Life’s Questions

This poem was written in 1990 after the Huntsville, Tornado and San Francisco earthquake. Why must storms blow and forest fires rage? Our bodies reel and become weary with age? […]

The Beauty of Rest

The sun shines steadfastly on a snow-covered ‘scape. Joy fills my heart with it’s beauty. The glitter reflects God’s glory of the firmament. The snow-covered corn field lies barren, At […]

Basketball Widow’s Guidelines

This article is meant for the woman who finds herself alone every weeknight and weekend because she made the mistake of falling in love with a sports fanatic.  For those […]

Tinted Sunglasses

Darkened sunglasses Color the world ahead Tinted for me As I perceive it. Hidden are the joys, Cloud-covered silver linings, Small pleasures taken From within. Hope for my burdened self […]

The Sun Reveals God’s Majesty

The sun at angles causes curtains to shimmer, glass to glisten and snow to twinkle. It plays on the water of rivers and lakes. What a dazzling spectacle it makes. […]

A Second Chance

Preface: This poem was written as a gift to my Dad at Christmas in 1989. Dad had suffered a heart attack on Memorial Day of that year. Dad recovered from […]

A Collection of My Poems – Continued

God’s Way Hope. Anticipation. A glowing flame Engulfing one’s soul, Sparked by an awakening- A realization that God’s plan Can be one’s own. As life begins to unfold I realize, […]

A Collection of My Poems

I hope you enjoy my poems. They were actually written years ago during a time of transition in my life. This was before I had a close relationship with Christ, […]

Traveling In Your Imagination

As I was walking with my friend in Lincoln Park, we stopped to take pictures of this wishing well. It has always been my heart’s desire to travel. Because we […]

Living the Country Life I Once Knew

Turning my Reality from City to Country Living Without Moving My husband and I plan to move to the country in a few years after he retires. In the meantime, […]