This year, I said that I wasn't going to make a long list of resolutions and just focus on "Our Daily Bread."  Well, as I laid on the couch to take my daily pregnancy nap... I realized that I haven't even glanced at last year's resolutions to see how I did.  Being the competitive person that I am, a nap no longer took priority and the need to see how many "check marks" I got seemed more important. 

I have to say... I did pretty good.  Most years, by the second month I have already forgotten my resolutions.  I am not sure that this year was any different... after all, I don't recall even looking at this list of "goals" after the 1st part of the year.  So what made this year more successful than others? 

I recall praying about my 2011 resolutions and as I look back today on the list, the ones that I "completed" were not just goals that I set for myself.  They were dreams and desires of my heart.  Things that I was earnestly praying about.  Things that were so meaningful to my heart, that it was more than just a resolution.  It was a prayer request.  So really I didn't complete the "checklist" at all.  My mighty Savior did.  He is the one that made this past year a success and took my requests farther than I could have ever imagined.  So He gets the credit this year... I just made the list. 

Writing is like exercising.  You set your mind to something and you go strong for it.  Your excitement surpasses all of the other business you have going on and you make every effort to succeed.  But then... something comes in to your path and knocks you out of routine and before you know it a few days has turned into a few weeks, months even before you recognize that your once excited passion has been bombarded with other life moments.  So what is this thing that has come into our life and suddenly rearranged my days...

Pregnancy. 

Yes... we are expecting baby #3 around July 19th of next year.  We are super excited and the girls are even more excited about the news.  We are still very early, so prayers are always appreciated.  This pregnancy has been very different from the others.  I have been really sick and even more tired, but I honestly feel like the Lord is using this "trying time" to mold and shape me before the baby comes.  I am going to have to learn how to slow down and breathe in life. 

Life is all around us and it is not always found in the cleanliness of our home or the healthy food that we present to our children.  Life is found upstairs in a play room that you cannot see the floor or in the moments that you see one child pray for another child to feel better.  Life is found in the moments you get to spend with the people that you love or when you get to pray for someone unexpectedly.  Life is found even in those moments when you are so nauseous you cannot get off of the couch.  You feed your kids breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner while laying on the couch cuddling with two precious love bugs that don't seem to notice your sickness because that are so enthralled with their time with mommy. 

Besides the sickness and fatigue being different, the news of this baby was presented in a really cool way.  I had never been able to take a home pregnancy test to show that I was prego.  Never worked.  A dear friend of mine prayed one day with me over the phone after I told her that I may be pregnant.  Her words were simple.  She prayed that Wade and I would get the simple joy of reading a home pregnancy test and that we would not have to go to the doctor for blood work.  That very next day, we sat in the bathroom with jaws open looking at those two pink lines.  We were so shocked that we did what only two parents would do.  We went to the doctor to confirm.  I wonder if God was laughing at us... thinking "there I just answered their prayer and they have got to go and get another confirmation."  Thankfully the Lord made us with a sense of humor, so I know He has one. 

We then had some issues with insurance, which caused us to have to postpone our first appointment until we could get things figured out.  I found myself stressing about this and really in a not so good kind of place.  Just before Thanksgiving, I decided that we had to simply give it to the Lord.  He quickly revealed steps to take after the holiday and before we knew it we had our first appointment.  Now waiting.  The appointment was so far out, that I was having a hard time dealing with all the sickness and all I wanted to do was see that precious baby.  I thought about Mary.  How difficult it must have been to know that as a virgin, she was pregnant with a child.  And not just any child, but the Son of God.  I know for myself, I usually do not start showing until week 16-18 (except this time around), so can you imagine having to rely completely and whole-heartily on the voice of God and believe with confidence that you are indeed pregnant??  I mean she didn't even have a mirror to compare her belly from day to day... such faith. 

Then came the ultrasound...  It was funny how Wade and I did not need any direction in seeing what all of the "parts" were of the baby.  I guess after 3 times, it begins to be natural.  Let's just pray that the delivery works out the same. 

So that is the NEW news in the life of the Nagy's.  I am going to try and write more, but until some of the fatigue wears off, I am going to say that if I get the bed made, it's been a good day.  Until then, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  By the way... I plan to look over my last year resolutions.  I may have to squeeze some in before the ball drops.  How about you?

I hope everyone has a JOYOUS Christmas season and a very happy New Year!

Love,
The Nagy Family

So you may have noticed that I have been out of the "blogging world" for a few weeks... Maybe that's because my life in the "real world" has been moving pretty fast and very busy!  I have lots to catch you up on, so this may be a long post.  So bare with me.  Then again, I have been distracted my "duty" diapers and the tugging of my shirt to come and play already, so it may just be a "coming soon" post...

Lots to say this morning and lots to do (including fixing my kids breakfast), but there is only one thing on my mind this morning... chicken alfredo pasta with bread sticks. 

