I keep remembering the trip to North Carolina and how a simple moment on the journey reminded me that God longs for us to have….
the heart of a child.
As my husband and I passed through the mountains, we came to the long tunnel that we have gone through many times with our family while on vacation. The difference on this trip was the fact that we did not have children in our vehicle. As we cruised down the hill to enter the tunnel, I realized that neither of us were even commenting on what was coming….A TUNNEL!! Then as we went through the tunnel, we simply sat and talked of normal things like “Nick’s health, the conference I would be attending, etc.” Never once did we even acknowledge that WE WERE IN A TUNNEL!!!!!!!!!!! Our car held noone with…..
the heart of a child.
Normally, tunnels are a big deal to our car. The kids get excited when they see them coming. Even my husband jumps in on the excitement! By the time we reach the entrance, everyone in the car is gasping for one last breath and lifting their feet up into the air! The contest has then begun! As we barrel through the tunnel, silence fills the vehicle until one by one people start losing their ability to hold their breath and let out a huge sound of relief as they breathe in new air! The person who makes it the longest without breathing wins. Usually at least one person makes it to the very end of the tunnel (with great effort) and then EXPLODES as the car reenters the natural light of the sun. Oh the fun of….
the heart of a child!
But not Friday. Tim and I just sat there and missed the tunnel. Isn’t life like this? Isn’t church like this? When we stop seeing the world through a child’s eyes, we become stiff, boring, unexcited even by the most exciting things! We miss so much when we lose……..
the heart of a child!
Jesus had something pretty important to say about children in Matthew!
Matt. 18:2 He called a little child and had him stand among them. 3And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Thank you, God, for reminding me to long to live life with…
the heart of a child!
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
Tammy, we were so close this weekend and didn’t even know it. I was in Charlotte with Mom and Dad for Rachel’s (Lori’s oldest) wedding. I had no idea you would be at the She Speaks conference, or that it was in Charlotte. We went through the same tunnel I’m sure. My little one seemed to enjoy it. It was his first tunnel!