I sometimes wonder about that line in Psalm 23.
“You anoint my head with oil…………………my cup overflows.”
What if the overflowing hurts?
What if all that pours out over the edges isn’t pretty?
Sometimes the cup we lift to praise Him isn’t raised in laughter.
And maybe, just maybe, it’s the raising of the cup……………
anyway
in spite of
………that keeps us feasting at His table even when we feel like anything but a treasured guest.
Maybe what keeps us firmly seated with Him is the ability to see that in the sloshing out of all things good and bad He is still faithful
Not answering every question.
Not providing an easy escape plan.
He is still faithful.
I continue to learn that sometimes my cup overflows with good and beautiful things.
I look to the sunrise with excitement and great anticipation.
I laugh.
I love.
I celebrate.
But sometimes I find myself holding a cup that overflows with other kinds of things.
Things that keep me up at night.
Things that make me question everything and everyone around me.
Things that hurt.
I want to raise my cup to Him no matter what spills out.
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 
When I think of this verse I see God’s love pouring over us and cleansing our hearts. The stuff that comes our of our cups isn’t always the pure oil that He has poured on our heads. I may be polluted with the stuff we allow into our lives. We can only allow others to indulge in the purity of what we’ve been receiving when we accept ONLY what He pours out. Due to our sinful nature, that’s difficult most of the time.
I think this video is a good visual of that. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=W67PGLNX