If you know me well, you know that I have been struggling with my thyroid.  Since being diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism, I have either been prego or nursing.  So pretty much for the last 4 years, I have had an excuse on all of the abnormal hormonal ups and downs, the hair loss and the extreme fatigue.  Now that I am neither prego, nor nursing, one would think that some of these symptoms would cease, especially given that my meds have been increased.  Wrong.  If anything I am worse.  Some days I feel like I can't even lift my arm without taking a nap first.  Oh and the nap scene.  You may be thinking that a nap sounds pretty good right now and that I am crazy for not wanting to take one.  And I will admit the occasional Sunday afternoon nap does sound enticing, but that is not what I am talking about.  These naps are essential for me to even be able to make it through the rest of my day, leaving me still tired, but at least able to make it thru dinner and bathtime and return to bed early that evening.  That is ridiculous and I hate it.  I know that God is healer of all sickness and disease and that he took this disease, my disease, on the Cross.   So I have prayed for healing and I have prayed for knowledge.  After all, I am really uneducated when it comes to my thyroid and I have spent years taking the advice from medical professionals without asking any questions or seeking anything alternative.  So I believe that knowledge may come before total healing.  Even though I am declaring that I am healed. 

So I ran into a girl at my small group and after much discussion, I have decided to take action in several ways.  I am meeting with my doctor again this week, having more blood work drawn and seeking the advice of a holistic chiropractor (this may be next week) for some alternative healing.  One of the 1st decisions that I made was to eliminate gluten from my diet this week.  This wasn't a decision I just made without any thought.  I actually had lots of thoughts.  I don't want to do this.  This is just crazy.  I don't want to jump on the "gluten-free bad wagon" because God didn't create me to live in fear of food.  I love bread. Real bread.  I hate this idea. 

Then, Joyce Meyer changed my perspective yesterday morning along with many others' opinions of people who have struggled with the very same thing...



So I am on day 2 of gluten free and I am actually feeling energized... along with starving, my head hurts and my body is starting to ache.  The Olive Garden commercials showing bread sticks and pasta have GOT to go and I have images of muffins and chocolate brownies dancing in my head.  All I want to do is eat a granola bar and a piece of bread dipped in Olive Oil and Parmesan cheese. 

Geez... 

I have got stop thinking about Carbs.

So pray for me.  Pray for answers.  Pray for restraint. 

We walked in and I immediately saw the nervousness come out of my once beaming little girl.  I walked in with her and we washed our hands, hung her backpack in her cubbie and I saw the finger twitching begin.  Then came the..." I don't want you to leave..." 

So I took this opportunity to take pictures and get a feel for the classroom...



I sat down with her to color and all of a sudden she looked around and saw that I was the only mommy in the room.  She looked at me and said, "You can leave now.  Give me a kiss and a hug!" 

Praise the Lord!!  Progress.  Much needed progress. 

I have so many more "refreshing" posts that I should be sharing right now, but only one thing is on my mind today.  Since most of you have been following this roller coaster of a journey, from all the health issues to the financial struggles to the drastic "rescue" from God Almighty to TODAY, I wanted to share my heart.  My struggle for today.

Wade had his 6 month review this morning at his job...  The company that hired the man that came out of "no where", started two weeks later and uprooted his family from a different city just 2 months after selling a home that "couldn't be sold".  God has been busy in just the Nagy family alone and I am forever grateful.  So this is not a post that is a "pity party" nor am I trying to be unappreciative of what He has given us.  But I do have a request...

Our financial struggle has been changed drastically and our dependence on the Lord has stayed constant throughout.  He has taken us on a unimaginable journey that has been exciting, unexpectant and supernatural and my faith in His provision stands firm.  So what is my prayer...

Although we have not hurt for anything that we need, because God has provided through other means of income, we have yet to make it work "on paper."  Our budget is clearly over that of what we bring home and to be truthful, that's not even including food and gas.  So are you questioning whether our God is good...  ABSOLUTELY He is.  He has provided us with a way of making it work every month.  BUT my prayer is that this won't be a worry for us for a while.  My prayer is that for the first time that our income, our budget, our way of life would work "on paper."  That God would supply us with a consistant income that we can see each month.  That He would relieve the questioning on our minds each month and allow us to just enjoy that monthly paycheck increase.  

I know that this may not seem like I should be writing about this, but this is my heart today.  It's my prayer that as we play the waiting game again today, that God would supernaturally invoke a need for his company to bless us beyond the normal range of "raises." 

I know there are so many needs in the world...  But I am asking you join me in prayer today for this one small thing.  I am asking that you pray for me to have peace regardless and to not grow weary while we wait. 


Do you have any prayer requests that you would like me to pray for?  Just email me!  It is God's desire that we lift each other up... so let me hear it!

Thanks :)
Tiffany

FYI...  We started our mom's group today and it was awesome!!  Having a group of Christian ladies to support, love and lift you up is so crucial in your daily walk with the Lord.  I encourage you to get involved and find that place where you can grow and experience all that Jesus has for you.