Maria, wow! I was shocked when I opened the door and heard screaming
Thank you ALL for sharing the special day with us!!!
Olivia and Marble even celebrated with me!
Jim, Billy, and Kelly…..what great men of God you are!
I love you all three!!
Maria and Evan…you tricked me into believing you were in Morehead at WalMart…you stinkers! I was clueless on the phone!
Topsy and Maria make some last-minute plans!
Todd and Jon, I love you!
I love you, Ian, Ruthie and Mike!
Thanks for sharing life with us!
Brett and Cindy, thanks for being great friends! We’ve shared more “restaurant time” than any two families of our caliber should ever be allowed to share in one town!
Tiffany, we are quite the Lucy and Ethel, aren’t we?
Thankful that we share life’s ups and downs together!
Donnette, You really had me tricked about the party! Good going!
I love sharing life with you….motherhood, wife stuff, and all of the other “girly topics” that aren’t always so easy to love.
One of Nick’s best buddies ever..Jon…celebrates with me!
My boys, Erich and Evan, both came home from college to celebrate with me! Thank you, guys, I love you!
Ian was ready to slice the cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 
What fun memories with your family and friends. I’m so glad they blessed you with a surprise celebration- not an easy feat to pull off with that many people trying to keep a secret!
Congratulations! I like the boys Jambo shirts!
Congratulations!! What wonderful photos 🙂
Congrats!!!
All those faces that I love and treasure and miss so much!!! Congratulations… you persevered!!!!