My friend’s husband took these pictures during the homecoming festivities Friday night, and they make me smile every time I look at them.
Tim loves our boys so much, and the pain of losing Nick has been almost unbearable for him. See, Tim and Nick were the biggest football buddies. They watched every game together, talked stats together, and played fantasy football together. In the off season, they followed players and teams through drafts and recruiting. While life will never, ever be the same for any of us, I think the void has been amplified for Tim because of the loss of his kindred-spirited little man.
So seeing Tim’s face beaming with joy as he watches Erich and Jena receive their awards makes my heart sing.
Thank you, God, for being the Almighty Joy-Giver.
Thank you for loving us with a deep abiding Father’s love,
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 
Great photos…Great Family.
love,
melanie
Love it!
ok, that picture of tim brings ME to tears! it speaks volumes. your children are blessed to call him dad.
thanks so much for sharing your family with us. love you and miss being here. (for some reason your blog feed doesn’t update to my reader)
How wonderful is that? As parents we always think are kids are great, but isn’t cool when others think they are great as well? Who knew that that little boy running around in his underwear during D-Group would turn into such a great guy! What a blessing!!!