As I was driving home from work today, I caught a glimpse of something that brought sweet tears to my eyes.
Tonight is the first home game of the East Carter High School football team. Two of the players were leaving the sporting goods store on Main Street with their jerseys on and their brand new helmets in their hands.
As I drove passed, I noticed that the helmets were still wrapped in plastic and both boys were eagerly slipping off the plastic that surrounded them.
I glanced in my rear view mirror as I went on by and one of the boys already had his helmet on and was looking at his reflection in a car window!!
Tears filled my eyes as I thought of how exciting this moment was for both of these boys!
They were officially part of the team as they slipped on the East Carter High School football helmets.
When I think of my relationship with God, I want to remember this moment today.
I want to remember how honored, eager, and happy these boys were to join their team by symbolically placing helmets on their heads.
Do I wear the helmet of salvation with such eagerness?
I want to!
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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 
Enjoyed today’s analogy. I many times have wished that some of the youth of today felt the same way about the Lord the way they feel about their sports. So many kids would be so mush better and would be able to push away the many things that surround them. I sent you an email with a rubric. For some reason you have disconnected from my last email, something I feel was misunderstood, but I wish you well in teaching, family and your ministry. God bless. Sandy
Sandy,
I just read your email about rubrics!! I was so thankful!! I replied quickly, but I will write more later. I have not been home much the past few evenings!! 🙂
Love you and look forward to all of your ideas and help! WHat a blessing you are to me!
Love,
Tammy