 hours like previously.. Which is a blessing..

I did get vaccinated today for the H1N1.. I have been so nervous about even getting it but the pros outweighed the cons..

We thank you all for your prayers, love, and support.. We have truly been touched by God throughout this whole journey!!

one of those days...

2009-09-07T19:38:00.000-05:00

Today is one of those days...
Do You ever try not to dwell on certain things but to feel that you have acheived something it helps tremendously to look
at during those times. I sit here looking back over our last pragnancy in 2008. April was one of those months that I look
and it is a blur and seems at times like it never happened and that I was never pregnant. God is really teaching me faith steps
during this pregnancy. I know sometimes lately I never never just sat and wrote out my feelings so please bare with me as some
of this I may be all over the place..

But as most of my blogger friends know it is great therapy to blog and get your feelings out.. I am actually hoping to print
all of my blogs out and possibly try to write a book at sometime in the future. I was sitting here this afternoon and thought I
usually here recently just write about recipes and updates on this pregnancy..

God Is so good even when we don't understand. I truly believe that even though it may take me a while.. Sometimes in life I guess I
have to go around that same dern mountain before I get to the top of it and on to another one.. Why do we have to be so hard
headed sometimes.. Hey i guess the first step to moving forward is admitting your issues and this is one of mine..

So today we are 23 weeks and 2 days pregnant.. Mom told me and you are gonna me pregnant many more. I said I know mom but
I feel like I have to look at it this way to get over the hump of this week completely.. I look back and can not believe I endured
labor for 5 days and gave birth to a 1 lb 10 oz baby boy who could only fight for 9 days thru the honeymoon period..
Preemies have a honeymoon period and it can go either good or bad.. But either way that experience was an emotional roller
coaster ride with lots of learning experiences to go along with it.. The main thing that I learned was LOVE.. I guess every mother
experiences this but when you know that there is nothing else that you or that the dr.'s can do. you ultimately have to make a
decision that just ain't fair and most are not put in that situation and i pray for those that are faced with that decision.. But I learned
more about love and sacrifice.. There is so many times I thought to myself and prayed Lord please don't let him suffer and help
us all make the best decision here.. And that is when I got a peace that can only come from the Lord.. And sat there and had to let my
baby boy go back to his creator.

okay enough of the sad sobbing story but that is how wacked out my mind is.. So if you are reading this from facebook now
you may understand more of why I am just estatic about each day lately.. I could literally scream yell in excitement but the Good
lord knows i give him all the praise thru it all.. he has made a way where there seemed to be know way.. i thank each of you that are apart of my
life cause without your love and support this would not be a easy as it has been.. God Bless You!

23 weeks tomorrow n Slow Cooker Chili

2009-09-04T19:48:00.004-05:00

WE ARE 23 WEEKS TOMORROW.. yAHOO!! ALMOST OVER OUR HUMP OF THE NIGHTMARE.. PLEASE PRAY FOR US THIS WEEK!!

This recipe comes out of The Slow Cooker Bible..

2 pounds lean ground beef.. ( I perfer ground chuck)
2 tblspn chili powder
1 tblespn ground cumin
1 can (28 oz) cruashed tomatoes in puree, undrained
1 can (15oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (I perfer pinto beans)
1 cup of water
2 cups of French's Frend Fried Onions, divided
1/4 cup Red Hot sauce
Sour Cream And shredded cheddar cheese.. (And Of course I perfer Fritos as well)

Cook ground beef with chili powder and cumin in large skillet then xfer to slow cooker.

Stir in tomatoes with juice, beans, water, 1/2 cup French fried onions and hot sauce..

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours....

makes 8 servings

God bless You all and have a blessed weekend...

Pepper Steak Recipe

2009-09-02T17:57:00.002-05:00

This recipe comes out of the Bridal Edition Cookbook By Better Homes and Gardens... I will make it brief.. lol... :) Try To Anyways.. I hope that you all are having a great week!!!

Pepper Steak
1 pound boneless beef round steak, cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
Salt and Black pepper
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
1 14 1/2 oz. can of Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
3 tablespoons of Italian-style tomatoe paste (the baby can)
(If you dont have the intalian style stuff you can add a teasoon of italian seasoning to each)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 16oz package frozen pepper stirfry veggies (yellow, green, and red sweet peppers and onion) We could not find this at our grocery so with chopped up one of each!

Trim fat from meat.. In large skillet add te oil, and salt and peper and brown the meat and cut meat into 4 serving sizes..
In a medium bowl mix the rest of the ingredients together.. EXCEPT YOU VEGGIES AND PUT THEM IN ANOTHER BOWL...

Once your meat is brown on both sides.. Place in your slow cooker, then pour your tomatoe mixture in over top of meat then place your pepper veggies on top..

Your slow cooker can either be set on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 10-12 hours..

We poured ours over rice.. I had to add salt to taste.. I hope you like... God bless!! Thank You Jesus for blessing the person with the brain to come up with the slow cooker!! :)

22 weeks and 3 days!!!

2009-09-01T22:43:00.002-05:00

We went to the MFG better known as the highrisk dr. yesterday.. We are doing well.. He was head down and boxing away inside of me.. now I know when I have been getting uncomforatable and why.. It was precious to see him doing so well..
I have not posted pictures lately so hopefully i will posted some ultrasound pic's by the end of the week.. I apologize for that..
Well, obviously the "nesting syndrome" has kicked in so I have highlighted weeks of certain things to do around the house and daily stuff to accomplish set out on a list.. along with a color coded calendar.. sounds ridiculous but it helps tremendously to know that I am accomplishing something.. And I never know when they may possibly say you need to go back on bed rest.. I am still taking it easy.. No lifting or straining and no vaccming I make sure that I leave that kind of stuff for Brad.. And yes I even asked him what day of the week does he want to vaccum.. He has only agreed to one day I would do it more than that but I can't so that is where compromise in a marriage comes in.. LOL..:) Some say nesting dont start till third trimester but it has hit me early or I am just going stir crazy.. I sit alot when I do things..

I have even tried to cook some more and the wifey stuff.. tonight I have set some round boneless steak in the fridge to thaw.. Tomorrow night we are having Pepper Steak.. I have not cooked this version before but if you are like me i am always trying to find something new to cook...So I am going to try out the recipe and if I approve cause I am picky I will share the recipe with you the nest time I am on..
May God bless You ALL and I pray that you all have a very blessed week..

Just sitting here...

2009-08-30T16:40:00.002-05:00

I have been extremely lazy today.. I guess dreary Sundays are good for that... I am thinking about what all this last year or so has taught me and my family in general.. It is just absolutely amazing.. I know that I mentioned to you about a book I read after losing Samuel.. Well I am about to start reading part 2 of it.. It is call A NEW KIND OF NORMAL BY: CAROL KENT

We are definitly about to embark on a new kind of normal.. God knows I am scared and excited all at the same time.. we have a 22 wk checkup tomorrow and I pray that we get great results.. There is alot that we need to get done to prepare for Salem but I just have not wanted to do anything major till we can get past the 23 to 25 week points... We are so close to get over them hump.. I am so excited but trying to maintain balance.So many ?'s go thru my head..

What is really going to feel like to hear a baby cry right when it is born?
what will it be like changing a diaper outside of a incubiator? Will Salem pee on me the first time like Samuel did? What will it be like to feed Salem right away and not just let him get one time taste from my finger like Samuel? What will it be like the first night home with Salem? So So many more ?'s go thru my head... Will I keep him clean enough... Will I keep him feed enough.. I am just in awe of all these ?'s that constantly pop up in my mind.. I don't remember having these kind of ?'s before..

I guess it is good to have these ?'s so we can highlight these as we go throughout this new journey we are so close to...

Well.. I thank all of you for your love, prayers, and support.. We serve an AWESOME God!!!

May You each have a blessed week!!

Howdy!!

2009-08-24T20:53:00.002-05:00

hOwDy!! I am in awe of how quick my blog goes straight to my notes on facebook.. That helps from repeating myself 100 times +... LOL!! :) I set that up a while back so if you are on facebook and we ain't friends yet find me or if you are my friend on Facebook and want to catch up on all previous blogs you can go to: bradntiff.blogspot.com

I realize that blogging more often back in the previous days helped me release quirt a bit off my chest.. I need to pick it back up lots more since I am supposed to be taking it easy and not over doing it.. Talking about not over doing it.. I literally am trying not to do too much and I am so grateful for Brad, my moma, and my aunt Rosie for taking time out to help straighten and organize the house tonight.. We even cleaned out my closet so it is now Salem's closet.. Not much in there yet but we have made him plenty of room for his stuff.. I am excited about getting things moved around.. Now we just have to get some furniture moved out of his room to get it painted but we are going to wait a few more weeks for that..

I am so very thankful that I am not in a rush to get things done. Sometimes in life like with Samuel I believe I got the "cart before the Horse" and this time I have been slow to accomplish things.. I have registered at Target and Babies R Us.. I did not finish registrying for everything but necessities.. I guess I have tried to guard my heart and my emotions this go round.. Probably a bit too much.. Brad even says he isn't getting too excited till after 25 weeks.. So we will see..

If anyone has went thru a hard pregnancy and losing a child I am sure you can relate with us.. Going thru that with Samuel was definitly a FAITH TEST! And now that we are pregnant again and already having a scare we are on the edge of our seat as we would be in a scary movie and really having to put our TRUST AND HOPE IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! I know that I have tried to stay as busy as possible with TV shows, BIBLE READING, hanging out with family, dr. appts, and lots of praying to bypass the WHAT IFS and this next week or so if really a time for me to ponder what the Lord has done for us and not what has not gone our way.. Our ways and HIS ways are usually going in two different diretions especially during tough ruff testing moments which is part of Life... As I have said many times before We would not have been able to handle this with out our Lord Jesus,family, friends, and lots of prayers.

As I write this I think about who may read this and I know I need to say THANK YOU to you.. Cause you obviously have took the time out to follow us and pray for us and took time out to read and care.. THANK YOU..

I am considering going through all my previous blogs and printing them someday soon and using them to write a book.. I know that the Lord has allowed us to go through tests, trials, and life in general to help someone that may cross our path.. If you have known us long enough please give us some inspiration on things that we should not leave out in this book I am wanting to write.. Heck I already asked someone to be the proof reader and who knows if it would even hit the shelves and when but I know God has gave me insight on writing my life story a few years ago while I was in Teen Challenge... What we go thru in our lives is not a mistake but it molds us into who we are becoming good or bad!

Well I have babbled enuf this go around.. I pray that all of you are having a great week and look at what you have this week instead of what you don't!!

God bless YOU!

21 weeks and 1 day.. And takin it easy!!

2009-08-23T17:16:00.002-05:00

Hello all! I know that you have not heard from me in a few weeks.. I was gone to my parents all last week cause we had a lil scare about a week and a half ago.. We do ask you for your continued prayers.. We had to go to the Hospital a week ago this past Thursday due to pain, pressure, contractions, Braxton hicks, and a bloody show.. So they kep me Thursday Night and Friday morning to monitor me and Salem.. Yes if you did not know we are having a BOY.. And his name is Salem Joseph Snyder.. Salem means Peace! Lord knows we all need some of that.. Well my dr. was not on call in the midst of Thursday's episodes and Friday's but her partners were so they put me on complete bedrest till Monday and until I could meet with the HIGH RISK DR. and My reg OB..
So I met with them on Monday and with me having the transabdominal cerclage place my cervix is closed at the top but dialated at the bottom.. They want to see me every 2 weeks at the High risk and in 4 weeks to my reg ob.. We are anticipating getting thru the next couple of weeks since I did go in labor with Samuel at 23 weeks and had him at 23 weeks and 6 days.. Prayers are greatly appreciated during this time.. We have discussed as long as I am doing well and get to 35 weeks we will discussed csection for 37 weeks.. Which will be mid December.. We are really looking forward to our Christmas Present this year.. What a JOY to have a baby around Christmas.. We are so excited but trying to remain balanced..
Just cause I am not on bedrest I still have to take it easy and I know my limits and the Braxton Hicks come and go alot at bed time.. I appreciate all of you.. If you have Facebook I am on there updating more and more..

God Bless You!

Almost 15 Weeks!!

2009-07-09T19:34:00.003-05:00

Picture above is at 12 and half weeks I believe.. Just a lil bump!!
Well, I have not updated lately and I feel it.. Night Before last I had to go to the ER to get fluids cause I could not quit Puking.. Needless to say We were at the Dr. earlier that day adn they said you dont need to get dehydrated.. Well It happened.. Dr. Visit went very well.. My cervix is finally thinkening up and closed.. 1st visit we got this kind of news.. Which was very exciting.. We also discussed how I am still on pelvic rest and I must rest and sit or lay down when the twingy/ growing pains begin to be more than I can bare.. My body is trying to heal from the surgery and my body is also trying to grow with the baby and it is sending mix signals to my ligaments in my belly.. Needless to say I have maintain my weight in the last month.. I have not lost or gain!

All is well.. We start going to MFG on the 20th which I will be 16 weeks then as well as start my progesterone shots this week as well.. I will be going to MFG (The High Risk DR. 16, 18, and 20 weeks then probably every week after that but my ob did not want to see me back till 18 weeks.. And they were try to other that test to me for then about Downs syndrome and such and I said you know Our God has given us another chance at this and I do't want no test it will not change my mind. I don't believe in abortion anyway..

Well that is the update on me and baby...

I apologize for taking a while but I try to not do too much while I am still on restriction and obviously I am doing right cause things are going well even though they said I was having the signs of hyperemesis(?sp).. now I am just trying to eat bland and often..

I really dont know what I would do with out Brad during this time he is really being good and doing what he can to help out.. Even Laundry.. since I am not supposed to pull and tug and lift still... Even though the cleanliness of the house is not the way we keep it.. I am hoping to have a friend come over tomorrow or one day soon to help me vaccum and change sheets on the bed.. I did that last week changing the bed sheets and I don't think I need to do that again..

Well That is that.. I hope that you all are doing well!! Love You All and thanks for your continued prayers!!

13 weeks Tomorrow!!!

2009-06-26T13:49:00.002-05:00

So I am sitting here at the SHOP.. Yeah Mom and Dad's business.. Their receptionist is out today and Monday so I am filling in doing what ever they need me to do.. It felt nice to have today to look forward to... I tell ya being at home I love it but not having any plans whatsoever can be pretty BoRiNg... In between doing things I thought I would update this blog.. Of course no pictures here but if you have facebook and my friend on there you have seen the latest..

So I just had CHICKFILA FOR LUNCH!! Love it.. Grilled chicken sandwich with fries and a lemonade on this hot hot day was so very refreshing!! as I sit here and finally take a moment to recap and regather my thoughts that are all jumbled and what not it is hard for me to remember what I have told and have not told...

LOL... So I will tell you this week is officially starting the 2nd trimester.. I am 13 weeks tomorrow and look about like I did when I had Samuel.. I am so grateful for this Cause I was just 1 day shy of being 6 months with him when I had him.. Lord have mercy on his lil heart I sit and look at pictures of him and just pray that he is looking out for his mommy and lil bro/sis... I know that he is cause I was sick up till Samuel made his appearance.. This time the only time I get sick is when I dont eat right when I feel hungry.. So needless to say I am always eating and drinking on something... No major craving yet..

