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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Together……
Saturday, before everyone went their separate ways, we took a few family pictures in hopes of sending out a Christmas card this year. 2007 was the last time I mustered up the energy to mail out Christmas greetings, so I thought it was time to reenter the holiday...
Why am I Thankful??????????
It's Thanksgiving morning and as I lay in bed and thought about the day, I knew I had two choices. To be thankful for all that God has done........ Or spend my day thinking of all the things that have changed and how I wish I could go back in time and make life...
Healthy Perspective…….
"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror.." I love how I Corinthians 13 contains the words above. A reflection... Oftentimes distorted and blurry... A reflection.... Not able to view things from every angle... A reflection... Not the real me, the real you, the...
Baby Steps………
It's the first year that I've really dug into our Christmas boxes since Nick passed away. I decided to pull out my snowman collection. Old family pictures will always be some of my favorites....... I put a little tree in Nick's room under one of my favorite pictures...
A Healing Weekend…….
A shot (waa!!!), some antibiotics, and some rest are what the doctor ordered....... But the best part of healing came for me through...... Watching Tim play chess with Phillip......... Watching Evan who turned 21 today blow out his candles with Phillip who will be 7...
Are Your Tweezers in the Washer????
I'm at home today. Heading to the doctor in about an hour. I've been fighting a cough and head cold for three weeks now, and I finally decided that I probably need more than an occasional Tylenol. As I was thinking of what to write today, I ran across these pictures...
The Importance of a Manual……
Anytime you buy a new appliance, it comes with a nice, thick book of instructions...... I save those manuals, but honestly, I rarely use them. This past week, however, one of the students from the college where my husband teaches was in a pinch and needed some help. ...
I Never Thought it Could Happen Again…
When Nick's cancer came back in 2006, we decided that having college kids over to the house was just more than we could handle. So, other than little visits from time to time, we stopped having discipleship groups and game nights. Our five kid had loved these kinds...
Cherish Today……..
Six memory boxes sit by my family room door waiting to be mailed to six different families who have lost children in the past few months.Last night, I wrote six cards then taped and addressed each box. Today Tim will deliver them to my friend Brenda who will mail them...
Cause and Effect…….
Understanding cause and effect within a passage can help in overall reading comprehension, so I spent some time with my seventh graders last week working on this reading strategy. Our story was all about the causes and effects of flooding.. As we were looking at...