Even on the darkest days, reasons can be found to praise.
So I’m branching out and joining bloggers who have committed to finding 1000 Gifts of Gratitude!
Every Monday I will list a multitude of things I am thankful for, and I won’t stop until I reach 1000 gifts!
Grab a notebook and start your own list! Share them here if you can!
Here I go!
1. Monday night football with Todd and Tim
2. Olivia blowing bubbles next to me
3. A unit of lesson plans on the book The Outsiders being shared with me by a fellow teacher
4. Hot tea on a sore throat
5. My dishwasher
6. Old friends
7. Candles
8. Thank you notes so I can say “thank you” to so many who are needing to hear from me in a special way for all they do to make my life easier
9. Ice cream on a cold night
10. The peace that surpasses anything I can understand when I think of Nick and Adrienne safe in the arms of God
11. The smile I can feel warming my face when I think of Nick, and the strength God has somehow given me to keep pressing on
12. Warm blankets
13. My Bible
I Thess. 5:18
“…..give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Next Monday I’ll share a multitude more!
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 
Tammy,
Awesome, my gifts of gratitude are:
The gift of being Sawyer’s Mom! We just celebrated his 17th birthday.
My job as a middle school counselor, I love it!
Molly, our boxer!
Friends I work with.
My sister, Jenny, I can always share with.
Laptop, I hate to write!
Sharing llife with hubby, Bryan.
Ashleigh, even though she is away at college, she still checks in to make me feel better!
Wed. Nite Bible Study with friends!
My new “Busy Mom’s Bible”!
Have a great week,
natalie
I just ordered her book today! It’s gonna be hard to wait till Januaryto get it. I love Ann Voskamp! She has taught me many a thing. Today Iam thankful that God made her just the way he did.
Those are great ones! Taking a suggestion from that giveaway book, I started writing them down and keeping them in a little box. It’s amazing that every day (and sometimes several times during the day) I think of things to write down that would usually slip my mind.