Still tied with a beautiful ribbon,
the birdbath caught my eye this morning as I walked through our backyard.
I could almost hear God whispering,
Gifts should be fully unwrapped, Tammy………….not just staked in the ground.
I stopped and for the first time since receiving this birthday gift from a lifelong friend, I truly appreciated its beauty.
Holding water poured from Heaven not from me,
it patiently stood in my garden……….
Waiting to be seen……………
waiting to be used……………
waiting to be acknowledged as more than just another lawn ornament.
Today is no different than my birdbath.
It makes no demands.
It stays wrapped until I choose to pull the strings………….
tear open the paper…
appreciate all it has to offer.
I love the look on a child’s face as they rip into the wrapping of a gift,
and I love to see their face as they pull out their new treasure.
What if I could see the sunrise as the unwrapping of a new day?
The offering of a gift.
The present of His presence.
I want to live a life of fully unwrapped days……………..
not just days staked in the ground and checked off my list.
Today is a gift.
Forgive me, Lord, for the all the days I left tied in ribbon.
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 
