Meet Tammy
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 tammynischan@yahoo.com and I will reply as soon as I can!
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Spiritual Warning Sirens….Do We Hear Them?
Tragedy has struck Japan. Hawaii has been issued a warning. Sirens are blaring.As we pray for all of these people affected by today's catastrophe, I feel compelled to ask that we pray for the souls of people all over the world. Because I wonder how seriously most...
He’s more than enough for today…..
Isaiah 40:27-31 Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God"? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not...
Expectations………
Today is my annual observation by my principal. She'll sit and watch me teach checking off a list of expectations: Lesson plan matches Kentucky Standards Combined Curriculum Document highlighted and dated Begin lesson with "I Can" statements "I Can" statements posted...
How many years do you have left????
At school it's not unusual to hear teachers talking about how many years until they can retire. It seems that no matter what school you work in the conversations are the same. Fatigue comes quickly working with kids all day long. I'm one of those teachers that...
Where Stress Meets Reality….
Last week was full of emotional "stuff" at our house. Balancing my heart issues with real-world work stress did not come easily. Thursday I knew that the only way I was going to survive the next three weeks of intense math classes was to bring home a stack of...
The Power of a Nap
Wednesday after school, I decided to take a nap. I felt relaxed all evening.Last night, I pushed through my sleepy period and paid for it later.Exhaustion doesn't work for me. Stress is mounting at school and sadly, I'm not handling it very well. ;(I read up a little...
When???????
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, "REJOICE!" Phil 4:4 I don't know about your day-to-day life, but mine has some fairly stressful and difficult moments. Testing nears at school and all teachers are feeling the anxiety of making sure their students are ready. ...
Getting it Right…….
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD. Isaiah 31:1 I want to get it...
I’m Missing Something………
I know what it is. I just don't know how to find it. It's time. I'm missing time. I'm missing the hours of reading and thinking and writing....that have been replaced with lesson plans, early rising, after-school meetings, and all the other "mom" stuff that somehow...
Faith……
In Brian D. McLaren's book "A Search for What Makes Sense: Finding Faith," he says, "Where there is absolute certainty, there can be no room for faith." I love that sentence! I don't know about your life, but my life is full of questions when I look back and when I...