"Peace and Love." A post from Tiffany - HUGE LOVE BLOG SPOT

Some thoughts on the passing of Whitney Houston

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:03 PM PST

As the whole world is well aware at this point, I think there is some really horrible things said about the late Ms. Houston. And there are some really ridiculous conversations being had. For example:

I watched Dr. Drew for a few minutes, and he was saying that drug use and alcoholism was a disease, just like cancer.

Well, no "Dr. Drew." There are perfectly healthy people who live their lives with margin and are stricken with cancer out of now where--and NO fault to them. I know women who simply woke up one day and had a lump in their breast. Cancer is not a choice; but choosing to do drugs or take another drink is. We all have free will, and in this country we have the freedom to choose what we want to do with our lives or not do.

If you don't do drugs, you'll never be a drug addict. If you don't drink alcohol, you'll never be an alcoholic. You can't say the same for a disease like cancer.

But what all these TV personalities (Dr. Drew, etc) don't understand is that every human has an enemy, whose name is Satan. Jesus even tells us that Satan's objective is to "kill, steal, and destroy" us. (John 10:10) And Satan will use ANY means he can to destroy us. If it's the lure of drug euphoria, then he'll tempt us with that. If it's an lure of being super skinny, then he'll use that--bulimia or anorexia. If it's the lure of having the attention of guys, he'll destroy you with giving your body away in sex to get the "love" you think you need. See? Satan doesn't care with WHAT he destroys us with, all that matters is that he DESTROYS us.

But we have hope. Jesus knew all of this, and He came so that we may have life (if we choose it) and we all get choices to make in life.

Deuteronomy 30:19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.

But even after recognizing we have the responsibility to make right choices in life, and that we all have an enemy that is hoping for our destruction--we have the Great "I AM" who is the Creator of life, the redeemer of our lives and the Savior of our lives-- on our side. And God always prevails. Not matter what you are facing, God is bigger and can deliver you in ways you can't even imagine. Our job is to seek Him first. But that is the hope we have while our hearts still beat. That's why it matters NOW what we choose, no one is guaranteed their next breath!

Anyway, I really think the loss of Whitney Houston is sad, just as the loss of anyone else is. It's like a little light went out in the world, never to be lit again. It makes me sad that she believed the lies of Satan and followed his lead to total destruction. Whenever I think of it, or am reminded as every show and news program seems to keep harping on every aspect of her life--I just pray for her daughter and mother. I personally think that after someone has passed, we shouldn't speak negatively about them, but rather give grace to their surviving family members and allow them to grieve without feeling that the whole world is cannibalizing on their passed loved one. I don't think I could even watch tv right now if I was Whitney Houston's daughter.

People think just because they are wealthy/celebrity, that it makes it okay. But I'm sure that Whitney Houston's daughter would give every last penny away just to have her mom again. There are things that money can't help, can't cure and can't fix. I think it's unfair that tv people even allude to that. What can I say? I think the media is mostly cannibalistic and feed on tragedy. After all, when I was in college, my journalism professor said the maxim was "if it bleeds, it leads." So not much has changed since I was in school unfortunately.

But I know you all have big hearts, as many of you have shared them with me already. I encourage you all to pray for Bobbi Christina (Whitney's daughter) that she would come to know Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior and find healing and stable ground on which to build her life from here forward. God being a loving God, even tells us in Psalm 34:18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Huge love,
Tiffany

1 year of L, O, V, E...LOVE! and many more to come.

Such a pretty, bright n colorful picture! Cupcakes RULE!!! Pics below are Layla's month by month pics! It's so cool to see all the changes of features baby goes through from birth on! As always....I Thank and Praise The Lord for my daughter..she truly is a blessing and I pray that God uses her to do good things on this earth. I LOVE YOU LAYLA!!!

1 YEAR OLD PIC WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW....baby girl is sleeping at this moment!

Anyone need some encouragement???...take a looksy :)

I read these encouraging words by Joel Osteen and really want to share with you all. Perhaps it will help someone going through a difficult time. Please read…and don’t give up HOPE!

Sometimes it’s so east to focus on our problems and try to solve them in our own strength. But remember, the battle belongs to the Lord. He has a plan for your victory. He is making the things that seem impossible, possible. You can trust Him today. Start believing and confessing today, “I am with God, and with God all things are possible!” Are your bills piling up? With God all things are possible. Do your relationships need healing? With God all things are possible. As you meditate on God’s word, His power is activated in your life. He will strengthen you and lead your forward into that place of victory He has in store for you.

