Little Did I Know
In high school, our class was required to study Robert Frost's poem “The Road Not Taken.” I remember not enjoying the study much as a ninth grader. Anything that required…
Poetry that blends Christian values with deeply personal experience, offering a window into the heart’s journey. These verses invite you to reflect, feel, and discover God’s presence woven through life’s raw and tender moments.
I Baked a Cake Today
The following poem, I Baked a Cake Today, was written in 2009. I wrote it for our daughter Mandy when we celebrated one of her last birthdays in Africa. How…
Sometimes I Don’t Want To
Sometimes I don't want to. Really.Have you ever had an assignment that you didn't want to finish? Most of us have.We live with extended power cuts. I don't like it,…
Remember me
For a bit of background, this poem was written in June 2002 when I visited Finland with my mother. I am a first generation American, born to Finnish parents who…
Tom on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, 1987
One more time
It hasn’t been longSince I last heard your crying to be fed in the nightAnd I held you close, rocking you til you sleptHolding you for hours in my armsSeems…
The Keeper
HIstory was written on His face - not old - but ancient, The lines told a tale older than time, He was the Keeper.