We would like to take the time to thank all of you for the prayers and support thru this process.. Cause this already is seeming like a very long drawn out process.. Due to the complicating situation I guess we are doing what it takes.. I do have appointments lined up from now till Mid August... and We may know what we are having depending on how still our lil one is by end of July.. Of course we are not doing as we did before by setting up.. I am debating to wait till the end of the pregnancy to decorate or after a healthy arrival of our sweet baby.. It is just to hard to tear down what might have been again.. So I will keep you all posted on a Tea or Welcome Home party that our family and friends plan for us.. We are just playing it all as time passes on.. God knows the final plan in all this the unexpected to us is just his miracle in itself.. All things from above are miracles regardless how long they are here with us..

I kinda feel like I am rambling but in order to save gas and come help mom and dad I had to get up with Brad at 330 this morning and so I have not had time to stop and take my lovely naps I usually try to squeeze in by now.. Mom just says I am going to be good and ready for when they baby gets here... and I do believe that my routines and basic triaining mode is in full force...

Well I do have an appointment this coming week with the wonderful tummy dr.. And I just hope that they can sort thru this Crazy IBS and acid reflux/heartburn situation.. My gallbladder is gone but you would think here lately that it has reappeared with the way my stomach is reacting...

Well.. I will catch yall next time.. Please keep the prayers a going..

Another prayer request.. Is a dear sister in Christ who is out in mission work for the summer overseas... Her name is Ryan Smith.. Please keep her in your prayers.. She just finished up in China and is now in India.. You can follow her at...
www.ryansmith2012.wordpress.com

Love you all very much!!

Howdy...

2009-06-21T20:12:00.002-05:00

Long time since a post.. But all is going as well as expected.. Gonna answer a couple of questions and hopefully by the end of the week give you a longer more detailed update!!

We will have to have a cesection for now on.. And to tell you the truth I may even consider being done completely after this one.. Cause it is just alot to take in.. my emotions are a lil all over the place at times not knowing what to expect.. And so far the dr.s feel really good about the placement of the cerclage.. The surgery was challenging and difficult.. I pray that I make it to 37 weeks at least and that is the drs wishes too...

Well.. More shall come soon....

Happy Father's Day and God Bless YOU all.. Thanks for the prayers and keep them coming!!
We are 3 months and 1 day today!!! YAHOO!!

How is my friendly followers doing??

2009-06-05T09:49:00.002-05:00

WOW.. I don't even know where to start.. As some of you know and others may not.. I had THE SURGERY last week.. Wednesday May 27th... I was scared and nervous but it truly was not as bad as I had let myself to believe. I guess in life everything is like that though..

So the Trans Abdominal Cerclage is in place and I already have a nice csection scar to show for it...

I promise more pictures and updates will come.. I am just enjoying being out of the hospital after being there for 6 days..

God bless!!

6 week appt. and discussions..

2009-05-16T14:01:00.002-05:00

We went to the Dr. this last Wednesday.. We saw Dr. Fortunado... We have discontinued the prenatal vitamins I was on cause something was giving me hives and nausea. And since we have not took those anymore those symptoms have subsided.. As you can see our lil sac is not all by it self anymore.. that little peanut shade is our baby.. He or she had a heart rate of 126. he or she is stubborn in this area like their brother.. The lady thought maybe she would not be able to find it but she did and I was amazed at what one week does for the lil baby.. so much change..

We discussed surgery.. on the TRANSABDOMINAL CERCLAGE... He either wanted to do it at 8 weeks or 16 weeks.. and I was at first the sooner the better.. But in the first trimester there are risks to being put asleep.. So I have prayed and I am going to wait i do believe.. But please pray cause we are looking at hospital time just like as if I had a csection and recovery time.. So we will be doing this around the end of June/ beginning of July.. They had me schedule for the end of this month but I am wanting to wait till the safer time in pregnancy and that is at 16 weeks..This is not a reversiable type surgery so as long as this is successful with this pregnancy I should be able to stay at home and return to normal activities.. which was a blessing and if they do see any signs of complcations I will be staying at Centennial for the Duration but if and what we are hoping for is no complications I will be able to Deliver by Csection with Dr. Moss at MTMC.. So Thank You all for your Continued prayers..

As of Friday (yesterday) we are 7 weeks.. It actually seems like it is moving fast in a way.. Before I have the surgery there is a bunch of cultures that dr. Fortunado wants done so I will go Tuesday to Dr. Moss to have all that done.. Then I will keep my first new OB visit on June 9th and I am sure that I will go to Dr. Fortunado in between.. And before the main surgery they are going to be running a bunch of genetic tests to make sure that this lil miracle does not have the yeast issue or anything that his brother suffered with.. I am really please at the care and promptness in all the Dr.s .. I believe we are all almost on the same page now.. I will try to update soon as I know things.. Thank You all for praying for us...

Confusion Yesterday and so glad today is today!!! Roast Recipe!!!

2009-05-09T19:29:00.003-05:00

Hi there!!

Might I start this off by saying I started this blog to vent.. And If you know me I needed an outlet last year to do such a thing.... Blogging is a great way to update our friends and family out of state Of what going on but it is also a great coping mechanism and way to vent as well.. And trust me the last few days I am just having to remain in HIM our Lord and Savior cause I am in a confusion state which we know where that comes from...

THE PIT OF HELL.. SATAN IS A LIAR AND HE HAS AND IS DEFEATED.... iT SEEMS LIKE WHEN yOU KNOW THAT THE LORD HAS HIS HAND IN SOMETHING THE ENEMY USES ANYBODY OR ANYTHING TO BRING DISCOURAGEMENT.. AND SOMETIMES WHEN WE GET CONFUSED IT IS EASY TO SWELL IN THAT CONFUSION INSTERAD OF LEANING ON THE ONE WHO IS REALLY IN CONTROL..

ON TO OUR UPDATE.....

YESTERDAY WE METWITH MY OB.. IF YALL HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING US OR TALKING WITH US YOU KNOW THE SURGERIES AND hsg'S WE HAVE HAD TO GET TO THE POINT OF HAVING A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND HOW WE WERE TOLD NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS AGO THAT THIS IS A RISKY ISSUE CAUSE THE DR.'S HAS NEVER SEEN AS SITUATION LIKE MINE MEANNING MY ANATOMOY IS NOT ANYTHING THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND THIS IS COMING FROM 3 DIFFERENTS DR.S OFFICE AND SPECIALIST...
Okay I just realized I was still in caps my bad.. but really that shows our or my frustrations all together.
we saw our Dr. Moss my Ob/gyn since I was preggers with Samuel... She is great and is known as one of the best In Murfreesboro area... and she is great.. I am no longer on the suppositories cause they were causing me an allergic reaction and NO MORE BATHS FOR ME... due to my cervix still being open..

Get this thought.. As I have explain before i have two cervixs... 1 to the left and 1 to the right... in my previous HSG tests and surgeries my right side goes no where and my left goes to my one uterus which had a septum that has took two surgeries to break down.. Well... In my ultrasound report that Dr. Moss read it out loud and said it word for word and this is where the confusion comes in... The Gestational sac is located in patients right uterus and right cervix is closed... my mouth drop open and I said but Dr. moss that is not what we have been told in the pass.. she checked me.. and said your Right Cervix is closed but your left is still dialated a bit... I don't know yall... It is confusin.. I looked at her and the nurse that was in there with her and I said look I will Praise Jesus through all of this regardless of the outcome... And i know that He is a Miracle working God and if he has Worked a miracle with my whole set up cause if you remember My left cervix and all is where Samuel was and vaginallly delivered him.. So I don't know I am just telling you the facts I have been given.. I know if there is a miracle that has taken place I want confirmation this coming Wednesday when I go back to my high risk ob... Dr. Fortunado... My Mom canccelled her appt to be with us on Wednesday... Please pray for wisdom, and understanding for these dr.'s.. I don't want the enemy to get a foot hold.. He doesnot and will not be apart of this pregnancy.. We also found out they are going to lean towrds the transabdominal cerclage when I am 10 to 12 weeks along which I am pushin 7 weeks now and so we need complete understanding...
I am praying for them when I become confused or worried cause I know that God has his hand in this... What does Proverbs say and all thru out the bible that God knew us before we were knitted in our moms womb.. He knows our thoughts and our desires... and I know that God is in control of this whole thing and our lives.. It is a daily choice to let him lead it..

anyways.. I love you all and thank you for continuing to follow us and pray for us.. i pray for alot of you often... You kknow I feel when I think about someone I just say Lord, Whereever that person is you know that they need and I pray that they are willing to reciceve it...

Recipe...
Roast
Chuck boneless

about 3 pounder of Boneless Chuck Roast
can of mushroom soup and lipton onion packet mixed in a bowl with half a can of water..

preheat your oven to 350... Put a stick of butter at the bottom of a deep metal pan.. Place your roast on top of your butter.. Then take your mixture of cream of mushroom soup and lipton onion soup mix and water and pour on top of your roast and place in the oven and cook it for about 3 and half hours.. I like mine with Cornbread/ mash potatos / or baked potaoe... YUMMMMMYYYY.....

Well I Pray that you all have a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

GOD BLESS YOU AND HE LOVES YOU!!!

iF THERE IS TYPOS FORGIVE ME NOW.. LOL..

Dr. Appt. 5/5/09 and another recipe...

2009-05-07T20:20:00.002-05:00

Okay.. So We went to the High risk Dr.. On the 5th... We are approximately 5 to 6 weeks along.. Above are pictures of our ultrasound. They are so sweet at Maternal Fetal group.. It is unreal how sweet they can be... I feel they are sweeter in the Boro than Nashville but we will see as this journey progresses.. the above black dot is what is called the gestational sac to me it looks like some took black paint and dipped a pencil eraser into it and put a black blob on the screen... And we will be returning this coming Wednesday to see about the Heart.. The lil babys heart is forming this week... it is so exciting.. I can not wait till Wednesday... Tomorrow I have an appt with my regular ob Dr Moss... you kno wthis ast Tuesday I was thinking I was meeting wtih Dr. Fortunado but I was booked in as a new patient and was with there Genetic Specialist Dr.Lenzi.. SHe was real sweet and had alot of input.. According to Dr.'s notes they are leaning towards the Transabdominal Cerclage and Progestorone Shots at 16 weeks which I talked with my nurse today and she said that we maybe starting those earlier.. We will find out more about all this between tomorrows appt and next Wednesday's appt.. There is so much that I feel that I need to finish around here and don't know where to start.. I hope that I keep yall posted as best as possible as this whole road we are on was so unexpected...I am really already blowing up and I don't think I am showing it is just hormones making my tummy blow up... I figured since in my last pregnancy I never took tummy pictures I will start at 2 months along and I am so grateful to already have an ultrasound picture... I just ask that yall pray for us as this transition is hard and we are scared but also trying to get excited but have to stay balanced as we have experienced the odds of pregnancy before... Please pray for my Dr.'s that will be helping us thru this rocess as they have dealt with similar situations as mine but not totally.. So pray for wisdom and knowledge to come forth in this whole process... Thank you all for supporting us and encouraging us already on this unexpected journey..

Jesus does tell us that he can do more than we ask for or imagine.. So I believe he is doing just that..

I have promised some that I would post recipes with my updates....lol.. Enjoy..

I use my slow cooker ALOT... So most of the recipes that i put on here will probably be from the slow cooker bible that my hubby bought me...

Chicken Teriyaki

1 pound of boneless skinless chicken tenders
1 can(6 oz.) pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablesppon minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon molasses
24 cherry tomatoes ( optional) I don't do this!!! Yuckee to me!!
2 cups hot cooked rice

Combine all ingredients except the rice in slow coker.. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or until chicken in tender and serve chicken and sauce over rice.... Makes 4 servings!! YUMMMMMMYYY!!!

OKAY PRAYERS NEEDED AND A HIGHLY REQUESTED RECIPE...

2009-05-04T12:07:00.002-05:00

Okay you see how we went to the dr. on the last update.. well..... I never started this past month.. SO the dr. thought it was possibly stress of April being a one year anniversary since everything happened with samuel... Well they called me in a hormone too try and get me to start.. I was on it for 3 days and it was like my body was rejecting and I was cming down with what I thought was the Flu.. So no this past weekend but the Weekend b4 I finally gave up on Saturday and told Brad to get me somewhere the HOSPITAL.. ASAP... My Left Side was killing me and I could keep nothing dwn.. Come to find out I first found out I was preggers and I freaked out.. Next they called my dr's on call dr and she came down along with a whole entourage of my family and they admitted me for one night to keep me monitored... Needless to say they cut alot of meds out of my daily routine for the babies sake and they were determined to get me well.. Well i was still panicy... MY Ob on call dr and my family physician which is a family friend they partenered up and I am on minimal medicine and feeling lots better.. My preggers hormone on the Saturday was 66 and on monday when we went to visit my dr. it had almost tripled to 191.. Which was great.. I am having to take a supplement for my progesterone cause it is below normal.. and it aint in no pill form... In has to stay in the fridge and I have to do it 2x a day...LOL.. I have to lay down for like an hour after I do it cause otherwise I will have a mess on my hands not literally but I am sure you get the picture..

So I ask that you pray for us as we are all in shock cause it is almost to the day that Brad and I got pregnant with this one on Samuel's first birthday... Well we are basing that off of my hormones.. We should know more tomorrow as I see our High Risk Dr.. Dr Fortunado... Please pray cause everyone just is in shock and about wants to beat us when they find out... So we are nervous about tomorrow and anxious to see what he has to say about it all.. We also have our first ultrasound with him.. Last Saturday it was just too early for them to see anything at the er.. ANd with pregnancies we all know that 1 week or 1 day makes a HUGE difference..

We are praying for a healthy pregnancy and for a healthy baby that we can bring home this time and love on and raise up in the way of the Lord would have us to do so..
I will post pictures and updates as we hoe you join us in this journey of faith..

Thank you all for your support..

Below I have added a recipe that a couple of people were wanting off of facebook so while I can I will be adding recipes as I am loving food these days so much... God Bless YOU All..

Pulled Pork Sandwiches From the Slow cooker bible....

4 pounds of boneless pork lion, fat trimmed
1 can( 14.5 oz) of Beef broth
1/3 cup of worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup of hot sauce

Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup mustard
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons of hot sauce

Directions:

1. Place roast at the bottom of the slow cooker.. combine broth, 1/3 cup of hot sauce and worcestshire sauce... Pour over roast. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours or cook on low for 10 hours.. TILL ROAST IS TENDER...

2. Meanwhile combine all ingredients for the sauce in a large bowl.

3. Transfer roast to cutting board, discard liquid. Coarsley chop roast or as I call it SHREDDIN IT UP.... stir all sherred up roast into the big bowl of mixture...Spoon pork into mixture on to rolls.. We like it on Baked potatos.. whihc i by the easy baker ones the you can zap in the microwave... For us this can last for two to three mills so we think of creative ways...

4/15/2008 Dr. Appt. And More Updates!!

2009-04-15T21:27:00.002-05:00

We really do not know where to start.. I have abandoned our blogs and I apologize!!