I love this prayer. This prayer helps me during any struggles is. SAY IT WITH ME ….

Heavenly father Thank You for making a way where there seems to be no way. I choose to trust You, and believe all things are possible! Show me your power today. Work through me to encourage others around me to trust You more, in Jesus name..AMEN!

and last but not least...see below to what brightens my day and night... :)

Lil Miss Laylabug....aka Cupcake...aka beautifl..aka lil mama's...aka LaylaLou...aka Layla Lorraine Pendleton...hee hee

I hope and pray for all my family and freinds.

Peace, Love and Laylabug

Anita Bobita :)

A little something to be reminded of...

2/28/11 ~ Layla 19 days old...

No matter how tired, frustrated, overwhelmed, over-worked you feel...
know that those little hands won't always be little and fit in your hand...
they won't look up to you and think that you are the one who can make everything better.

If your little ones are still small...treasure every moment of being their hero, their favorite person to show tricks to, read to, dance for, and make happy....
They live to make you smile...they thrive off you telling them how amazing, great, beautiful, talented and strong they are...
An "I love you", wraps them in the love they need to make it in this world.
An "it's ok, we can clean that up" after a mess or accident, gives them the confidence to know a mistake isn't the end of the world...
And realizing a gentle, patient, kind mama that teaches and loves...
is always better than a threatening, harsh disciplinarian that breaks the very spirit of their kids...

You can never get time back...
I can never get that little baby back...you will never get each day that slips away back...
Take the hands of your little one, shower them in love, shower them in praise, walk along side them down the paths of their dreams...
play, make believe, imagine, dance, sing...hug and cuddle, have fun at the grocery store...let them weigh the fruit, don't be in a hurry...
if you hurry up all the time....
you'll hurry into the future and miss out on all these precious moments that you'll never get back...

let the laundry pile up and dance one more dance with your baby in your arms...
you'll always have laundry...but not that baby to hold in your arms...
you were a planned blessing too...huge hugs... kandee

A New Route ~ "Dpn't let the enemy steal your faith!"

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion”
(Psalm 103:4, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

I know people who feel like they’ve wasted years of their lives because of poor choices. They spent years in a relationship that was toxic, years with an addiction, years at a job where they weren’t fulfilled. But you have to realize, nothing you have been through is ever wasted. Your past experiences, good and bad have deposited something on the inside of you. Those challenges have sharpened you to help make you who you are today. When the enemy brings hardship into your life, God has a way of taking that experience and turning it around for your advantage. You may think you’ve hit a dead end, but if you’ll stay in faith, you will see God begin to open up a new route. He’ll put the right people in your path, the right opportunities, the right circumstances to move you forward toward your God-given destiny.

Today, don’t focus on what’s happened in your past, focus on what God will do in your future. He wants to restore your soul and revive your dreams. Keep believing, keep expecting, keep hoping because God has a new route for your future!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, I come humbly before You today. I give You my past, present and future knowing that You will redeem my life. I release those who have hurt me, I choose forgiveness so I can be free to move forward in the new route You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen

"Everything is going to be all right"

My hero, my rock, my big brother Jesse.

