Poetry
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Everything Is Beautiful & Everything Is Not
In November I came across an unfinished, unshared poem in my poetry journal. Even though the poem is a rough 20 lines I realized it was actually a complete thought in just the first stanza. I must have written this when I was early postpartum with my baby, Sylvia. She was born last year the… Continue reading
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Chicken Noodle Soup – a love story
Five old bowls on the kitchen counter, Dad gets home from work, hello! Dishes in the sink again, and goldfish on the floor. Wash up, kids, it’s time to eat. Homemade chicken noodle soup, and tomorrow we will repeat. But maybe Tuesday dinner is chicken nuggets made from frozen, sliced potatoes, canned green beans. Well,… Continue reading
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Carol of the Mourning Dove – OUT NOW!
Thrilled to announce that Carol of the Mourning Dove has officially launched! You can get your paperback on Amazon – 75 personal poems that tell a story of hope while I held onto my Lord with an often weak but staunch white-knuckle grasp. Hanging by an unbreakable thread, that’s how this book feels. The Lord God is good indeed! I am excited,… Continue reading
