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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Thankful Thursday…coming soon
I'm off to work and will write about the next chapter in Choosing Gratitude when I get home this afternoon, but for this morning I will leave you with this question (the title of the next chapter)... Whiner or worshiper? Which one are you? Looking forward to...
Saw This and Smiled……..
I was looking through pictures for a few minutes and ran across this one. I probably shared it a long time ago, but I just had to share it again.. This, to me, is what Heaven will be like. Families reunited. Joy that makes you jump. Smiles that don't hold back. Nick...
Todd and Olivia today……
Todd won his first varsity tennis match this afternoon! 6 - 0!!!! Olivia spent some time tonight getting ready for spirit day tomorrow at school! (Our high school basketball team is going to the state tournament on Wednesday for the first time since...
A Simple Slipper………..
As I walked through the Goodwill store in Lexington on Saturday (a favorite place for me and my friend to go together), I happened upon a stuffed animal that I'm guessing is some sort of special pillow but looks like a GIGANTIC SLIPPER. I put it on the floor and...
Thankful for the Psalms………………………….
Psalm 39:2-3But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased. My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:When I ponder these verses, I feel as if David somehow could read my mind...
Thankful Thursday (Part II)..on Friday (oops!)
Life was too full yesterday to even sit at a computer and finish my thoughts on gratitude. I have to tell you, though, that "full days" do not fix grief, and I am learning month by month that busy, for me, isn't always better. Tim and I are both entering some new and...
Rewriting Your Story…(Thankful Thursday Part I)
Last night I had the chance to catch up with one of my dear, dear friends who moved so far from here that "visits" are impossible except over the phone. Her son and Nick were big, big buddies from the time they were seven, so we share lots of special memories of our...
When God Wants to Speak, You Can’t Stop Him…..
Monday, I took a risk. I actually drove to an area elementary school for my first real job interview since Nick passed away. I already have a part-time job at another school, but when I received a call from another principal with an opportunity to work part-time on...
Allowing God to Use You……..
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (New International Version) The God of All Comfort Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with...
God Must Have a Sense of Humor….
Remember the literature fair project I mentioned a couple of days ago? The one that consumed our week and the one that God used to remind me that I need to grow up and make a daily "choice" to choose joy. Here's some pictures from our work: And here's some pictures...