4/10 We have been staying busy through out this month. I want to take time to let you know that we ended up with almost 300 items to donate to the NICU On Friday.. I prayed over them as I arranged them into clothing Baskets. We also took cake and ballons for them to have in the lounge. I believe we totally overwhelmed them.. And we are planning on doing it again next year for Samuel's 2 year birthday. Please continue to pray for the staff and babies there..
I will try to post pictures soon!! Or you can view them on facebook.. In Samuels Group!!
4/10 We also had some families lose their homes and businesses in the area due to tornados. It is so sad.. On Saturday the 11th we helped a family clean up the destruction that was done to their home for a couple of hours. Needless to say Easter weekend was a trial and we all go tthrough it.
I do ask that you pray for the Bryant Family here in Murfreesboro. The mother 20 and their 9 week old baby was killed in the storms in their home Friday and the Dad John made it through but still in the Hospital in fair condition.
The services are being held at Woodfin's in Murfreesboro at 11 am.. We don't know the family personally but know the pain somewhat of what they are going through and I can not imagine burying my child and grandchild all in one day. SO please pray for comfort for this whole situation.

I know that I am jumping around a bit but I feel that I have so much on my chest that I need to get off and I am sure that some of you do follow us and have been wandering what in the world is going on with them?!?!?! LOL:)

Today we went to the dr... Currently my OB/GYN does nto want to do anything permanently so I wil remain on birth control and as they help me find specialist to help me with my great reproductive issue.. So I pray that you all will pray with us on wisdom.. When I turn 30 and I still want to have my tudes tied or hysterectomy and there is no specialist to be found in this area then that will take place then.. In the meantime we are just praying that God's will be done through it all...

I pray that we have made sense with all of this if you have any ?'s feel free to ask or give your input cause we are still cnsidering adoption and Brad said that he would get fixed too if need be so there is no chances taken...

Well, I thank you alll for your prayers and support!! God Bless YOU ALL!!

Dr. appt 3/26/09

2009-03-27T19:53:00.003-05:00

Hi there wonderful family, friends and loyal followers!!

I have alot on my mind that I have no clue how to make sense of all that i want to write so I hope that once I type this and proof read it that I will make some kinda sense in it all!!

As most of you know that yesterday was a big day at the Dr.'s office for us. We were there about 3 hours with couple of different rooms and waiting periods in between. And let me tell you that office had some entertainers in the waiting room area!! Lord have mercy on those boys that were up there with their sister or friend that was pregnant.. I believe that they should have stayed in the car but they gave us all a great laugh trying to video tape everything that was going on...

Anyways on to our appt... We get there early and on the way there I was nervous but at peace. sat in the waiting room praying and just peace came over my nervousness.. Yes my palms were still sweating and all but I had a peace.. and I know that kinda of peace is only from God..

So we get back to the room and they start doing all the measurements for Dr. Fortunado.. He was busy as always so they sent me back out to the waiting room for him to have time to review it.. Then after about 30 minutes they call me back to another room and continue measuring the cervix and uterus and they did this all in 3d and 4d at this point and 2d.. And as they were in there was still about 5 to 6 cm of Septum left in my uterus which keep in mind I have already had 2 surgeries to break that wall down and my cervix is so wide and dialated.. And i knew once he was in there looking at it. And I saw his facial expressions and let me tell you my bluntness came on out.. I said can it be done and he said out of all the cases that has been unsuccessful it is the bicorniate utuerus. Which is what I originally have even still after all the surgeries cause the septum tissue ins comiing back togetheror they just can not get it all. He said with my cervix so wide there is a chance that I could still go into preterm labor and the abdominal cerclage would not hold the baby and membranes in there. NO GURANTEES!!! so I said "say that I take the chance"... He said you would be looking at multiple visits a week and in the hospital 6 to 7 months of your pregnancy if not the whole time if you make it to 40 weeks. And I just said then IS this really Worth it.. HE said I can not promise you anything and that will have to be your decision..... DON'T WE LOVE DECISION MAKING AND BEING A GROWN UP?!?!?!? In the mean time he said that he was going to get with my doctors one more time and tell them what he saw and how he would not know till he got in surgery if the transabdominal cerclage would even work.. I said you do that and I would like to know their input and I said in the meantime I will be praying and he said you need to do alot of it.. And I know deep down that sruck something in me that I just know that there is decisions that have to be made...

So on April 15th I will be going to my reg OB/GYN Dr Moss to see about getting my tubes tied. Please pray for us as this news is not what we wanted to hear but we know that God has a BIG plan in it all and he can work miracles!!!

We are also already talking about adoption and a puppy in the meantime since adoption processes take forever..
I thank you all for your support, love, and time of listening to us throughout all of this...
I will be keeping you updated on our lives as we staart a whole new journey in life... God Bless You and I pray that you all have a blessed weekend!!

Updates Coming Soon!!

2009-03-24T15:06:00.002-05:00

I have not been home much and on the go quiet a bit.... I figured I would have a lengthy update for you later on this week after my Thursday appointment.. Please pray for me as my nerves are uneasy but I also have a peace within.

Also we have got upto 132 items to donate so far with less then 2 weeks left for collecting this yr.. Please check out Samuel's Legacy site at: http://www.sosdrive.blogspot.com

I want to thank you all for your support and prayers as Thursday I know will be some final answers of which journey we will embark on next.. God bless you all..

Please pray for Bentley!!

2009-03-24T08:18:00.001-05:00

Please Pray for Bentley and check this site out of how they are helping and giving back!!

Please pray for Bentley!!

2009-03-24T08:18:00.000-05:00

Please Pray for Bentley and check this site out of how they are helping and giving back!!

Check it out!!

2009-03-13T23:40:00.001-05:00

Hey yall we got about 20 more donations this week please follow up at:
http://www.sosdrive.blogspot.com

Thanks and God bless YOU!!

Dr. Appt. 3/12/09

2009-03-13T04:55:00.002-05:00

Hello....
I really am going to try not to make a pitty party out of this but the appointment yesterday was not very good, positive, or conviencing. I feel like once again I am on a verge of just another broken dream. We all know that God is in miracle working business and he also knows our best interest as well. It seems like when you are down sometimes you get way down before we either ask for help or he picks us up.. I am starting to gather that God must really think we are really strong all of us to endure some of the things that we do..

So about the appointment..

We arrive a lil early and Dr. Fortunado is one busy Dr. but so thorough and awesome.. The Nurse goes ahead and does the out ab ultrasound and then the inter vag ultrasound to gather ALL the measurements needed.. He came in there and looked over ALL the measurements and then he want to do gyno exam.. For thosse of you joining.. (I have been thru 2 surgeries to Correct my bicorninate uterus and I also had a Vaginal septum as well that had to be taken down So I actually have 2 cervix as well a right and left. The left goes to my almost normal uterus now and my right goes to nothing it is just hanging out there.. Tissue that has a dead end and goes NOWHERE.) So while he was doing the pelvic exam to look at it.. He said Your right one is the one that goes nowhere correct?!??!?!? I said Yes Sir.. He said that is too bad cause that is perfect side to use for a vaginal cerclage.. And I knew then that things were not looking good.. I gathered my composure and I said while what about my left side?!?!?! He said well it is still very wide and dialated and there is just no way the we could do a vaginal cerclage.. I said well what about there other the transabdominal cerclage is that even a option and he said I am not sure lets try the other ultrasound machince next door of course it did not give him anymore hope and he looked one more time.. It was awful to be poked that much and they kept on apologizing but i was like I am willing to do what ever it takes and I want this to work or I want to know if it isn't.. He was puzzeled and said we some women we are able to do transabdominal at 18 weeks pregnant and I looked at him and I asked would I even make it that far till I could have that procedure and he said and then just said that I want a 3D visit in room in Nashville cause Murfreesboro did not have the 3D machine... And he said I want to get one more look and in the mean time I am going to get your surgery records in complete detail and Dr. Moss' opinion as well.. I said Yes sir.. I trust you all with all I have and I am not going to take the chance of getting pregnant and misccarrying.. I rather just have everything taken out then do that to myself again or my family... I go to Nashville On the 26th for the 3D ultrasound.. PLEASE PRAY FOR US..
So needless to say I have cried and screamed and asked God once again and I am so glad that Brad is supportive and my mom was there and all my family is praying.. I just am thinking of that Garth Brooks song right now as I type this is SOME OF GOD'S GREATEST GIFTS ARE UNANSWERED PRAYERS...
As bad as I have had baby fever lately and so anxious to hope to try again maybe God has a whole nother way for us to fullfill our parenting dream such as adopting.. Who knows?!?!?! He obviously has the best for our hearts and lives He is our creator but it is still a hard pill to swallow right now..
Pray for my sanity..
Thanks so much and I will be putting more donation pics up soon.. We have had alot donated this week.. Thank YOU Jesus!!
I pray that you all have a blessed weekend... Thanks for your prayers and support!!

So.....

2009-03-12T05:03:00.002-05:00

Okay.. We have our new modem in and thank GOD...

Today is one of the most nerve racking days for me.. In a lil over 4 hours I will be at the specialist at MFG to see the measurements of my cervix and uterus since my surgeries.. Please pray.. I have not been this nervous since going in Early labor and delivery with Samuel.. I have prayed and been sick on my stomach cause that is how my nerves react.. Brad even prayed with me and that is far and very few in between times... I believe that he maybe nervous too..

Whatever the results is whether..1) Major surgery= Transabdonimal Cerclage
2) Wait until I am pregnant and cerclage after 12 weeks (but we have a problem already with this cause I am still dialated quiet a bit a year later almost)
3) Get told it is too risky period.. Which that would definitely be a hard pill to swallow b/c I want another baby and have another experience and a good experience.. not gine birth and lose the child and bury within 2 weeks of all of it.. but I know adoption is out there.

I don't know God will give me peace once I know more today but it is awful before you know.. I used to get my hopes up so high on things in life that when everything happened with Samuel that I have gone a whole nother extreme.. I feeel like I should expect for the worst and hope for the best.. I don't know..

I am just jumping all over the place but I tell you this is nerve racking!!!!

I do want to ask yall to pray for this day to go well and for me to recognize God once again through it all.

Prayer Requests:
-Today's Appointment
-my Friend Laura she is 28 weeks today and doing great PRAISE GOD.. On Bed Rest but doing FANTASTIC!!! Her other two children ( which her son J.D. Was Samuel's neighbor so I am partial to this whole family)and her sisters baby came at 28 weeks and so she as well as all of us are praying for her to go futher than ever before and I hope she goes FULL Term.. It is a Boy and his name is Conner.
- Also my friend Mollie is pregnant as well and her twins came early at 21 and 23 weeks last year.. Aubrey did not make it and Daxton is a fighter... Daxton was in the same unit as Samuel as well. Mollie is pregnant with a baby boy Tyler and I ask that you pray for her to go alot futher and possibly to full term is what we are hoping and praying for.. She is I believe on 18 or 19 week..
-6 month old baby Lily and JJ which is in 8th grade with pnuemonia.Boht in very Critical Care.

Please continue to lift up all the sick baby and chldren in this world.. us mommy's and daddy's don't like and it is hard to bear..

Well that is all for now.. I am sure I will be back on to update you with the latest.... Have a fabulous DAY!!

Hello....

2009-03-10T03:49:00.002-05:00

Sorry... I really don't know how long my internet is going to last right now..

I pray that all is well with you..

We are still have internet issues.. I pray to address the issue this afternoon..

We are one month away from when Samuel would be celebrating his 1st birthday. I thank God that he is giving me friends, family and new people in my life to pray for me as I am really struggling but have a peace.. Not sure how those 2 go together but the do.. God is so good.. Please keep in mind that we are still celebrating his birthday in a unique way.. Please check out the blog at...
www.sosdrive.blogspot.com

Thanks and God Bless YOU all..

SORRY Technical Difficulties...

2009-03-08T03:56:00.001-05:00

Today is March 7th, 2009....
We are without internet service we do not know why we are without it
but this is the second modem that AT&T has sent us and it has failed us
once again.. I am really hoping to start to work from home once our
new computer comes in.. Don't know who I will be working for but I
know I will not be held as a reliable worker if these dern modems keep
on failing.. I hate it.. And so does Brad cause he likes to play his PS3 and
XBOX online gaming.. So tonight as we are with out internet and we
have been watching AUSTRAILIA. It is undoubtly a wonderful movie.

Today it was 70+ degrees out and absolutely beautiful. We had our
windows open, did laundry, finished up some Bar-B-Q, and we
worked outside a bit.. It was wonderful to spend sometime together
just Brad and I..

God is so good in so many ways!!!

I am typing this on the notepad until I am able to copy and paste it
to our bloggin' area. I pray that you all are having a blessed weekend.

Please continue to pray for Jacob's Family.. As they had the memorial
service today.

We are doing well this way and always keep your eyes on JESUS... God
bless each of you!!

For a moment I am able to get on and post this.. But now you know why we are not able to post if we don't for a while... Smile and be blessed this next week!!

We are asking you all to pray..

2009-03-07T02:26:00.003-06:00

Hello Again wonderful followers and friends,

There has been another lil' baby boy to graduate on to heaven this past week.. The family is grieving as we know what it is like. To learn more about his condition and family please go to the site below. They Family is from North Carolina and I am praying for them to find the right people to minister to them for such a time as this.. Only God knows why this had to take place and I hated to hear it.. Please pray for them as this is such a hard numb place to be.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jacobwarfield

May God be with each of you this weekend!!!

Update on Samuel's Legacy Drive

2009-03-06T01:48:00.001-06:00

2009 update with only a little over 3 weeks left for this year...

Preemie Boy
9 outfits
11 onesies
3 sleepers
1 bib
6 cloth diapers/ burpers
2 sprial notebooks/journals

Baby Boy Nb - 3 to 6 month
3 outfits
5 tee shirts
7 onesies
1 sleeper

Unisex/ NB
5 snap tees
3 side snap tees

Preemie Girl
5 outfits
5 blankets
8 onesies
1 tee/top
1 sleeper

Baby Girl NB - 3 to 6 month
2 outfits
11 onesies
4 tee shirts

We are at a total of 93 items..

May God bless each of you for praying and helping us with this...

NERVOUS, ANXIOUS, AND ALL THE ABOVE...

2009-03-04T23:44:00.001-06:00

I KNOW THE WORD OF GOD COVERS THESE ISSUES AS STATED IN THE TITLE BUT ONC YOU ARE THERE IN THE MIDST OF IT, IT IS DEFINITLY HARD TO KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON THE WORD OF GOD.

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN SINCE LATE FRIDAY/ EARLY SATURDAY SINCE I HAVE BLOGGED...

THANK YOU LAURA AND DANA AND YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILIES...

2009-03-04T23:28:00.002-06:00

THESE ARE SOME LIL OUTFITS THAT THE KELLY'S AND HUL'S DONATED IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL TO THE NICU.. I WILL BE GETTING YOU SOME FINAL COUNTS THE DAY BEFORE WE DELIVER THEM.. WE ARE ALMOST TO 100 ITEMS NOW... THIS IS SO EXCITING AND WE WILLING BE FOREVER GRATEFUL!!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

ONE MORE MONTH

2009-03-04T22:20:00.002-06:00

WE HAVE ONE MORE MONTH TO COLLECT ITEMS FOR THE NICU THIS YEAR.. AFTER APRIL 4TH YOU CAN FOLLOW US AT www.sosdrive.blogspot.com
THAT SITE WILL JUST BE FOR THAT ANNUAL EFFORT.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS IN THIS EFFORT.. WE GOT SOMEMORE CLOTHING THIS WEEK FORM DANA AND LAURA. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!! I WILL BE POSTING MORE PICTURES SOON.. BE BLESSED!!

