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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The Beauty of Snow….the Beauty of You!!
What is it about snow-covered hills dotted with evergreens that are drooping under the weight of heavy white branches? I often look at nature after a snow and am amazed at the pure beauty, the innocence of snow not yet trod by any footprints. I love to see a bird...
The Biggest Loser
As I sit here tonight in my kitchen, I hear voices on the TV in the living room saying, "Bye, bye, mommy loves you," as a mom says bye to her children and heads back to compete in the TV series "The Biggest Loser." I like this show a lot. This reality show takes...
Thankful
I can't believe I haven't posted an entry for an entire week. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. Nick's surgery to remove his fourth brain tumor and fifth cancerous mass went exceptionally well! Just 48 hours ago Nick was in ICU, and tonight we are...
Fighting Fear
Yesterday we found out that once again Nick's cancer is back. Like a bad dream that returns night after night, I face the coming days with the reality that on Monday I will be sitting in Columbus Children's Hospital waiting for Nick's fifth surgery to end.In my mind I...
An Email Journal Entry
Dear Prayer Warriors,Wow.....sometimes I feel so unsure of what I am about to say and yet so certain that I an suppose to write to you all and share an update on Nick and our life. I have so many things on my mind, so I will just begin spilling them out.First, we were...
It’s Just a Little "C"
I wasn't expecting Olivia to bring home her report card today. Even more than that, I wasn't expecting her to have a "C." Not that I think she should have all As and Bs, but I guess I just assumed she would make the honor roll as easily as her brothers did. As...
The Power of the American Flag
Yesterday I received a very special email from an alumnus of the university where my husband teaches . In the email I learned that this former student and her husband (a member of the US army) were mailing my son an American flag that had been flying in Iraq while he...
Olivia is turning 10!!!!
There's something about my youngest child moving into the double digits that almost seems surreal. It's definitely a moment in time when I realize that life is slipping by very quickly! Tonight I kept squeezing Olivia and saying, "This is my last night to have a...
God’s Motives are Always Good
When Joseph finally had the chance to talk to his brothers face to face after being thrown in a pit, sold as a slave, and then imprisoned by Pharoah, he looked them in the eye and said, “… You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about...
I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER!!
As my son entered the house this evening from working New Year's Day at the movie theater, he said, “Whew, that was the toughest day of work......ever.” He went on to tell us about how the theater had begun running low on some of their supplies and this one man in...