Out of Her Belly: A Collection of Poems Through the Years

Out Of Her Belly: A Collection Of Poems Through The Years gathers forty years of my life - questions, prayers, joy, and quiet pain - onto the page. 

These poems poured out over decades of teaching, mothering, worshiping, and simply paying attention to the world around me. You will move through themes of faith, injustice, love, womanhood, and community, sometimes lingering in a single image or phrase that feels like a sigh. Some pieces read like whispered prayers; others feel like conversations on a front porch at dusk. My hope is that you find your own story echoing between the lines.

This collection is meant to be savored slowly. Read one poem in the morning with your coffee or at night when your mind won't rest. Let the rhythm of the words steady your breathing and widen your view of God, yourself, and your neighbors. If your heart is full but your mouth feels quiet, these poems will give language to what has been waiting inside you.