Our family is celebrating this week in an extra-special way.
My brother is a dad for the very first time!
Tim and I can’t help but feel a little heavenly help from Nick as we think of the exciting unfolding of our nephew’s arrival into this world yesterday!
Mom kept me posted all morning yesterday on Maura’s condition at the hospital.
I was three hours away, working in schools, but frequently mom would send word about how Maura’s labor was going.
When I noticed that it was just 40 minutes until 12:12 after six hours of labor, I started wondering if this little guy was going to make his appearance at just the right time,
and
HE DID!
Just as mom texted and said, “He’s here and he’s crying!”
I glanced at the wall in the second grade room I was in and this is what I saw,
Tears filled my eyes immediately, and all the teachers who were with me at that moment shared in my happiness in such a special way as I took this picture!
Yes!
Penny and Nick popped right out at me, and I knew without a doubt that Nick was smiling in Heaven as our family was given a new little bundle of joy to love.
Then, as I sat and thought about all of the wonderful things about the day, all the details of my nephew’s arrival hit me in such a powerful way!
On
12/12/12
at
12:12
in
Room 12
and
12 days before Christmas Eve
David Joseph entered our world!
7 – 12s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David Joseph is our little Christmas gift this year from Heaven!
Nick will always be our 7-11 gift!
David Joseph is now our 7-12 gift!
I can’t wait to hold this little guy!
Thank you all for your prayers for Maura and Cy!
I love you all so much!
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 a sweet baby, little David…his birth date will be remembered, for sure! My husband’s birthday was yesterday, as well…just a few years previous! Hugs…D