·         Thursday October 1^st, 2009 1:31 PM

I am sitting here at work listening to John Mayer’s song “Wonderland.”  It’s a pretty song.  I like the lyrics. This morning I walked into the office feeling very positive and thinking happy thoughts, but an hour or so later I was overcome by sadness. I had an emotional breakdown thinking about my Brother Jesse’s and the cancer he has.   I am trying so hard to stay positive so he can heel. I pray to God every day to create a miracle and completely take away the cancer from my brother’s body. Jesse does not deserve this!!! I understand that nobody deserves to have cancer but ….I can’t believe my big brother has it. I mean, Jesse is the nicest person in the world. He’s not one those nice guys finish last nice….he’s a strong, loving, smart, talented nice guy. He’d do anything to protect his family. I remember when I was younger and dating this manipulating jerk. My brother Jesse wouldn’t let it happen. Thank God Jesse stepped in at the right time and made me open my eyes.  I also remember back when me and my sister Eva were at a mini mart and the cashier was really rude to her. I believe that asshole called her a fat name or something. Eva got emotionally upset since she was overweight and walked out of there crying. When we got home I told Jesse about what had happened and he stormed into our parents old green Chevrolet Caprice Classic (518WAP) and speeded to the store to confront the clerk. Jesse always looks out for his sisters and especially our Mom. Dang….just the thought right now of not having him around when we get old is killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LORD PLEASE CURE JESSE’s CANCER…………..PLEASE!!!! Jesse’s always done good to people, for people. He deserves to stay here on earth for many,  many more years; to enjoy life. He said in the hospital that he wants to live. When he was in the hospital last week (when he wasn’t doing too good) my sister’s coworker Shawann paid a visit to Jesse and said a special prayer with Jesse.  Jesse prayed a couple of verses from the bible Shawann gave to him. Just listening and seeing Jesse pray the verses made me cry. He really wants to live Lord!!! While praying the verses Jesse got emotional and a few slow tears dripped from the side of his right eye. Oh man, that was hard.  A couple of days prior Jesse was in bad shape but slowly getting better, but I said to him…..”Jess don’t be afraid to tell me anything about how you feel or ask for anything” then he said…”Just make sure you take care of Mom…” and a tear rolled out of his eye. That was hard! Dear Lord…I love my brother soooooo much……I don’t want to live without him!!!! I can’t see life without Jesse here with us. I am going to be strong and positive for Jesse. He has improved since the last hospital stay. I have faith in God that he will make Jesse strong and I still do pray every day for a miracle.

·         TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2009 9:25 AM

Dear God,

I don’t understand why this is happening to Jesse. Yesterday the doctors told him he has approximately 6 months to 1 year to live. OR sooner?? This is just crazy!! God….I don’t  want my brother to die!!!!!!!!!! Lord please show us your miracle work and take away the cancer…let Jesse live many many many more years…of quality life!! I just can’t picture life without  Jesse!!!   =* (    Oh God….why does this have to happen? No matter what though God…I am STAYING POSITIVE!!! For Jesse’s sake. The other day I was walking laps at the park with Cindy and I started getting upset talking about Jesse’s illness. Then….a girl came jogging towards us…the front of her t shirt said in large print…STAY POSITIVE….that was totally a sign from you God.  I believe you can still help Jesse Lord….again I pray to you with all my heart and powerful soul…to heal my brother Jesse..take away the cancer inside his body. I’ll be such a good person….a child of God…please Lord heal Jesse….PLEASE. Jesse’s always been my rock..I’ve always relied on truthful answers from Jess. After all he’s my big brother and I am his baby sister….he has always looked out for me. 

·         TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2009 2:22 PM

So Jesse starts his chemo treatment tomorrow. He’ll be having a 4 hr. chemo treatment on Wednesdays every two weeks. Jesse will also go on Thursdays for a shot of meds to alleviate the side effects that are associated with chemo, such as nausea, and chills. I ‘ve heard many horror stories from friends or from people in the media on how chemo makes them feel like hell! Jesse’s pretty confident that he’s going to be just fine…especially with the meds to help alleviate the symptoms from chemo. I just talked to him about 20 minutes ago. He sounded a little tired. He told me he has been waking up very early in the mornings. I asked him why? If he can’t sleep at night? He said he basically got used to the routine at the hospital. He would get woken up from the nurses around 4 am for meds or breathing treatments etc.  But now he takes naps…long naps in the afternoon, which is good for him…he needs to get his rest. Dear God, I am very scared but also I am confident this chemo will work for Jesse.  We’re going to plan a costumer/Halloween Birthday party for Jesse at his request!! YAY!!! He wants the party on his actual birthday of 10/30. Our brother Bobie said we could have it at his house. Cool…we’re all looking forward to it!!! <3

Peace, Love, Family and Friends….I love you GOD…I pray to you to heal my brother Jesse. “AMEN”