2009-02-28T02:42:00.001-06:00

Random Thoughts... Can't Sleep Mode...

2009-02-28T02:14:00.003-06:00

Hi there....

I am sitting here in the bed and can't sleep and I need to be up in like 7 hours if that... We have a very busy day ahead of us.. We have my lil cousin's 1st birthday party and my other cousin's baby tea... Then If I am up to it which I am not sure I am possibly going to my sister n law's MAW MAW'S memorial service.. Not sure about that one but you have to understand after 2 of huge events my emotions are probably going to be through the roof..

I went a couple of weeks ago to my first baby shower since losing Samuel.. I never got to have a shower/ tea for him and was so looking forward to that.. It is an adjustment for me and I believe for Brad also to have participated in anything.. Now we are venturing out.. It is going to be neat to go to Houston's 1st Birthday tomorrow. Since He was born just a lil over a month from Samuel.. It will be good and bittersweet I am sure...

So I don't know I am so tired but can not sleep.. So I thought if I could get all of my racing thoughts out and listen to some Praise and Worship music maybe then I will be ready to hop on into a deep sleep..

I don't know if I told you.. But we have found more lil' outfits and I have been meaning to post some pictures but just have not gotten to it.. Please know you can start following that side of thing at www.sosdrive.blogspot.com
We will start posting more there after Samuel's 1st birthday celebration. I want to thank everyone for continuing to pray and give to the us in this effort.. May God bless you back 10 fold...

I have been dreaming crazy stuff lately and usually my dreams come true but these are totally off the wall or from outer space. So pray that these dreams get in check.. I went through this sometime ago and I guess I am going to have to do devotions right before I lay my head down.. Isn't God's word a great Manual for our lives?!?!?!?! His word helps me our alot. I really know I would not be here today if it was not for HIM and HIM alone.. He picked me out of a messy messy life and said come unto me... Read Matthew 11:28... And granted it was one of the hardest things in my life I had to do but I know now that everything happens for a reason.. I grew up in church and went ot a private Christian High School but it only was memorize verses in my head nothing got into my heart till I went to Teen Challenge in 2005.. I was in Teen Challenge seemed like at the time the longest 22 months of my life but I know if I would not have went through that discipline and life changing experience I would not have been able to go through everything that I have been through with Brad since 2007.. We know that God is the ONE and ONLY that can bring change and wholeness if we allow HIM.. Thank YOU Brad for hanging in their with me through it all...

Marriage is hard and difficult and losing a child on top of it is like putting the icing on the cake but not sweet icing bitter icing.... We have our moments still but we push through it.. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.. Our Lord and Savior has came to give us life and it abundantly.. Sorry I would give you references to this but I am listening to Praise and worship music and God is cleaning me out right now... Sorry if I jump around..LOL:)

Sometimes I wander what would life be like without Jesus?!?!?!? and I tell you I thought I had HIM in my life before but not like I have the last few years.. There is a difference in having Him in your life as a convience and having HIM apart of your life as a personal relationship.. Like Just now when I just thought I lost every bit of today's blog and I found it I was asking for HIS help and then Thanking HIM... It is AWESOME how HE is always there for us but we take it for granted...

Well, I am about to read the WORD and try to go to sleep..

May You each that read this have a blessed weekend...

Delight thyself in the Lord and HE will give you the desires of thy heart.
Psalm 37:4

Just a little of what I have been up to the last 24 hours...

2009-02-26T22:45:00.004-06:00

Okay I really hope that you can see the above pictures...lol.. Half the time I am wingin what i am doing on here.. It is me Tiffany.. Like all the other times...lol..

Last Night I cleaned and straightened up our house.. And I made up a SAM'S Club list as the Head of the HOUSEHOLD told me to do... Brad that is.. So we went to Sam's today and that is the result of me organizing our Pantry and overflow in the Garage!!! I Can thank me days at Teen Challenge for this one.. Our freezer is packed as well with meat.. We decided to get what we need first with our tax return and then maybe get one or two things that we want then the rest to pay off Samuel's and my medical bills.. Which really I don't see that coming to an end anytime soon. We have took out a loan and we are thinking that is not even going to be enough... So we wanted to make sure we had enough food for a while and that we can make it last as long as possible... God is so good isn't HE...

If I have not told yall.. We are having Christmas at our house this year with my mom's side of the family...So I am working on making it as Creative as possible so I am making homemade gifts and activities for us to do and do together.. I am excited that it is our turn but nervous all at the same time.. i am glad I have had over a year to plan.. SO we have got alot of good deals on activities to do with the kiddos..

Well... I also went to a few local businesses to see if they will be willing to help with Samuel's Birthday Celebration and they are hoping that district will let some of the businesses help out... God is so faithful and I know that the right amount of items will come in just in time and just enough for what the NICU needs..

Well, If you have Facebook you should be my friend me as is Tiffany Thompson Snyder is how I am listed.. I love Facebook and gathering and meeting people from my past as well as new people..

Well I am rambling on and on and on.. So I best go for now..

Please continue to pray for baby KAYLEIGH and PETER... God Bless..

Please pray and follow this precious family....

2009-02-24T18:15:00.000-06:00

Just Another Update!!!!

2009-02-24T17:33:00.002-06:00

howdy yall!!!

How are you today? We are doin' well... Just hanging out... Brad working and me hanging out at the house... Typical day and week....

Maw Maw has passed way.. my sister-n-law' s grandmother and my neices great grandmother.. This happened Saturday Night but just found out yesterday. There will be a memorial service scheduled some point in time but they have donated her body to science research.. So please continue for this family and for the grieving and healing time.

We wanted to update you that we will be going back to Maternal Fetal Group on March 12th in Murfreesboro.. Please pray that the wisdom is there for these Doctors as my situation is not normal which that is what they all say.. They want complete measurements for my set up before they make any decisions on which direction to take..

We are also walking in the March For Babies in Murfreesboro on April 26th..

We have alot of things taking place over the next few months and it is exciting to stay busy..

Please continue to pray for the NICU STAFF AND DOCTORS..

May God Bless You throughout this week...

March For Babies 2009

2009-02-21T23:00:00.001-06:00

Hello. As you might be aware, our family has been touched by the March of Dimes mission to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. That’s why we have formed a Family Team to raise money and participate in March for Babies. Please join us in our fundraising efforts today by sponsoring our event.
Contributing to our team online is fast, easy and secure. You can donate directly from my personal webpage with a credit/debit card or PayPal. If you prefer, I can also accept cash or check. Just click the appropriate box on my webpage.
Our family knows firsthand the challenges associated with prematurity. It is important to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it. By raising money, ongoing research to answer these critical questions is funded. When you support our Family Team, you show you care and you give hope for defeating premature birth and other threats to babies.
Please join us and millions of compassionate people across the country who support March for Babies each year. We need your help. Visit my webpage and sponsor our event!
With your support, there’s hope.
Thank You!

Please go to the Following site to give and/or join or Team...

http://www.marchforbabies.org/teams/643692

Help me reach my goal!Sponsor Me at March for Babies!

2009-02-21T14:02:00.001-06:00

SEEMINGLY A LONG WEEK....

2009-02-21T12:44:00.003-06:00

HOWDY AGAIN!! IT HAS BEEN A WHILE!!!

I have tried getting on here a bogging several times but I seem to get distracted very easily.. DOG GONE IT... I believe the teachers told me when I was younger it is called ADD... LOL

Let's see....
I believe that I told yall about Dad being on the chair of Rutherford County March for Babies. Well, Thursday night we went to the Kick off for march for babies in April.. It will be at MTSU.. I will get more info on this casue we will be having Samuel's team once again this year. Which is extremely exciting.. We already have Tee-shirts made from last year but I am hoping to do something a lil' more creative.. Like I said. My cousin Angela set it up last year and she is setting it up this year so I will be getting more info to you soon.

Sorry I am apologizing now if I jump around so much.. My emotions haved been high and low alot lately and I am blogging to get all my thoughts out...

On Thursday, We went to Maternal Fetal Group... And mother nature was not a problem when we made the appointment. They have never had problems running ultrasounds and tests b4 but leave it to my body and me to be complicated once again like the rest of the procedures I have had that we are supposed to be going back with in the next 2 weeks.. I can not be normal.. It is just normal for me to hear that now.. Dr. Fortunado does not want to mislead any of us and he and the whole practice is determined to get to the bottom of this..

Also on Thursday we went to Target to get one of Brad's coworkers some baby gifts. Pray for this family.. They are the Blaylock's and the just had twin lil' boys with in the last month.. And It is a great adjustment and blessing at the same time. While we were there we got lil baby tees for 50 cents.. It is awesome finding sells/ clearances like this..

Yesterday we went to Cool Springs goofing around.. And we ordered a new reclining chair and couch set.. I can not wait till it comes in.. Our couch we like but we like to recline and we are moving our living room around soon and just making our house a home.. Our current couch we are going to sell.. It was purchased in 2006 for almost $600. We would like to get $300 for it or best offer.. If you know of anyone that needs a couch it is a khaki color. Just email us at: btsnyder@att.net.....

Yesterday, we went to supper with my mom, dad, and neices.. They are adorable.. I would ask you to pray for my sisternlaws family.. My sister in laws MAWMAW is on her last days but hanging in there.. It is sad cause my neice was praying last night for her at dinner and on the way back home to mom and dad's we were talking cause she had just got off the phone with Gretchen (mysisnlaw, her mommy) and was saying that the nurse was still there with mawmaw.. And so we had the discussion with Lizzy and I said honey we have already prayed for the Lord's will to be done and the Lord is going to take of her.. She says I know but Tiff she told me she loves me smile and never to lose it.. I said that is right and you can keep on smiling through it even thought it hurts cause that means so much to her. She said Tiff she will be able to join Uncle Mike in heaven and I said yeah guess who else... She looked up and down and grabbed my hands and tears started to come out of my eyes and I said she get to spend time with Samuel in heaven before us and then we were discussing all the people that had gone to heaven and she started to feel better.. But she will be 7 this year and Lizzy is so smart and I know since MAW MAW has been sick she has been at maw maw's house everyday with Gretchen helping take care of her. So this is gong to be a hard loss on her.. May God give this family strength through this time.

Also, My cousins sister n law Ann Hayley is having surgery for colon cancer on Monday.. This as well as happened so fast. Ann is married and has two sons that are still in school not sure if they are even in High School yet.. So please pray for this family as well.. This was found out with in this month.

As I have jumped all over the place and getting all this out I am starting to feel a bit better but my heart is grieving for these sweet families and the unknown that will be happening with my reproductive system.. I just praise God that he has brought us this far and I know that he is working behind the scenes for our good whether we can see it now or not.. We must fight the good fight and keep our faith in HIM..

The Snyder's

2009-02-21T06:21:00.001-06:00

Samuel's Legacy Drive

2009-02-17T13:36:00.002-06:00

HOWDY YALL...

We have been praying and we are going to start giving to the NICU annually. I know that many are not able to give right now and so we thought maybe if we do something annually it will help during these tuff times.

So if you want to follow us throughout this process you may join us at:
www.sosdrive.blogspot.com

I want to thank Ethan's Gift for their help in deciding to do this annually.

We also want to thank www.preemietees.com for helping us come up with the name Samuel's Legacy Drive.

So go check it out when you can..

God Bless YOU..

An Amazing Offer!!! 20% off

2009-02-16T05:54:00.002-06:00

The folloeing is an email from UTAH.. Yes I am researching it out to get deals and others to help donate. These wonderful people are willing to give us 20% off..So feel free to read and go to the site and see if it interests you.. God Bless YOU.. I pray that we will be able to get them some business.. EXCITING YALL!!!

Hi Tiffany,

We love to help preemies where ever we can. But since we are such a small company we are not able to do big giveaways at this point. What we can do is give discounts to others that enable them to give more. So if you want to let those participating in your drive know that we are giving a discount of 20 to anyone who purchases preemie clothes from us. Our website doesn’t have the capability to do discounts so we will refund the 20% after purchase. All they need to do is send us an email or a comment on their order that is it for Samuel’s Legacy Drive we will know to send then the 20% off. I will also post your drive on my blog so others can know what you are doing and maybe help you that way. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.

Best Wishes,

Debbie Besselievre
Elliot's Preemie Tees
10742 Shinnecock
Cedar Hills, UT 84062
(801) 492-4080
email:www.preemietees.com
website: debbie@preemietees.com
blog: http://elliotspreemietees.blogspot.com

IS THANKFUL AND RESEARCHING...

2009-02-15T18:26:00.002-06:00

We have sent out over 40 emails to various places via-email to help donate clothes by April..We are praying for a wonderful out come.
I am so thankful that the Lord is continuing to bless us in so many ways.
I would like to continue this effort throughout the year.. But not just with preemie clothes.
Those of that are experienced at the NICU journey please give us input and what we should call it.
I have a friend on here that is helping me and I am helping her with ideas. And she is blessing her sons NICU in OHIO.. She has a blog spot for it and their's is called Ethan's Gift.
Her list of Items to give on to thier NICU is:

onesies
sleepers
hats
mittens
children's books
gas cards
blankets
disposable cameras
phone cards
journals

What would you include for us to consider?
What do you think we should call it?

We are going to get the ideas and compile them and hopefully have an idea by summer and get it out there..

2009-02-14T23:45:00.002-06:00

Howdy!

WOW!! It has been a while since we have posted last.. Life is moving right along though.

We are in the process of changing somethings around the house and I am ready for a change..

The pictures above are just a glimpse of treasures we got throughout the last week.. Anything baby that we are finding on CLEARANCE we are purchasing.. And it feels great.. I believe we are up to 70 total outfits/onesies now.. I am so excited.. God is so good.. I am still looking forward to see what else gets here.. I am just filling up Samuel's closet.. And Pray over all the clothes.. It is great.. We are taking Samuel's room and making it a sitting/study area.. And hopefully in the next couple of weeks we will change the living room around a lil' more.. I will try to post pictures after it is all completed..

Yes, we are going to leave our house up FOR SALE.. But we are just praying that God will send just the right family until then this should be our home and make it homey...

We went to the Dr. this past Thursday as well.. And please be praying for us and the medical staff. We are willing to do whatever it takes to try again but we just want to make sure we are able. Maternal Fetal Group is in the process of pulling my medical records and Samuel's to see what exact infection we were carrying. So that we don't go through this again the are trying to cover all the bases.. I am so very thankful that they are doing this.. We will going back this coming Thursday to have complete ultrasound and some other tests done depending on what our records show. So please be praying that God will give them and us wisdom on what to do and how to do it.

I am continuing to meet amazing people in everyday life and it is amazing how God orchestrates our lives everyday. May we continue to keep our eyes open and serve HIM throughout each day.

God Bless YOU all and Happy Valentine's DAY..

6 more outfits...

2009-02-07T21:48:00.004-06:00

to the left is what my aunt and granny gave.. Absolute love it.. Too Cute..

Above BIG TRUCK is what my cousin Gayla Above is what my aunt and granny gave..

Gave.... TOOO Cute.. Very CUTE.....

My cousin Gayla gave this one.. CUTE.. Brad and I got this at TARGET

Brad and I got this at Target...

