Words hold power.
Strung together, they become a story.
And so, I write, hoping that the strands of words I weave together might touch your heart in the way you need it most.
A story woven into a poem, an essay, a novel – well, that might just change your life.
Write Your Heart
Poetry poured from the heart in celebration, pondering, remembrance, and worship.
“[These poems] opened my eyes and my heart to see God in ways I hadn’t before.”
Ronni, early reader
Recent Posts
Thoughts, ponderings, and behind-the-scenes stories.
2025: Gifts & Grace
On January second, I sat in my car in the parking lot of Good’s and Dutch-Way and talked on the phone for 45 minutes, thankful my winter coat was keeping me warm. It was the first of many conversations to come with the guy who would become my boyfriend. The very next day, amid some snow flurries, I finally bought a new (to me) car exactly a month after mine was totaled. Two days later, that guy – Curtis – and I met for the first time at a coffee shop (over tea and hot chocolate).
And thus began my crazy, beautiful, whirlwind of a year.
Behind the Poem: Two Pieces of Wood
Welcome to the first “Behind the Poem” blog post, where I’ll be giving a bit of a story behind a poem from my book, Write Your Heart. Enjoy the glimpse behind the curtain of poetic words!
Around 1:00 in the morning, those of us who were participating in our youth group’s late night worship entered the dimly-lit sanctuary. From the sound booth in the back, our youth pastor started the music and I settled onto the carpet in the left corner of the stage, sitting in the shadows with my notebook next to me.
2024: One Step at a Time
2024 was the fastest year I’ve ever experienced, and looking back, it was filled with little things (like watching my 1-yr-old niece pet bluebells in the yard and seeing an otter while kayaking down a creek) and bigger things (such as watching the solar eclipse in my backyard with tears welling in my eyes in awe of God’s incredible creation). Will you join me on a journey through 2024?