·         MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2010 4:52 PM

I’m just here waiting for the clock to be 5:00 pm to head home. Jesse is doing “pretty good” as he says. About a month ago we got sad news that the chemo treatment Jesse was undergoing didn’t work at all. In fact the cancer spread a little to the lover and stomach area. This news really, really sux!!! L Jesse’s doctor Dr. Basudo wants to try a new pill for treating cancer that has helped some people with cancer.  Well we found out that his billiruben levels were to high for Jesse to begin this new treatment.  This was also a devastating blow! It seemed as if all we were getting for Jesse was bad news after bad news. Finally in the middle/end of January  2010 Jesse underwent another blood test and the levels (liver enzymes/billiruben) had dropped…for the better!!! Things are looking a little brighter but brighter! SO now Jesse’s doing another round of chemo for 2 weeks and then will begin taking the pill treatment after the chemo. Dear God I pray for a miracle for Jesse. I also pray that Jesse doesn’t suffer….not one bit Lord. God Bless Jesse….always. I love you God and I love my brother Jesse. Please heal him Lord. Not giving up my hope and my faith in you Lord to work a miracle for Jesse.

·         April 15^th, 2010

It’s been a while since I’ve written in my blog. A whole two months!! I’m just glad to report good news about Jesse. We went with Jesse to his catscan result apt on March 26^th, 2010. His doctor, Dr. Bessudo spoke to all of us about the catscan results. Doc said it was good news overall…that cancer was stable and has not spread at all. OMG we were thanking GOD and so happy to hear this news!!! Right away we could see that Jesse was relieved and happy, as we were too!!! THANK YOU GOD….THANK YOU SO MUCH! WE LOVE YOU GOD…we believe and trust in you do work your miracle on Jesse…we continue to pray to you to heal Jesse and take away the cancer from his body. We know you can do wondrous things like this…and have so much faith in you.  Jesse told Mary about two weeks ago that he was feeling nausea and went to throw up, and when he wasa bout to throw up he felt a strange hot heat feeling in the middle of his stomache moving up to his chest. He said that he was a bit freaked out of that feeling at first, then he threw up and after he felt a feeling of goodness about him, like he felt so good and healthy. I believe that was a healing from God. Throw up the cancer…!!!

Wednesday September 8, 2010

Dear God…THANK YOU for  your miracles in my and my family’s lives. I am so thankful to you Lord for stabilizing the cancer in Jesse. The most recent cat scan (2^nd cat scan) last month showed cancer was still stabilized and Doctor Bessudo was pleased. I believe in you Lord. WE believe in you Lord. PRAISE YOU…day and night. Also THANK YOU LORD for this gift of life growing in me!!! I am 4 months pregnant….THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!! Jesse has another catscan next month I believe. I am going to go to that one too. I continue to pray to you Lord to heal Jesse, completely cure the cancer inside of his body. May every day that passes may more and more of the cancer dissolve and exit his body. I know you’re hearing all of our prayers for Jesse. Lord…I pray that you show the doctors and scientists the miracle cure for cancer. I pray and believe that on the next cat scan result day that Dr. Bessudo will tell us that the tumor/cancer is gone….I said GONE, no more cancer!!!! I’m believing in you Lord…this is your will. I pray, AMEN. Lord keep my baby inside me growing healthy and happy. AMEN <3

Friday November 11, 2011 – 11-11-11 J

Hello God, Hello Jesus, I love You and thank You for every blessing You have given me and my family. I thank You for extending Jesse’s life here with us his family. We all prayed and You answered. Don’t know how to thank You enough. I am so glad You are with Jesse right by his side, holding his hand through his journey to Your beautiful kingdom. We don’t know when it will happen but we as a family have been strengthened by You and by Jesse that eventually the day will come. The day will come for all of eventually and we will all be reunited because we believe in You Lord. You are our salvation. I pray to You for Jesse to be here with us for the holidays, and that his quality of life is sustainable for him. We’ve been blessed to be able to be with Jesse through his journey to be right by his side. Thank You Jesus. You know we Love Jesse so much! Jesse’s outlook remains positive. In Jesse’s own words “I’m okay with this. This is my journey.” Jesse is my hero and will always be my big brother whom I look up to. Jesse’s illness has brought our family together. It has also brought my closer to God. “It’s in God’s hands” Jesse told me and “everything is going to be all right!” AMEN. Peace, Love and Family.

You'll Always Be My Baby...



Birth Day  2/09/11 so tiny my mijasita :)




10/13/11 and now look at you!!! 8 months and crawling like a lil ladybug :)



Dirty Camera Lens..haha! But had to share this pic...I LOVE IT! My lil princess is getting so big!!!



SNEAK PEAK at Layla's 1st Halloween costume...innocent fun! CAN YOU GUESS WHAT SHE WILL BE????