I Am A Work of Art (with a messy room)

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. ~ John 14:12 NIV84 As I started reading my new online bible study book, Greater  by Pastor Steven Furtick with Melissa Taylor's OBS, my mind began racing. Already the self doubt that has plagued me most of my life had set in and I was ready to continue my life of complacency. My very first thought was that this guy is crazy. How could I possibly be greater than God or Jesus? A few more pages flipped and I got my answer from pages 4 and 5, "If you're looking to be greater than Jesus, put down your crack pipe, my friend. That's not happening. By leaving and then sending His Spirit to dwell inside His followers--ordinary people like you and me--Jesus released a greater power for us to do extraordinary things on an extraordinary scale." "Jesus isn't calling us to be greater than He is. H...

On the eve of my appointment with the new psychologist, I am now having some doubts. What if this one doesn't agree? What if I really have been wrong all this time? What if I really have just been imagining all of his quirks? What if this new doctor thinks I am a complete idiot? What if I am wrong? What if I fail my son?What if, what if, what if...I can't sleep because these questions keep ruling my thoughts! I am not sure that I am doing the right thing. I keep going over his history, my history, and all my notes. Why can't I shake that feeling that I am right? Am I really scared of being right? If I am so wrong, then why can't he handle transition like today when we went to Sunday school? He cried for quite some time and his favorite helper had to hold him with a deep pressure hug. How do I help my son when other people think I am crazy or don't see what I see? Is this related more to sensory or is this a link to autism? Why does he tell me that he loves me ...

I am only 2 days behind! 5 more days to go of this series. But with November ending my thought and question for you, shouldn't we be thankful every day? My goal for the next 5 days, next month, and all of next year is to find the joy and thankfulness of every day life. For me, that is going to be hard because my typical pattern is to only think with a "glass is half empty" perspective. Who knows, maybe it will change my life if I think with a different perspective. In a part of today's sermon at church, my pastor spoke about being generous by being the one who refreshes. Perhaps thinking with "the glass half full", I can be the one who refreshes others. Proverbs 11:25 New International Version (NIV) 25  A generous  person will prosper;      whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Day 24:  I am thankful for the time spent today with my side of the family. For brothers that still stick up for their baby sister. For sister-in-laws ...

I am behind in my "Being Thankful" posts! So much has happened from Day 9 to today! I have been busy, busy, busy! I am posting all my thankful posts from Facebook! Some of  you will have already read these so I will try to make it quick. I have so much to say today! Day 10: I couldn't find a day 10 on Facebook! LOL I think I skipped that day! hahahaha...I am snort-laughing at myself right now! Day 11: I am thankful for Veterans. Thank you to those who have served, are serving, and will serve. I am also thankful for Kids Own Worship! I love teaching Sunday school and my class. I have been blessed with some spunky, active kids! Day 12: I am thankful for my GS troop! My girls never cease to amaze me! Day 13: I am thankful for therapists. I met a nice pediatric therapist that explained a few things about Eli and she was so nice, patient, and understanding. Day 14: I am thankful for my Dad. He helps me get the kids off to school and Kaelie home. He is so kind abou...

Today, I must tell you that I so very thankful for my Lifegroup at church as well as my group for my online bible study. I am surrounded by some amazing, real, caring, kind, and godly women! God has really blessed me with this! You see, a few months back, I cried a deep earth shattering cry and begged God to help me find some Godly women and help me to use them in my life to become closer to Him. God answered that prayer the very same day! I was contacted by someone who wanted to be a pen-pal but over email.  I thought, at first, oh my goodness this is probably psychopath trying to kill me. Well, I prayed and decided that I would step out and take that chance.  I have an awesome friend who prays with me and we work on things together. We confide a lot of details about our lives to each other. She has made some really dark days become much brighter. The next set of Godly women He threw at me: women from my church! My lifegroup and other women I have met just by saying H...

Angry     I am angry.   I am so ticked off that I can't see straight and have a headache.   I am a mother with a son who has PDD...possibly. He was diagnosed and then the doctor changed his mind and said well, maybe.   I live in a city where I cannot find the help I need to get done what needs to be done!   I am disappointed and frustrated that my only option to get done what needs to be done is through a hospital that is a monoply near where I live!   It's not fair that I have to spend $600 to go one other place that does this testing because they don't take commercial insurance.   I can't get Medicaid for my son because we make too much money. We both work. We both work so that we can survive.   If I had Medicaid, I could probably get a lot more done.   What is wrong with this city? this country? this world?   Not even scripture is calming down this anger.   What do I do? ...

I am so behind with my being thankful posts! This past weekend and this week have been busy with a family crisis, a defiant daughter, etc., etc., etc... My father in law was in the hospital over the weekend. On Monday, they did an angioplasty and placed one stent.  He is doing just fine. My daughter has ADD and she is taking a new medicine, Adderall XR.  So far, feedback on this medicine from a friend has not been good.  The "coming down" on this medicine is so abrupt and so harsh. I am at my wit's end trying to get our morning routine to run smoother. I am lost as to what we should do as far as this medicine goes...do I continue you to give her the newest dose or do I research a different medicine? On the flip side, my son with PDD has developed some new quirky behaviors sponsored by the color green. Yes, folks, it's not easy being green and I do not like green eggs and ham...no really it's about how he thinks he must wear a shirt that is the color green or...

It's now day 2 of my thankful journey. I have been thinking to myself about what it would be like to be thankful every day of the year. To find that one small joy of the day... Day 2: I am thankful for my family. Not just my husband and my kids. I am thankful for my parents, my brothers, my sister-in-laws, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, nieces, and nephews. I am a lucky girl to have family around that even when we don't get along....God help the outsider who messes with one of us. I love each and every one of them! My family is my rock and I know that I can call any one of them up for any reason at any time of the day or night. I have cousins that I have called to see if they could pick up my son from school for me. I haven't talked to them in a few months. But I called them and they were able to get Eli. I could call any one of my sister-in-laws on any given day to get advice on kids, discipline, school, life, dental problems, illnesses, etc. Each time I h...

Thoughts Vs. Truth     These are my lies:     And this is my truth: I am wondering how I can apply the above truth... When my thoughts get out of control, I will give myself a pep talk that is wholesome and in that way I will build myself up to my need which is truth and if I listen there will be great benefits.  That is what this verse is telling me. This is exactly how I am going to change and I will make imperfect progress.   Thoughts can be dangerous and deceiving but dipping into the truth (my bible) and learning to lean on God and His word will change my life.   I keep going back to thoughts and negative chatter because that is what is holding me back on almost all areas of my life.   Here is my pledge to myself:   Now that I have accepted the invitation to imperfect progress, I, Jenny Snyder, will: Share this knowledge with all women or men and urge them to read this book. Continue to make impe...

  The above Tom Turkey was made by Kaelie last year! Being that today is November 1st, I decided that I am going to post a thankful post every day this month. What am I thankful for? hmmmm...I do have a long list. Today, Day 1...I am thankful for God. For God loving me so much that he gave his one and only son for me so that my sins are forgiven. That I can one day meet our Father in heaven and be able to see my friends and family that I hope I will see one day. So my thankful verse today is....Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT So, I also found this list to help remind us how to be thankful in all circumstances: That God is good (1 Chronicles 16:34) That His love lasts forever (Psalm 106:1) For God’s amazing grace (1 Corinthians 1:11) For the wonderful things God does (Psalm 107:8) Because God answers prayers (Psalm 118:21) For His perfect laws (Psalm 119:62) Because ...