: About Me

I am recently widowed as of January 4, 2008. My husband and I were married just a few weeks short of 34 years. They were the best years of my life and he was the best thing that ever happened to me and the love of my life. We had 6 wonderful boys together and now have 3 beautiful daughter-in-laws and 6 sweet grandchildren. Our favorite things to do were to garden and work on our home improvement projects and just spend time together. He was my best friend! I'm still trying to find my way through all of this and am hoping that one day it will become easier to go on without him. Until then, I write alot to get my feelings out and to try to balance my grief. In a couple of months it will the first year anniversary of this tragic loss for me and I'm finding that as time goes by, little by little, I'm finding my way. It hasn't been easy and looking back I find myself wondering - where did the time go and how I have come as far as I have when never did I ever think I would. My world, as I knew it, stopped on that awful day in January but somehow, some way I have found an inner strength that I wasn't even aware existed that has helped me to move through time and explore ways of becoming a new me and accept the things that I cannot change. I have always had a love for writing but I find that I do my best at this when I've gone through a major change or heartbreak in my life. My heart fills with emotion and I need to channel that in some way in order to cope and deal with these situations. I'm sure this is the way it is for most writers and I'm no different. So, as the moments in time come along and move me, I feel compelled to put my feelings into words. Sometimes they take me into my own little world and when it's done I like to share these experiences with others because you never know when something that you've been through will have a significant impact in the life of someone else who may be traveling that same difficult journey that you have been on. In summary, I guess I could best be described as someone who loves deeply, feels deeply and suffers deeply when faced with adversity. But on the other end of the spectrum, I will always welcome what seems like an unsolveable set of circumstances and search for that "silver lining" and go with it from there to what, in the end, will ultimately be a victory, whether it be big or small - it can be something to rejoice about. There is no challenge in life that's not worth the effort to overcome it!

My passion is ...

writing.

I know too much about ...

life.

My parents always told me ...

to treat others the way you would have them treat you...

My childhood ambition ...

to be someone.

My favorite memory ...

is my marriage.

Why I write ...

to express how my heart is feeling.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

a home improvement show.

My first job ...

was a clerk in a credit bureau.

My best moment ...

was meeting my husband.

My inspiration ...

is my Mom who passed away in 2000.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Jesus

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Let Jesus In When life at times seems hopeless, Full of sorrow and despair, Remember there is someone Who will never cease to care. He's always right beside you Though you may not realize... He's there with open arms And understanding in His eyes. He feels your pain and knows your needs, In Him you can confide. Anything you ask of Him, He's ready to provide. You do not have to face these things Alone, let Jesus in... Into your heart and you will find There's no victory you can't win.

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