Howdy.. Not much to update personally.. But we are up to 14 total outfits for our mission and this makes us really happy... So I have included some pictures.. DANA there is a onsie like Landon's that my cousin got... LOVE IT..

So I have decided all new clothes I will leave tags on them and just wash the used clothing that is donated... I appreciate all of your prayers... THANK YOU GRANNY, WOO, And GAYLA...

WELLLLL.....

2009-02-04T19:09:00.002-06:00

WELLL... LET'S SEE HERE.....

WE ARE DOING FAIRLY WELL HERE...

I went to visit Dana and baby Landon last night and had a blast and a half...

It has been a while to get out and away from family.
Dana, her mother in law Jackie and her friend Sue tried to teach me a card game.. It was funny.. It was like rummie/ phase 10... I had a really hard time picking it up but am so thankful for their patience and love..
Landon was born premature and I met his cousin in the NICU when Samuel was in there so I have gotten pretty parcial to this whole family. They are all doing well and was so blessed by them last night...
I do ask for you to pray for the family cause Dana and Laura's grandfather passed away this morning and so grieving is hard to do right now with Laura on bed rest and Dana still can not get Landon out and about...

Update:
We still have not recieved any clothes except what we have purchased and we are 2 months away.. So please keep this effort in your prayers. God Bless you.

Also, Maternal Fetal Group called today and we are going for the consultation Next Thursday(one week from tomorrow) to discuss what I hope is my final surgery... YEAH.. Please keep us in your prayers on this...

God bless you all...
I pray that each of you are having a blessed week..

HBP, Potassium, and trip to the hospital

2009-02-03T01:16:00.002-06:00

Okay, everything is going well here..

I finally figured out my headaches and dizzy spells.

High Blood pressure and my potassium levels were extremely low..

I guess this was a wake up call for me to get my body in ORDER.. What ever that means..

I did not realize the abnormalities that can come after having a baby. I believe that God is just trying to get me to get this body under control before this next surgery.. Talking about surgeries... This next one has been around the world to get a consultation so PATIENCE is kicking in or having to be kicked in.. I should have an appointment for the consultation by Wednesday.. I will be going to Maternal Fetal Group on this one.. EXCITING... They watched me during my pregnancy with Samuel and while I was in labor..

LOL..

Oh... My dad is taking the chairman position on the March of Dimes.. SO this is VERY VERY EXCITING for us...

Well, there is very lil news and some newsless news..
Love YOU all.. Take care and God BLESS..

I AM GETTING SO EXCITED!!

2009-01-29T09:26:00.002-06:00

So... I am excited for alot of reasons...
I am reconnecting with people on FB that I never thought would have FACEBOOK. It is really exciting.
I have been told that people are starting to ship items to us.. And that is making me happy to see everyones different tastes in clothes...
There is no one the same on earth we are all different with different ways, likes, and loves... I love IT!!!!!!

I pray that all is well in you land of life..
Love you each.. God Bless YOU!!

Just Praying for Wisdom and For my Friends..

2009-01-28T23:23:00.002-06:00

Howdy Yall..
Life is Life isn't it?!?!?!? God is really teaching me this as I learn who I can trust in life.
Let me tell you we can not always trust our hearts can we?!?!?

Let me try to briefly inform you. I was talked into helping start a group on face book for a church member tonight and at first once I got the email I was okay with it but the more I talked to this lady on the phone the more things were not adding up and I was feeling very uncomfortable. So while I was chilling out on the couch and after I had tried to get past what she had said that my pastor had said and done I just prayed and I was on facebook... I was just praying Lord please let Pastor or pastors wife get on please please... And what do you know a hour later there pastor was.. And I said can I ask you something and he said sure and once I started in on what it was he said let me have my wife call you. So needless to say my "sincerity got you highjacked" that is how pastor put it. So I got sucked in something that I felt was right at first and then it ended up being wrong.. I have got to start reading between the lines and listening to my spirit better. Sometimes when we help people we need to check their motives and our own. Is it SELFISH OR IS IT TRULY for God??????? Well, that is that story.... So any of you read carefully before you enter in something cause you may be mislead even by people you admire... And it hurts when it is done!!! BIG TIME!! But what do I always say GOD IS IN CONTROL.. And bet that He will shed light on things!!! BEWARE THE ENEMY CAN WORK THRU ANYONE TO DISTRACT YOU!

So for a funny story... On Monday Morning I was riding back home with Brad cause I had stayed with my Granny and there was one of those talk shows on talking about Obama.. (Of Course) What is new?!??!?!? Huh??? Well, I heard bills that he was passing and Brad said yeah you should have heard the one before you got in the car.. I said What was it about?? HE SAID FACEBOOK...(cause if you know me you know that i have became addicted to it)
And I said what about Facebook?!??!? He said OBAMA passed a law to where you can only update your facebook one time a day.. Well, he had me going for about 10 to 20 minutes almost the whole ride back to manchester from the Boro. And I said no if he can pass that kind of law then why hasn't he already passed a bill to OUTLAW ABORTIONS?!?!? I was PISSED.. needless to say.. Well, I finally made him tell me that he was joking but I told him that ain't even funny cause if it was true I was going to write OBAMA myself.

Well, That is all of the stories..

I do want to thank you for your prayers.

Prayer Requests:

Mrs. Donnie- (my mom's friend) ended up having inner ear instead of a mild stroke . That was such a blessing to find out. They did say that she had 2 light strokes before but not recent.

Baby Drayke- He passed away Monday Night. So please pray for his family and friends and the staff that became so close to him.

Laura and Mollie- They are both pregnant and have experienced premature births before. Please pray that they go full term with these pregnancies.

Just continue to pray for a successful turn out on clothing for these precious babies..

OH I almost forgot!!! Pray that my Dad will make the best decisions for him and his life right now. The March of Dimes asked him to be a CHAIRMAN on their board this year.. I really hope he does it since this is where my heart is but I also know that him and mom do own their own business as well. Who knows I just pray that he makes the decision for him. ( I told mom to tell him I would do it in a heart beat if I was in his position)

Well, Love you guys!! Pray all is well in your world!!

25 random things.. and thought I would share it here!!

2009-01-23T19:16:00.002-06:00

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)
1. I want to thank Cindy for taggin me in this cause I really don't know if I can come up with 25 random things.... LOL.. THANKS CINDY!!
2. We are currently looking for a hypoallergenic dog right now. I want a small one but Brad says if he gets mad at it he might punt it like a football.. I really hope he is just kidding..
3. Our house has been on the market almost a month now with Rowland Prudential.
4. I don't like change. It seems that is all my life consists of though. So I guess I am just getting used to it.
5. I have attended Rockvale Elementary In Rockvale Tennesssee... K-2 and a few months of 4th. And I was queen one year.
6.I also atteneded Meadow Lane Elementary In Olathe,KS for 3rd grade.. We only lived in Olathe for 15 months..
7. I also lived in Independence, Kansas from 4th to 6th grades and Have managed to keep in touch with my friend Brianna ever since I moved away. We might have went like 1 yr and half without communicating at all. Which I think is amazing to stay in touch after all this time.
8. I live in Cataula, Ga as well. I attended Harris County Middle school and for High School I went to Calvary Christian School in Columbus, GA and that is where I graduated.
9. I grew up in church all my lifebut there were times that I did not want to go and even despised God. Until about 4 years ago I really rode the fence of living for HIM and/or NOT living for HIM. Now I just know it is not where we go to church or what religion/demonination we are; it is ALL ABOUT HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.
10. I worked at Claire's Accessories for over 2 years and LOVED IT but I also met people who did not influence my life inthe Best of ways.
11. I have tried the worldly ways... Drinking, Smoking(Cigarettes and illegal grass), Sex, etc and know that there is NO HIGH LIKE THE MOST HIGH!! GOD the Father, GOD the SON, and GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT!
12. I am a proud Teen Challenge Graduate. I was a resident for 22 months.. I tell you THAT IS WHAT GOD USED TO CHANGE MY LIFE FOREVER!!!
13. UMMM. I have been married over a year. And did not realize that marriage is so hard and is alot of work. But I am so thankful that I am sticking with it.
14. I have a son in heaven. His name is Samuel Owen Snyder and was born on April 10th, 2008 at 23 weeks and 6 days.. He was 1 pound 10 ounces and 12 1/2 inches long. He was definitely a miracle baby cause I was always told that I would never be able to have children. Now I am gonna have a surgery to help me go to full term. I should have the surgery by the end of FEBRURARY THIS YEAR Maybe March!! But we will wait a while still to have anymore.. Unless God has other plans.
15. I played softball and basketball growing up.. But once I moved to GA I just stuck with basketball cause GA was too hot for me to play outside.
16. When I was little and playing coach pitch.. my dad was our coach and I had a bee I think it was a sweat bee that got under my shirt and yes dad had to take my shirt off while I was out at 2nd base. THank God I did not get stung cause I am allergic. But that was undoubtedly one of the most embarrassing childhood moments that I had.
17. I am a daughter, grandaughter, sister, aunt, mom and wife.. I also try to be a good friend.. I was not always good at this growing up cause we moved around alot and it was hard making friends and leaving all the time. So if I never gave you the chance growing up or was rude to you I apologize now.. It was a defense mechanism.
18. I attend 2 churches right now but praying to find one closer to our house soon.I go to World Outreach cause it is where most of my fam goes and cause my uncle is the pastor.I also go with my Granny to Family Worship. Bro. Brian and Sis Darla has always been there for me before, during, and now with my life. Bro. Brian's Mom would even take me out for luchh a couple of time while I was in Teen Challenge.
19. I truly believe that opposties attract my husband is quiet spoken and I am a go getter and very outgoing.. I can thank my DADDY for this..
20. My mom and I have not always been the closest. But since I have got married and became a mom it all makes more sense to me now.. And we are closer than ever.. I love her so much!! And realize she is always right!!
21. I realize NOW that all our parents want for us is THE BEST and they will do whatever it take to help us get there.
22. I pray that I am living the way the Lord wants me to and that it is pleasing in HIS SIGHT.
23. I pray to have a ministry one day. NOT sure what it is going to be. But I am eager to see cause I know that is what we are all called to do.
24. I no longer have my gallbladder.. THANK GOD..
25. I absolutely love young and the Restless. I always watched it with mom growing up and it is my time to get away when it is on or I DVR it and take a moment out to watch it.

Just waiting... Waiting and Anticipating.

2009-01-23T08:41:00.005-06:00

Hey there!! How are yall? I pray that you are doing well.. We are doing good here! I guess.. Last night I went various places in the BORO to see if any preemie clothes were on sale or clearence there was none to be found that was on sale or clearance.. This is a disgrace.. Or maybe God is telling me to wait and see what HE has in store!! Dang I wanted to shop some more.. Oh well, He ways are higher than our ways!! RIGHT?!?!?!?! So I am just going to post here what I have on Facebook.. Here is the outfits that Brad and I picked out at Walmart!!! I guess I will wait and see what the Lord has in store!! Love yall and thanks so much for all your support..

Just Another DAY of FAITH!!

2009-01-21T23:29:00.003-06:00

Today has been one of those days where you are scared to fall asleep and scared to what you will wake up to. I had a really hard time going to sleep. And I know God is just strengthing me and making me stronger cause he does not like for to get too comfortable for too long..

Well, this morning when Brad arrived home( I had just dosed off too) from work he started a load of laundry. He has really started to be helpful around here and we are starting to be helpful to one another. More so lately than ever. Well, right after he started it I got up and realized I needed a can of cream or mushroom soup. How I did not have one I did not know... Really I didn't.. And I did not want to get out. Well He went to go get the cream of mushroom soup cause I did not want to get out in the cold..LOL. Well as soon as he walked out the door I heard our toilet bubble then a weird noise up in the bath tub.. I was scared to even go look at it.. So did not until he got back. Bless his heart I have not heard him cuss that bad in a long time. Adn I was gettin sick caue me stomach is weak when it comes to certain things..

Brad tried and tried to use the plunger.. But geezz yall.. The sewage was over takin the tub and thetoilet and then our guest toilet.. I thought. I don't use tampons and I try to just put a lil bit of paper down there.. Thank God my family's company is jack of all trades.. LOL.. I called my brother since he is over the plumbing dept. And He was like have you put tampons down there I said NO... He said I see.. He said well we do kinda have a open day we will send someone out there.. They actually don't service this far out but since they were not too awfully busy they helped a daughter and sister out!! It was kinda embarrassing and I can't believe I rambled in to all this.. But needless to say BABY WIPES/ FACIAL wipes that say that they are FLUSHABLE DO NOT BELIEVE IT!!!!! Cause they will clogg your whole house up quick!!! It was embarassing caues they were sitting on the toilet and Seth that works with them is who came out and is not family and he said you have been flushin them down cause that is all I pulled out... I was VERY embarrassed. And Brad wass just trying to sleep in the guest room in all this... BUt it was too much noise... So Seth got in and out by noon. And I was cleaning the toilets and our tub in bleach, lysol and pine sol... Brad went to our room to sleep after Seth left.. My Family's business is at: http://thompsonservicesinc.com
Check out I know they serve Rockvale, Murfreesboro, Franklin, and Nashville AREAS

As soon as Seth left and Brad got settled and I got dinner ready and settled.. I go to lay on the couch and the phone rang.. I really envy you people that deal with insurance for a living.. Really I don't ... Mom and I have been dealing with numerous of people and places and insurance for over 7 months now.. Brad and I have had to get a loan out to pay bills and now we have our house on the market cause our loan is running then and bills are still coming in.

The phone call was from MTMC.. Might I add I just talked with them not even two weeks ago. And they of course did not know all the bills we have faced nor that we are facing currently. I explained myself for the thousandth time.. So finally I told the dudeman to fax the info to the office to my mom that she has the folder, the account money to pay from, and everything on EXCEL sheet and we sit down once a month to go through this. SO mom recieved the fax and figured out we owed about 600 to them and they were willing to giving us a 10 percent discount after the fact of me fuming and just having to get mom involved cause I feel people don't truly understand our situation and I also understand they have to get paid.. I said Lord how much more of this am I gonna have to go through and he showed me that people are willing if we are willing.. I am just glad it was 500 something instead of 600 something.. God knows I try to have patience with these people but it is overwhelming when you baby ain't here and you have bills still showing up for him and the whole delivery. We have paid about 7,000 out and got a few thousand more to go. But I know that the Lord is providing cause it would be alot more if people were not understanding at all.. Their has been some very generous people out there.

Okay I have spelt me guts enough tonight.. but thank God I able able to get it all out on here...
Love yall.. Be blessed and take care and will write again soon!!

NEXT SURGERY!! A little bit about it.. Saw it on TV.

2009-01-21T17:56:00.002-06:00

Please go to the link below and it tells a lil bit about the surgery I am going through soon!!

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?s=9709387

NO LONGER AM I SETTLING FOR JUST A TOUCH.

2009-01-20T21:00:00.002-06:00

ON SUNDAY...
I WENT TO CHURCH WITH GRANNY IN MURFREESBORO. SHE ATTENDS FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER. IT IS LIKE MY HOME CHURCH. THIS CHURCH FAMILY HAS SUPPORTED ME LONG BEFORE I REALLY WAS SERVING THE LORD. THEY HELPED POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

At church they had a visiting pastor wwll an evangelist. And it was one amazing service. It was not a sugar coated service. Which I don't perfer the sugar coating ones anymore. AFter studying the word and walking with the Lord I need a slap in the face with the word to keep me on track and held accountable. We all ain't all there yet and I will admit some days I ain't feelin it. But lets say it was an emotional service and NO LONGER AM I SETTLING FOR JUST A TOUCH.

