Brave as Thistles

We all have seasons along life's journey when we hit speed bumps; we put on a brave face and forge on. There are seasons when bravery needs time to grow, sometimes it isn't enough for the battle at hand, and sometimes it is there under the surface, waiting to emerge at just the opportune moment. This book of poetry explores and exposes such a season, times that require bravery through travel, loss, grief, illness, anxiety, and ultimately to reign triumphant in gratitude and new beginnings. If your life journey has brought you to a place where bravery is required, may you be like the thistle, delicate and beautiful, yet stubbornly tenacious and able to flourish in any season.