his is a book written from the deep soul of my desire to express my gratitude for the Lord and all that he has done for me. First and foremost of how He "brought me out of darkness, into the marvelous light". I believe this book will be a tremendous source of inspiration and encouragement for finding joy, hope, strength, motivation, as well as inspiration in these very difficult times, when people need, and want to find peace. I believe the Lord gave me the gift of writing poetry, to give hope to the lost, the unloved, and for someone who may not know that, Christ is the way. Also this book is designed to be a catalyst for obtaining peace in our daily individual lives, in our marital relationships, and the way to obtain a closer walk with the Father. This is a book written from the deep soul of my desire to express my gratitude for the Lord and all that he has done for me. First and foremost of how He "brought me out of darkness, into the marvelous light". I believe this book will be a tremendous source of inspiration and encouragement for finding joy, hope, strength, motivation, as well as inspiration in these very difficult times, when people need, and want to find peace. I believe the Lord gave me the gift of writing poetry, to give hope to the lost, the unloved, and for someone who may not know that, Christ is the way. Also this book is designed to be a catalyst for obtaining peace in our daily individual lives, in our marital relationships, and the way to obtain a closer walk with the Father. I decided many years ago that I wanted to make a difference in the world, but I didn't know how. I also realized when I was going through a difficult time, I would write a poem, expressing my personal turmoil, but because I did not give into that despair, the Lord would always reveal Himself in the most profound way. As a result, when I would share that poem, it did the same for others. That's when I decided that I would keep writing, knowing that if I could experience pea