I AM GOING TO GIVE A RUN THRU OF MY NOTES. TAKING NOTES IS A HABIT FOR ME NOW THANKS TO TEEN CHALLENGE. www.teenchallengeusa.com

1/18/2009 EVANGELIST JACOB JESTER www.jacobjester.org
This is is sermon in my words and with my notes. I hope that this encourages you and motivates you like it has me.

WITH GOD MARKS
"Sometimes God chooses to mark a ministry or someone."

There is a distinct difference between a touch and a mark of God.

Go Beyond experiencing and seeking!

We are not our own!
We have to have the PASSION, POWER, AND FIRE!

1. DEMANDS PROMISE OF THE MARK
Story of Abraham and Issac (this story has spoke to me in a whole new way since laying down Samuel. I encourage you to read the story in scripture and in a book called When I Lay My Issac Down by Carol Kent)
GENESIS 22:9-19
The Lord PROVIDED.
Fasting = denying the flesh= more room for the HOLY SPIRIT

2. DEMANDS PURSUIT
WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLACE OF PENIAL... A PLACE TO CRYOUT AND MOVE FORWARD. WE MUST CROSS THE LINE!
GENESIS 32:24

3. DEMANDS PETITION
PRAYER OF JABEZ
1ST CHRONICLES 4:9-10
ASK IN DESPARATION
RUN,FIGHT, AND SACRIFICE.

ACTS 4:13
OUR LIVES ARE NOT OUR OWN!!

PSALM 24
WE BELONG TO THE LORD!!

WELL, I kinda shared his sermon and my heart in this.. Just know Jesus loves us so much. We are not our own. We belong to him and we are here for HIS PURPOSE NOT OURS.

I pray that you each are have a blessed week.!!!!!!!

YOU have to SEE it to believe it!!

2009-01-20T18:27:00.001-06:00

I recieved this is a email and wanted to share this with you! God Bless YOU! We must finish strong!! Go ahead click on it.. It only lasts about 3 minutes!!
http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html

WE GOT JUST A GLIMPSE!

2009-01-20T00:54:00.005-06:00

We will be giving to many many families that are experiencing this daily. DAY IN AND DAY OUT! We must continue to pray for these babies, families, and the caretakers(nurses, doctors, etc.). It is a rollercoaster ride that I say now that God must have thought we were strong enough to hop on and hold on to HIM tight through it all.

May God Bless YOU ALL.

Please know that your support for us during the past few much has been greatly appreciated..

Much Love!!

Just Another Day In Paradise!!

2009-01-16T18:31:00.001-06:00

Hello! How are you all out there? I wonder if I will ever get more than 5 followers including ourselves.. LOL.. Just wanted to update those that is following and I don't know about it!! Facebook is a success when it comes to Celebrating Samuel's 1st Birthday. We set up a group for the celebration on there and we are up over 90 supporters. This is so exciting for me the MOMMY. Lord, knows we need all the prayers and support as this time is coming up. It is exciting how my friends on there is inviting their friends to support us as well.. If you are on facebook and we ain't friends look me up.. It is me Tiffany always writing these for now.
I updated our blog today cause Brad is sick in the bed and I got bored and since Valentine's is coming up I just had to be creative. I guess I do need to go empty the dishwasher... LOL.. But it can wait a few more while I finish the up. Hey I added some of our favorite songs not many of Brads cause I did not have room I mainly mixed his few in wiht mine. LOL.
I just had to let yall know I had alot of time on my hands today and I have enjoyed surfing and learning more about this bloggin thing.. Well, I pray that all is going well for all of you. Well Time to go do the housewifey stuff. We have already had dinner. It was yummy.. Prok chops in this yummy marinade I came up with, Green beans, and cornbread..
REAL QUICK SOMETHIN: I went to MCDONALDS earlier when I went to get Brad's meds(yes I am driving again) to get an Oreo McFLurry but once again there ice cream was down.. I guess cause it is like 20 outside.. Why is it I am hooked on those?!?!?!?! Love em.. I guess it is just them hormones they put me on after one of my surgeries.. Today was the last day for those..

Well Love yall and until next time DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT I WOULD NOT DO !!!

WELL IT HAS BEEN A FEW DAYS OF RECOVERY!!!

2009-01-15T20:59:00.002-06:00

HOWDY PEOPLE!!
WOW, I THINK I AM STARTING TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN OR WAIT DO I EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT IS?!?!?! HAHA..
THOSE OF YOU FOLLOWING I HAVE TO ADMIT TO YOU THAT I AM NOT AN ENGLISH MAJOR AND NEVER DID WELL IN THIS SUBJECT SO PLEASE FOLLOW THROUGH ALL MY ERRORS OR TYPOS.. HAHA..LOL.

OKAY SO WHERE DO I START SO THAT I DON'T JUMP AROUND!!!!!

WELL, MONDAY WAS OUR 1 YR WEDDING ANNIVESARY.
And me recovering and no job I just cooked Brad's favorite chicken and dumplins.. He enjoyed it. He surprised me with personalized named stationary.. How thoughtful.. I was shocked.He said that paper is the traditional 1yr wedding anniversary gift.. I wished I would have known that I would have painted him something. And last night he brought home the 1yr MODERN anniversary gift. And it is a clock.. He is so quite and kept to his self so much I did not know that he had this kinda stuff in him..Bless His Heart he is trying so hard to just do better in all aspects. Even since I have not been able to be up and movin around he has down the laundry.. I could not believe that either. I guess his promise really meant something on New YEARS day..

Well, I go to the surgeon next Thursday for a check up from my gallbladder.

And we have postponed the Maternal Fetal Group till they get there schedule in for Feburary. Tell you the truth I hope that will be the final surgery and hospital visit for a while. I am just ready to completely recover and be donewith everything so I can move on with life in general.. And i have in alot of ways and I tell people God must be making sure I am completely whole before I take on the task full force that he has for me..LOL.. And some come back well, you never know what he has in store and you are keeping your FAITH in HIM.. He is my STRONG TOWER THRU IT ALL..

WELL TONIGHT I COOKED CHILI AND IT TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD.. 2ND EVER DOING HOMEMADE CHILI.. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SLOW COOKERS AND RECIPE BOOKS AND PAULA DEEN.. I AM VENTURING OUT ON KITCHEN SKILLS. AND KINDA ENJOYING IT.. SOMETHING I AIN'T ALWAYS ENJOYED.. ( THOSE WHO KNOW ME FROM BACK IN MY TEEN CHALLENGE DAYS) LOL..

WELL, I GUESS I HAVE JUMPED AROUND QUIET A BIT..

I do want to share something though.

I was watching a LIFETIME MOVIE called SPEAK.. You know that they are based on true stories.. It really hit home for me. And I just think it is so vital for people especially young girls/women to have someone to talk to without being embarrased about the subject sex, rape, and/or molestation. It is a disgrace that our country is allowing people to get by with this kinda of stuff or the intimidation we feel against talking about certain subjects... Well I really had to get that off my chest...

Well, I pray that all is going well your way.. God Bless..

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO THE DR. FOR JUST A ROUTINE CHECKUP!!

2009-01-11T06:33:00.002-06:00

Hey Yall! I pray that all is going well in your world. Sorry it has been 3 days since we blogged but alot went on Thursday that was so unexpected.

Brad and I have had this appointment for a week when we went to the Dr. Thursday. Brad and I kept on passing a cold back and forth to one another and my tummy was still acting up for my surgeries last year. Brad found out pretty quick that his was a sinus infection(I knew that it was). And as for me well, I was telling to doctor how I would like to change differnt tummy meds cause I felt like my body had got immuned to the meds. So instead he ran an ultrasound again like they did back in October and needless to say he sent me to a surgeon Thursday afternoon cause he said that it need to come out ASAP. So I met with the Surgeon right after they called me in an appt. And So on Friday I had surgery to get this gallbladder out. And it went pretty smoothly.. I am just extremely sore. Well, I have decided to put off my last surgery on my cervix/uterus for another month till I am completely healed from all this.

Well, I pray that you all had a fabulous weekend and I pray that you each have a blessed week..

How we want celebrate Samuel's 1st BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-01-08T02:00:00.003-06:00

Happy New Year 2009!!!!!

Greetings Family and Friends,

Happy New Year! We are so thankful to have each of you in our lives. We pray that God is blessing each of you as this New Year has begun.
This letter is not only to say Happy New YEAR. It’s to thank you for all your prayer and support. We would not have made it through 2008 without you!
We were so amazed at the support that you gave for the March for Babies in 2008 that we are going to continue Samuel’s legacy in 2009. This year we are going to give preemie clothes to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at the Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville, TN in Samuel’s name. The staff that took care of Samuel are amazing and we want to give back. So between now and Saturday, April 4th we are going to collect what we can of preemie clothes. The staff prefers easy snap on and off for easy access with all of the cords. Whatever you are able to give we will forever be grateful and thankful. If you are unable to give we certainly understand. We just ask that you all pray for the staff and infants at this facility.
May God Bless You!
Brad and Tiffany Snyder

You can mail items to:
Brad and Tiffany Snyder
71 Liberty Court
Manchester, TN 37355

Or you may drop them off to:
Billie Thompson
Thompson Services Inc.
8055 Jackson Ridge Rd.
Rockvale, TN 37153

You also may send gift card or checks. We will gladly purchase the outfits for you and mail you the receipts. Please send all donations by Saturday, April 4th so we can deliver them on April 10th for Samuel’s 1st birthday.Happy New Year YALL. God bless You..

Sittin and Ponderin.. while brushin the tangles out of my wet hair..

2009-01-05T23:59:00.002-06:00

Today is now Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

WOW.. I have been just takin it easy as I have been fighting this cold. I woke up Saturday morning with a sore throat and it has quit hurting by Sunday morning but then it felt like my ears were stuffy along with a nose and coughs follow.

Anyways... Well, as I sit here brushin these tangles out of my wet head and waiting out the night till Brad gets off of work I have been checking my emails and watching TV and took a hot bath and shower and just relaxin and pondering 2008.

I am so thankful that God thought our family was strong enough to handle what we were dealt in life last Year.

Lets see where do I start.. I may not cover everything but it is main highlights...

January 2008
On the 12th I was no longer Tiffany Thompson I became Bradley Snyder's wife.
This month was not only a highlight of my life but I was also ending my first trimester of pregnancy and starting my 2nd trimester.

February 2008
I knew that I was in high-rick due to my set up in my uterus. I was known for having a septated uterus alon with a septated vagina. So our baby only had half the room to grow in. So as my morning sickness was getting unbearable I had to quit my job that I was gonna be at a year in March. BUt the morning sickness and weight loss was just too unbearable to continue to work. The Dr.'s did not tell me to quit or even take time off but my body was.

March 2008
This month I tried to relax but it seemed that being a newly wed and all just was not what I was cut out for at this time. I could not keep anything down food wise. The only thing that I could really eat was Chick-Fil-A... I loved or should I say that Samuel loved a grilled chicken sandwich on a regular bun and plain with french fries and a large coke. I know.. I know I need to not drink caffinated drinks next time..
I remember this month Brad and I did alot of site seeing...

April 2008
This is when our lives changed and is still being changed I hope for the good forever..
On April 10th, Samuel Owen Snyder made his appearence. I was trying my best to make every minute, hour, and day count. I was in labor 5 days and was dialated to 10 for 13+ hours. But Praise God He brought us both though that day.
Samuel was 1 lb 10 oz and 12 1/2 in long... He was my angel. Little did I know he would only be with us nine days till he became an Angel in Heaven.

April- Sept 2008 is very blurry and I believe that God does this to protect me and my emotions.

Sept. 2008
I moved back to moms and dads. As any of you that have came through loosing your child or no of anyone that has we struggled as a couple. We still are but God is seeing us through.
On the 19th of this month I went through My first surgery to correct my uterus to take down the septated wall and the septated vagina. And I also learned my true set up at this time. I did not have what the dr.'s thought I had. So after thorough tests and the first surgery we found out that I have a septated uterus with an extra cervix which is what cause my vaginal septum to form. The dr.'s said I possibly was a twin when I was cincieved but never branched off. so that is why it was so different. It was so different that it is not found in the medical books.. So they have got lots of pictuers and I possibly may make it to a medical book one day.
With this surgery I had coomplications that flared up. They thought that I might be internally bleeding. Needless to say my stomach blew up bigger than I was when I was pregnant. Thank God I was not bleeding but they have had to do numerous of tests and have me on alot of tummy meds that I am still of this day. Between stress and all I had aggravated my tummy and with irritable bowel and cloitis trying to form I was a mess. But Praise God it is getting under control.

Oct.-Nov. 2008 Was healing time

December 2008
Had some more surgery done on my uterus and it is all done for now. But one more to go.
I also had a tooth pulle because I grind my teeth so bad that I had a cavity all up in the root. So when they pulled it some of my jaw bone came with it. LOL Stilling healing from that.
All the dr.'s say is nothing goes normal for me. I am just created uniquely. And I said that is just my life in general and welcome to it.
I also came back home to Brad.

Now it is January 2009
And I am recovering well from everything. I actually go January 13th to another specialist to discuss hopefully the final surgery.
This surgery is pretty major and has alot of effects that an c-section has. Which next pregnancy it will be a given that I will have to have a c-section. What they are going to do is go through abdominally and do a permanent cerclage on the top of my cervix and leave just enough room to be able to make a baby eventually. I will be in the hospital about 3 to 5 days for recovery and on restrictions for 6 weeks. so more than likely I will be going to stay with mom and dad during this time..
Just continue to pray that Brad and I continue to draw closer to one another and to the Lord. Guys do definitly handle things totally different than us. But praise GOD that we are makin it.

It is 2009 PRAISE GOD...

Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2009

2009-01-04T01:34:00.001-06:00

Today is Sunday, January 4th, 2009.
I am doing this on notebook in the pc so I am not messing with Brad's Time with his games. We all need our times of doing what we like best huh. It is absolutely amazing to try to stay up late with him. LOL.. HAHA.. Not really But I try to anyways. It is 1 am and I feel like I have been up 24 hours or more. Which I have not but it feels like even more I guess since I have been trying to come down with something. I mean my body is healed in the name of Jesus!!! It seems I am better off sitting up right now. Or I am gagging on Drainage..TMI.. I know it. I usually end up telling more than needed.. LOL.. I am laughing alot writing this cause who knows when I will actually get this posted. LOL.. I will once I finish I am sure.
Why is the weather so unpredictable lately? One day it is "cold as krout" as my mom would say or it is very comfortable outside. Who Knows?!?!!? God knows what HE is doing to make this world go round huh?!?! But my goodness my system doesn't like all this changing.. It is I can't hear clearly right now cause my ears feel like they have a cotton ball in them. Everything is muffled. And this sinus pressure. Tylenol Allergy seems to be working.. But not long out all.. I guess I might have to make a trip to the Dr. for this whole issue. I planon getting better in the Names of JESUS.
So, this weekend Brad's mom and her new husband were in to see us, spend CHRISTMAS together as well as NEW YEARS. It was nice to have them. I ventured out on cooking. I am alwayshesitant to cook anything new cause I don't know if it will turn out right, or if I will like much more than the others that I prepare it for. So they arrive in time for dinner on Friday. Friday night:I prepared Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Crescent Rolls. And for dessert I prepared brownies.. They ate and ate and ate and so did I. Saturday morning:I fried up the slices of left over ham, scrambled eggs, and cinnamon rolls. We ate and ate and ate some more. We ate kinda a late breakfast.Saturday Dinner:I made Barbcue in a slow cooker. Brad helped me by trimming the fast off the Pork Roast and then I followed the instructions in the Slow Cooker BIBLE that Brad got me. And for me cooking it for the first time it did not turn out bad at all. So I baked some beans with it. My neice would have called them the "cowboy beans" where she came up with that I don't know but she loves them. And we had chips with it. Not too long after they ate and finished watching that COLTS game they were heading to bed. Poor Peyton and the COLTS ain't gonna make it to the BOWL this year.. HAHA.. I really don't to sports like I used to especially the NFL..
Well I keep on rambling and I am getting tired. But I do what to leave you a quote to ponder before I close this for now... It is part of this weekends sermon. We all went to church. That is HUGE. And everyone ENJOYED IT.
" Our heart determines what is coming to us" Allen Jackson, Pastor and Uncle
Scripture to ponder with this is:
Proverbs 4:23 NIVAbove all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.
2nd Timothy 1:6-7For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, whichis in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.

May God Bless You Today, Tomorrow, and Forever. Keep YOUR eyes on HIM..

COPIED 1 (Tiff's past bloggin days)

2009-01-04T00:21:00.006-06:00

Sometime's we ask God why?!?!?!?! 3 stars 8 comments May 20, 2008 at 11:59am
Hello, My name is Tiffany. I am in my mid-twenties and married. My husband and I have had a ruff last month or so. I am thankful for all of our families and friends praying for us during this time. We had our first child on April10th. His name is Samuel Owen Snyder. Yes I Named him after the story of Hannah. Cause the doctors always told me I probably would never carry a baby due to my set up in my body. But the story of Hannah always was an encouragement to me. So, I always said if the Lord allows me to be a mommy I will name my son Samuel. Well, Samuel came very early. I was 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant. With him being so premature he was on a honeymoon period is what they call it for about 5 to 7 days. With premies they either fight through the honeymoon period or not and unfortunately Samuel fought with all he had till he had no more. Samuel passed away on April 19th. I know this has been a time in our lives when we ask God why us?!?!?! But I know that God has our best interests at mind. Even though things are still a lil blurry of all that has took place I know that God is our Healer and Restorer. God bless you all for all you thoughts and prayers.
#1 Summary and Devotional by me.. 2 stars 2 comments June 02, 2008 at 8:21am Summary of Prologue and Chapter 1...
The Following is my views and what I got out of a book I just finished.. I hope that my new way of expressing what I feel the Lord is leading me to do Helps and encourages you as well.. God Bless and enjoy..
Book: When I Lay My Issac DownAuthor: Carol Kent
We all are going through storms, tests, trials, etc. And when going through the processes of life Carol Kent could not say it any better... " .. formed opinion of God , and determined that you will either curl up and die emotionally or you will choose life...."
The follwoing is some comments that she makes that had me pondering most definitly or how I have felt here recently going through the loss of my son..."The Brokeness will challenge you to new levels of personal compassion.".....When God seems the most absent, He is the most present."..... He is in the middle of you circumstances whether or not you have recognized him."...... "Will we maintain our grip on hopein the process of defeat?"..."Will we choose unshakable faith, or will we give up on God?" Says Carol Kent
She really puts things into perspective for me and my storm.. I highly recommend this book it has helped me in more ways than one. God uses each of us to bring glory and honor to Him and what He is all about..
We as all human beings have this battle raging all the time with the what if's and it is normal to have those questions but we must choose as christians to look beyond the battle raging and lean on Jesus. He is our Lord God Almighty who knows the outcome; it is us that has to make the decision to live for Him or to live for the devil and his tormenting lies. We all have struggles. Sometimes we are on the mountain tops and sometimes we are down in the valleys but who are we praising in the midst? Sometime it is hard to Prais God in the storm but it a must to praise the ONE who saved us from the pit.
Well I hope that you enjoyed my summary. Look for more.. God bless.. And Have a great day.
#2 Summary and Devotions by me 4 stars 4 comments June 02, 2008 at 8:40pm I am continuing my views and devotion here online.. I hope that you enjoy.. God bless.
Book: When I Lay My Issac DownBy: Carol Kent
Chapter 2
Wow..The Lord has used this book to do so many things for me. God Bless you.I hope that I bring encouragement to you as well.
"We can hug our hearts and make a shrine out of our sorrows or we can offer them to God as a sacrifice of praise. The choice is ours."-Richard Exley-
When I read that quote that she put in this book in reminded me of everything in my life the good and the bad and I have to take everything for what it is worth and give it to God cause He always turns around what the enemy means for evil and turns it around for His Good.... I know that full well. Romans 12:21 is a good study reference for that. Romans 12 in general. We belong to God and everything around us He created so we must give all of ourselves to Him and not to the world. Cause the world will Fail us but not God.. He always has our best intrest in mind. God bless You all.
During the days we had with Samuel we were constantly in prayer along with alot of our family and friends.. But after Samuel's death I started reading this book and wow Carol put it in the best of words for her situation.. And I could relate to her comment. "How much more pain do you think I can bear? I feel so powerless,God! I don't know how to help my son. Please take care of him!"That is all I could think and pray while I was in the hospital in labor for 5 days and while he was in the NICU for 9 days.. HAVE YALL EVER FELT THAT WAY? That is the attitude we must have about every situation because God knows best and will take very good of the situation and the outcome no matter what it is. We must remind ourselves of that daily... I know that I have to..
God usually speaks to us in various ways and we all know in our heart what that way is that he draws us closer to Him.. God tells us to have faith of a mustard seed and He also tells us that he won't give us more than we can handle but our fleshly carnal nauture always like to take matters into our own hand but we can't this life is not ours our lives are supposed to be vessels used to bring glory and honor to HIS name not ours. We must let go of our fleshly desires and wants and TRUST HIM.. That is still something I am working on daily through this process.
When I lay My Issac Down? By Carol Kent What story comes to your mind??? This is a story line of Abraham and Issac but we all have our Issac's in life. Are we going to be selfish and hang on to it or are we going to lift it up to our Heavenly Father ????? And say here I am Lord and here is this situation and You Lord; You take care of it cause you know best Lord Not me.... It is painful to lay things on the altar before the Lord..Oh it is so painful but you know that God will not give us more than we can handle and we are his children and he will take care of us. The most selfish thing I could have done is waited for the ventilator to just turn off completely the dr. Told me that he was already in a como 6 to 8 hours before he asked me to make the decision to turn off the vent. You know I knew that my son was already in the hands of Jesus. It is still hard to live without him at times but I am at peace in my spirit knowing that he is in the palm or lap of Jesus right now. How selfish to allow our circumstances to weigh us down to where we are living a miserable life with no hope and no light at the end of the tunnel. That there is no quality of life. IS IT?? I dont think so.. But when we have Jesus on our side and we give it to Him we can walk in freedom and see the light at the in of the tunnel. But we all have that choice in life whether we are going to live bogged down by our circumstnaces or choose life with Christ... God doesn't like us to be weighed down.. He says in Matthew 11:28 "Come to me all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest"We must just let go of our control and let the ONE who created us be in control.
Trust me I am still dealing with that control issue alot but when I realize I am trying to take things into my own hands I pray and ask the Lord to help me.
2 #3 Summary and Devotions by me.... 2 stars 2 comments June 04, 2008 at 7:19pm WOW! God Is Doing a work isn't He!?!?!?!
JESUS IS IN CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 3 thru 5 My views and devotion time from previous reading in:
Book: When I Lay My Issac Down
Author: Carol Kent
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!!!!!!!!!!! The Name above all names.. Praise You Jesus..
I am typing this while I am watching the REVIVAL in Lakeland, FLA on TV.. WOW. Yall I am going to let the Lord lead me completely on these.. He is FAITHFUL AND WORTHY YALL....... YES LORD.. If you have GODTV on your cable or dish you need to tune into what God is doing there and then you will feel HIM.. We have to believe that the nation will be in Revival TOGETHER AS A WHOLE.. Praise you JESUS WE WANT IT.... It comes on at 7 pm central time...
Okay well they are having technical difficulties right now so I will just continue to write and let the Lord move in my area and house... God Is amazing!!! isn't HE??????
Sometimes we ask each other going through difficult circumstances WHY DIDN"T GOD DO SOMETHING??? WOW... And we all do that from time to time. Because of our selfish ambition and desires. Just like when we were going through the delivery with Samuel and the days in the NICU.. We truly were asking those questions but as God reminded me through a lady visiting another lil' one actually twins.. She came over the night before Samuel passed away and she was praising Jesus as I was talking to her and I said would you pray with me in agreement for God's will to be done in my son's life.. I don't want him to suffer.. And she said when she got done praying when things don't look or seem good know the IT IS WELL WITH HIS SOUL.. And when I held him as they removed the ventilator I sang You are my sunshine then I sang it is WELL WITH YOUR SOUL... YOu know I could be selfish and say daily GOD WHY DIDN"T YOU PROTECT MY SON????? WHY DIDN"T YOU KEEP HIM IN MY WOMB LONGER???? WHY, WHY,?? WHy did you allow his body to get the fgingal infection that the dr's said they only see 1 case maybe a year??????????? I could be selfish with those quesstions and I have asked God those questions but I have peace in my heart that was God's will that took place for that season.. We can't control the next minute nor the next hour.. Only GOD knows the will HE has for our lives and what roads we are going to take. And what he reminds me each tim those questions come up in my mind or heart he says I AM IN CONTROL............ And Be still for know that I AM GOD.....

2 Continue #3 Summary and Devotion by me 2 stars 2 comments June 04, 2008 at 7:51pm Chapters 3 thru 5When I Lay My Issac Down by Carol Kent
Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desperate, urgent need. God Is never closer then when you heart is aching.. the is a quote in the book.. ANd that is by Joni Eareckson Tada
That is so true.. Cause if I look back in my life.. When there has been a death in the family, or when we had to relocate as a family and switch schools, or me having to get out of my comfort zone and go to Teen Challenge because of my addiction to pills and men, then having to leave there and get out of my comfort zone there for 22 months and come back to the familiar where everyone new the old me and God says in His word that when we come to Him and accept him we are new and the old is gone.. And unbelievers or new christians don't know that.. And then the judgmental spirit is on them.. Then when all those things take place in any of our lives we have aching hearts and I know for me I feel God closer than ever.. We always need to go before him humbly seeking His face....
I will give a quote on how Carol puts it in terms.... Along with this quote by Ken Gire..." The closest communion with God comes, I believe, through the sacraments of tears. Just as grapes are crushedto make wine and grain to make bread, so the elements of this sacrament come from the crushing experiences of life."Just ponder on that isn't that a way to put it...:)
Since I have been going through this loss I have gained some many new friends and personal spiritual strength.. AND God Tells us to "CArry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ... "We must encourage one another and also cry with one another we are all brothers and sisters in Christ..
WE MUST SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.....
Even in our messes God uses it ALL for HIS GLORY....Here is another quote I want you to ponder on it..Our broken lives are not lost or useless. God's love is still working. He comes in and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out his wonderful plan of love.by Eric Liddell
That is amazing.... And what we know is things God does work out for HIs good..
Well I am enjoying the REVIVAL and God Is doing a work I best go for now..LOVE YOU ALL IN CHRIST AND GOD BLESS YOU..
2 #4 Summary and Devotion by me.... 2 stars leave a comment June 05, 2008 at 11:13pm Hello! How are you all today? I hope that all is going well.. I just got home from a girls night out so I am up way past my normal bed time. I must Confess to you all I went to see the Sex and the City movie.. Me, Mom, my sisnlaw, and my cousin. You know that movie was hillarious but very vulgar.. I could not believe how vulgar.. I think I need to stick with KUNG FU PANDA next time.. Anyways.. I wrote up my devotion before going cause I knew that there was a possibility I would be exhausted but I still wanted to continue what I had started to do. It is all about consistency and dependability,,, RIGHT????????well I hope that you all had a lovely Thursday and that your Friday is going great.
Okay so Summary 4..Chapters 6 to THE END
Book: When I lay My Issac Down BY: Carol Kent
"The Kind Of faith that God values seems to develop best when everything fuzzes over, when God stays silent, when fog rolls in. " Phillip Yancey
We know our faith chapters in the bible are......????..... Hebrews 11
" What is faith? it is total dependence on God that becomes supernatural in its working people with faith develop a second kind of sight. They see more than just the cirsumstances: they see Gos right beside them. Can they prove it? No... But by faith they know HE'S there... Faith alone is the trigger that releases driving power.".........................."God does his most stunning work where things seem hopeless and where ever there is pain, suffering, and desperation; Jesus is."Jim Cymbala
We all go through things that test our faith and it is up to us to lean on God during it and at all time even in the good and bad and look and seek for HIS direction and not turn from it.. Cause if we turn from HIm we have nothing.. Cause the world doesn't offer eternal life.... We have to have faith in God and not others..
I am going to leave you with one more quote and this will be all my feelings, summary and devotion on this particular book.. I am currently reading THE DREAM GIVER.. So continue to look for more blogs by me.. Until then God Bless,,,
"Our shattered dreams are never random. they are always a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a story. Pain is tragedy. But it's never only a tragedy. For the Christian, it's always a necessary mile on the long journey to joy. The suffering caused by a shattered dreams must not be thought of as something to relieve if we can, or endure if we must. It's an opportunity to be embraced, a chance to discover our desire for the highest blessing God wants to give us, an encounter with Himself. The journey to joy takes us through shattered dreams... A new way to live is available to us, a way that leads to a joy-filled encounter with Christ, to a life-arousing community with others, and to a powerful transformation of our interior worlds that makes us more like Jesus."Dr. Larry Crabb
Yall remember... God loves you right where you right.. There is nothing that you have done or are doing that is surprising HIM. God Bless You..
2 #5 Summary and Devotion by me 2 stars leave a comment June 09, 2008 at 2:15pm My first questions for today is..... What did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing what you wanted to do as a child ?
Since I have been reading "The Dream Giver" By Bruce Wilkinson that is what I have asked myself daily. Kinda trying to remember what did I want to be.?.?.?.
I can recall when I was a little girl stuffing my shirt with a baby doll or a blanket walking around like I was pregnant... Did any of you do that? I know I did.. I can remember doing that like it was yesterday.. Cause I wanted to be like my mom and be a stay at home mommy and housewife.. I can also remember helping my mom and my aunts at the local bank and acting like I was a bank teller cause it looked like fun dealing with money... HAHAHA... All of us women love the looks of money. Don't we?!?!? We love to shop with it, go get our hair done with it, And go get our nails done with it.. I can also remember in the 7th grade doing a research project on how to become a social worker.. You know like help kids from the abusive and battered lives they were facing daily.
So as I recall those few moments in my life.. Has it helped you recall moments too? I really hope so.
I know that for me I haven't done everything I have dreamed of doing but I hope and pray that the Lord is using me for His Glory now. That is what we must remember there is a reason we have that thought continuously bugging us to do something and that is the Holy Spirit nagging at us till we do it. God is a gentle man and He has put that dream in us for us to pursue it with all we have. So the next time we have the nagging in us we should pursue it with all we have RIGHT?!?!?!?!
Well, I appreciate all of you and all of your prayers.. I hope I have inspired you to go after one of your dreams.. I know that I may not be a bank teller or a social worker today but I try to be the best house wife for my husband. God Bless.
6 Summary and Devotion by me... star it leave a comment June 12, 2008 at 5:32pm So have any of you thought about your dream in life? Whether it has been recently or when your were a little boy or girl? God is so good and faithful... He places that dream in us for a reason and it is up to us to pay attention to it..
I have recently been reading THE DREAM GIVER by BRUCE WILKINSON
I am going to leave you with a few quotes at the end of the chapters for you to ponder on today. I hope that they inspire you like tey have me. God Bless..Chapters 1 thru 4
"Do you believe every person on earth was born with a dream for his or her life?"......"You're the only person with a dream quite like yours."......."He would be embarraser to tell anyone."
We all go through things in ourlives where we are embarrased to tell anyone about what is on our minds or what maybe our dream is.... Do you think that is what could be holding the next person back from sharing theirs with us or living their dream out? We maybe the only inspiration they have for such a time as this.. God asks us to leave the FAMILIAR behind alot and it is hard to do. Because to live out our dreams we sometimes have to step out of our comfort zones. And sometimes that is difficult to do but it is the least we can do for God since he sent His one and only son to die on that cross for our sins.We just must place our faith in God and ourselves to complete his dream or HIS WILL for our lives.. God Bless you all. I pray that this is inspires you to do what is next in your life.. God Bless..
1 Freedom.... What does it mean to you? 1 star 2 comments June 13, 2008 at 1:32pm Wow..... I am sitting here spending time with our Lord cause I have been so unmotivated today. Goodness I said to myself.. So I have praise and worship music on and I have been hearing FREEDOM in my spirit. So I am not doing anything till I study it out I said to the Lord. So I would like you to join me..
Freedom... What does that word mean to you?
There are many scriptures on Freedom, Free, Freed, Freely........
Look them up if you have time and which one helps you find your freedom the best?
Gen. 2:16Psalm 118:5; 119:32; 146:7; 119:45Prov. 6:3John 8:32-36Romans 6:18 :8:21st Corinthians 12:13Gal.3:28, 5:11st Peter 2:16The scriptures go on and on..
You know most of the books or scriptures I have mentioned was written by Paul. He was in Prison Literally. But if we were all honest we all have been in prison and maybe in a type of prison today. We may not be in a prison literally like Paul but we are in one waging war with ourselves and our flesh. God intends for us to be free regardless of what the world throws our way. The sad thing is that not everyone is accepting the perfect freedom that our Lord has to offer. We have a manual THE HOLY BIBLE to live by daily but I know for me I never looked at it as a manual to help me live my life till about 3 years ago. I just thought the BIBLE was for preachers to use to give us sermons each week. Did you or do you feel that way? We all have every right to the Bible it gives us life lessons in Jesus' days to live this life the best that we can. And Jesus wants the BEST for us it is up to us to choose HIM to get the best...
God is so patient, loving, caring, and so much more. He gave his son for our lives. SO why don't we live in freedom? You know cause to get freedom we have to throw off those things that entangles us and run the race we are all going to end up at the same finsh line eventually if we do it to the best of our ability that is ALL GOD expects out of us.
I know I have been in a few prisons before not litterally but in my own self. Such as.... DEPRESSION, SEXUALLY IMMORAL, ANXIETY, FEAR, PEOPLE PLEASER, ETC. DO EXPERIENCE ANY OF THESE? I know my freedom comes from the ONE and it is a daily choice to give HIM the right to my daily life or to my old prisons. I choose FREEDOM.... How about you?
God Bless You.. Have a great weekend.

