We’ve been friends for a quarter of a century.
I babysat her children who are now adults.
She has been by my side through every tough chapter.
When life is hard, I know I can count on her to bring me back to a center place of peace.
Last night, I sat by her bed.
She is once again undergoing difficult chemo treatments and feeling very rough.
We laughed last night.
We talked about both big and little things.
We shared life, and it was good because life is just better when it is shared.
Face to face.
As we talked about life, Martha shared these beautiful words written by Mother Theresa with me.
Watching Martha reach for her journal and turn to the page on which she had written these profound words will be etched in my heart forever.
Martha lives these words.
I want to live them too.
People are often unreasonable and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.
Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
Mother Theresa
This morning, Martha has blood work and her journey to the hospital isn’t going to be easy.
Please say a prayer for her as you go about your day.
And as you encounter people today…………no matter how hard it may be,
love them anyway.
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 
