Poetry in Devotion

About the Book

This book of poems and meditations is the product of my life’s trials, triumphs, and contemplations. The vast majority was written in the last two years. I have been what most would consider a devout follower of Christ, since about the age of five or six. The journey has been long and arduous at times, and there have been many times when I have asked God, Where are you?

About the Author

I was raised in the parsonage. It is a tough place to grow up. Not only do you get direction from your parents about what God desires for your life, but everybody and their brother also wants to tell you what God’s will for your life is. So many people in and outside of the church seem always to be waiting to pounce on you when you do not meet their expectations. Contrary to what some people may say, I was not your stereotypical preacher’s kid. I cared about what my parents thought of me and what God thought of me. I was not one to go out looking for trouble. Trouble seemed to find me anyway, at least in the sense that I became hypervigilant. I was always looking over my shoulders to make sure that all of my Christian i’s were dotted and t’s were crossed.