Please Pray For Our Sister in Christ.. 2 stars 3 comments June 26, 2008 at 12:38am HERE WE GO AGAIN... I KNOW I KNOW..... I am a needy person with all sorts of prayer requests... BUT THE WORD OF GOD TELLS US WHERE THERE IS 2 OR MORE AGREEING ON ONE THING HE IS THERE WITH US IN THE MIDST... I NEED YALL TO PLEASE AGREE WITH ME AND MY SISTER IN CHRIST ON SOMETHING.. And I know that the Same God that we SERVE that has been pouring out His healing and resurrection power in Lakeland, Fla can do the same in this situation if we pray and come into agreement. Praise GOD.. I just recieved an email From Mrs. Margaret Butts of Evansville, IN. Mrs. Margaret helped me in so many ways at my stay at Teen Challenge. She is a woman of God.. And is an inspiration to many.. At least she has been on my life. She is facing a huge battle right now. She has just been dianogsed with Breast cancer. And she goes to see a surgeon next week sometime. I ask that you all pray for her please.. She has asked me to pray and to let everyone I know to pray as well.. So that is what I am asking you to do. I believe it would be nice if we all send her uplifting and encouraging emails. God knows what she needs.. We just need to interceed on her behalf..

HAPPY NEW YEARS 2009

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

SO IT IS OFFICIALLY 2009!!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!

So As I sit here tonight I think about what has happened in our lives up until now.

Brad is playing his games and I just finished cleaning some of the house and thought I needed to stop and reflect. You see Brad's mom and Stepdad is coming in tomorrow. And I am a person that has to make sure everything is a perfect as it can be. So I just changed the sheets on the guest bed and scrubed the guest shower and bathroom. Brad changed the sheets on our bed. Andwe both decided to stop for a moment and take a break. You see I have struggled with Brad's side of the family since I left him a couple of months ago. So I am extremely nervous. It is just they don't have the same beliefs as I do and that is a whole nother story. So I had to get on here to vent.

Sorry if I jump around a bit it is just I am in a flood of nervousness and just curios if Brad and I are going to make it. You See..
We made a promise at midnight that we would would make every effort to make 2009 better than 2008. With all that we've been through alot of people don't see why we are still together. But we are making every effort to keep it together. God knows more than we do. And we are going to work on all that we can together, for each other, and for one another... Marriage is hard but every since we lost Samuel or I mean Jesus took him home: Brad and I have not been the same even the week before we weren't the same. Please pray that God will work a miracle in our lives and relationship as this new year begins. We will be married one year January 12th.. It is exciting but seems unreal.. As I sit here and right this so much is going through my brain and as he blows up people on his games it is making me jump and get off track.. So once again I am Jumpin around.

I have learned that Brad gets his inner stresses out by playing his games on the PS3 or the XBOX. I am learning I do better in my life by journaling or talking it out. I tend to be like a pressure cooker at least that is what I have been told. So whether I journal on here or in a notebook I know that I need to do this to help in not taking my stresses out on him as well as him having his time with his games for his stresses so that it is not takin out on me.

I have agreed once again to do what I know to do to make this work and he is to. And I told him and he accepts that is he or I get to where we can not take anymore than we are going to separate. I know that God doesn't like divorce but God also does not want us to be unhappy , bitter, and abusive towards one another.

So I encourage you that if you are not married yet make sure that you have the same beliefs and ain't marrying unequally yoked. Because trust me Brad is very challenging when it comes to going to church or wacthing certain shows on TV. We have alot of disagreements when it comes to this area.

Well, I best start winding this up for now cause I have jumped around enough and there is still quiet a bit to do before the inlaws get here... God Bless YOU all.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2008-12-25T15:13:00.000-06:00

Today we are sitting here at Rosie's. Rosie is Tiffany's aunt. We are going to eat here in a bit. As the holidays have approached we have kept Samuel in our hearts, thoughts, and conversations. It has been bittersweet this year. Today is Jesus' birthday and as we get older the meaning is starting to mean so much more.

As John 3:16 is such a great example of the season. " For God so loved the worl that HE gave his one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall have life."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS AND THANK YOU FOR DYING ON THAT CROSS FOR OUR SINS.

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.

MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU AS 2008 ends and 2009 begins.

I am in AWE... Thank You Jesus!!

2008-11-20T23:16:00.000-06:00

As all yall know my husband and I have an baby boy in Heaven. Here recently I just leaerned about a new organization through a friend at church.If you are a photographer or minister or a mom like myself that has suffered the loss of a baby; I urge you to go to this site: www.nowilaymedowntosleep.com
I am in awe of this ministry. God is doing something through this and even though I did not know about this when Samuel went to Heaven I know about it now and absolutely am loving it. God Bless! And please pray that God will use these photographers and the ones involved to continue to do a good work. God bless YOU!!

Good Fruits #1

2008-11-20T11:07:00.000-06:00

GOOD FRUITS #1

I HAVE STARTED TO TYPE UP THESE BLOGS AS SOON AS SOMETHING COMES TO MY HEART! GOD IS SO FAITHFUL. HE PROVIDES US WITH EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. AND AS I AM STUDYING AND PURSUING HIM I LIKE TO JOURNALWHAT HE IS DEALING WITH ME ABOUT. PREVIOUSLY IN MY OTHER BLOG I FELT IN MY SPIRIT THE LORD WAS DEALING WITH ME ON GOOD AND BAD FRUIT. IN THE MEANTIME I FOUND THIS BOOK BELONGED TO MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS. AND IT IS FULL OF QUOTES ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE QUOTES. SOME YOU MAY WANT TO PONDER FOR A MOMENT OR TWO. THE ONES I SHARE WITH YOU ARE THE ONES THAT SPOKE TO ME FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. enjoy!!!

APPLES OF GOLDQUOTES COMPILED BY: JO PETTY

LOVE
- WHERE LOVE IS, THERE GOD IS.- WE MAY GIVE WITHOUT LOVING, BUT WE CANNOT LOVE WITHOUTGIVING.- DO NOT JUDGE YOUR FRIEND UNTIL YOU STAND IN HIS PLACE.- THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE A FRIEND IS TO BE ONE.- A FRIEND IS A PERSONWITH WHOM YOU DARE TO BE YOURSELF.- CONSCIENCE IS GOD'S PRESENCE IN MAN.- A FRIEND IS ONE WHO KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU AND STILL LIKES YOU.- IT IS BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST AND NEVER TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL.- A FRIEND IS ONE WHO COMES TO YOU WHEN ALL OTHERS LEAVE.- A MISTAKE AT LEAST PROVES SOMEBODY STOPPED TALKING LONG ENOUGH TO DO SOMTHING.- 'TWAS HER THINKING OF OTHERS MADE YOU THINK OF HER.- PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.- LOVE SEES THROUGH A TELESCOPE- NOT A MICROSCOPE.- SOME PEOPLE GIVE AND FORGIVE; OTHERS GET AND FORGET.

TO BE CONTINUED....

PONDER THESE... AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND ALL THE DAYS TO COME...

11-19-2008 930P.M.BY: TIFFANY SNYDER

Good Fruit or Bad Fruit

2008-11-20T11:04:00.001-06:00

ARE WE GOING TO CHOOSE GOOD FRUIT OR BAD FRUIT TODAY?

AS I SIT AND TYPE OUT THIS BLOG I RECALL MY CHILDHOOD AND JUST POSSIBLY RECALL MORE ABOUT MY LIFE THAN MOST. AND SOME MEMORIES HAVE HAUNTED ME FOR MANY YEARS CAUSE I ALLOWED IT. THAT IS SOMETHING WHENM WE COME TO CHRIST WE ARE NEW CREATURES AND THE OLD IS GONE ALL OUR PAST. AND ALL BECOMES NEW. (SEE 2ND CORITHIANS 5:17.)

YOU SEE I GREW UP IN A CHRISTIAN HOME AND CHURCH BUT NEVER DID I TAKE IT UPON MYSELF TO SURRENDER MY ALL TO THE LORD. WE ALL AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER WE WANT TO BE IN CONTROL OF OUR LIVES AND OTHERS AROUND US. IT IS LIKE THE OLE SAYING/SONG "IT'S MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY" OR "IT'S MY LIFE NOW OR NEVER".

WE ARE ALL SELFISH BY OUR FLESHLY NATURE. WE ALSO HAVE A SPIRIT NATURE INSIDE OF US. WHAT I MEAN IS BACK BEFORE OUR PARENTS EVEN THOUGHT OF US, GOD ALMIGHTYKNEW US AND KNEW OUR PURPOSE AND WHAT HIS AGENDA WAS FOR OUR LIVES. AND AS WE GROW UP AND GO THROUGHOUT LIFE WE HAVE A CHOICE TO LIVE BY OUR FLESHLY DESIRES OR FOR THE DEVIL (SEE 1ST PETER CHAPTER 5)WHICH END UP IN DESTRUCTION, TURMOIL, AGONY, PAIN, ADDICTION, ETC., OR WE CAN CHOOSE LIFE IN CHRIST OUR SAVIOR WHICH BRINGS US WONDERFUL FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.(SEE GALATIANS 5:22-23)

OUR PRAYER FOR TODAY:
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO HELP US PRUDUCE AND WATER OUR GOOD FRUITS AND ELIMINATE ANY OF THE BAD IN US. FOR GOD IS IN CONTROL AND HE LOVES US AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT JESUS. WE THANK YOU FOR FORGIVING US WHEN WE ARE SO UNDESERVING. WE PRAISE YOU THROUGH IT ALL. LORD HELP US TO POSSESS THE FRUITS THAT YOU DESIRE FOR US. PRAISE YOU.

11-19-2008 9P.M.BY: TIFFANY SNYDER

Give Thanks

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GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART..

If you are down start praising HIM.. We must get our focus off ourselves and onto GOD.

What would Jesus DO?
ASK YOURSELF!

Let's Keep It Simple

2008-11-17T13:10:00.005-06:00

As we think about this world and the Lord sometimes we try to make things complicated. We must try to keep it as simple as possible. When we start to make things complicated we end up confused and frustrated. KEEP IT EASY.
God sent his one and only son to this earth to die for us. John 3:16
We must die to our flesh and our sinful ways daily.
Greater is HE that is in me than he that is in the world. Praise God..

Verse and Prayer for today:

Luke 11:2-4

"Father hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyonewho sins against us. And lead us not into temptation."

God is our key to eternal life. We must maintain our relationship with HIM through prayer, devotion, love, and our worship with HIM.

May You Continue to walk with HIM each day and allow God to prompt you with the Holy Spirit on what He has for you to do. God BLESS. Forgive because you have been forgiven.

A NEW WAY TO COMMUNICATE

2008-11-15T23:14:00.004-06:00

Today is Saturday, November 15th,2008...

I am starting this site up to kinda have a new start on the web. I have a mychurch site, myspace, and a facebook account. And as I would ask people to try to find me they were having a hard time. My husband and I don't have a family site until we made this one. This is a new way for both of us to communicate with family, friends, and anyone else that may need some encouragement. We needed to do this a while back, but the Lord was working through the other sites. I pray now that Brad and I do this together we may be able to reach more souls for Christ. May God Bless you greatly as we open you up to our lives. I may be doing all the typing. LOL.. And that is quiet alright. Cause I am the wide open one in this marriage.

As thanksgiving approaches I am so Thankful and Grateful for God, all my family, friends, and church family.

God Is BIGGER than any thing we are facing.

Come on and Join us on this JOURNEY with the Snyder's