"Spring Up, Oh, Well, Spring Up!"  From the well of my soul, In a radiant, sparkling stream, Springs of love do mount up, In praises to my King No easy carefree life can know, The depths to which a life must go, To plumb the source of mighty love That only comes from God above. When it seems that all is lost, No human solution can be found, Then is revealed Calvary's cost, The blood, poured out upon the ground. Calvary is but a place of death To the heart that cannot understand. But to die is to live again and become Infinitely more valuable to suffering man. Pain is the key to the crypt of wisdom Compassion is the treasure within. The "valley" experiences of my life have opened up within my innermost being an everflowing river of words expressing the myriad emotions of those experiences.  I feel that every situation we walk through has the power to make us better or bitter.  I have chosen to use every disappointment, heartache, and pain that would have destroyed me, as a tool of ministry to others and for the glory of my God, who has been the lily of all my valleys, the bright star of all my midnights, and the lifter of my head.    My books, poems and songs are my offerings of gratitude, pointing others to the source of my joy and peace, Jesus Christ, the giver of all good and beautiful gifts.  I have a ministry of encouragement for hurting women, which is a natural outflow of my own triumphs over situations in my life.

Published author The Morning of the White Stone and The Sins of Boggy Creek
Author of many poems and inspirational short stories,and articles.A Texas newspaper published one of my patriotic poems and much of my work has been spotlighted in the weekly paper printed by my church. One of my poems, DAWN, will be appearing in WINGS OF PEGASUS, an anthology of poetry by new poets to be released this year. The Colors of Life, a poetry anthology has been released by the Intl. Society of Poets. My poem, Immortality, appears on the first page! Two of my songs have been selected to appear on forthcoming Gospel albums by Hilltop Records.