Opening The Door Just A Crack: A Poetic Peek At Surviving Everyday Life - Softcover

Dieckhoff, Christine J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475932510 ISBN 13: 9781475932515

Publisher: iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

Hopefully, there are a few poems in this book with which you will connect and say "That's exactly how I felt at one time or another." -Kent E. Olsen, Author of Alone in a Pew Is everyday life intriguing to you? Opening the Door Just a Crack inspects the little wonders of life from the physical to the spiritual. Explore the author's innermost feelings and her relationships with the many people who cross her path. The reality of life with its ups and downs and joys and sorrows provides the perfect backdrop for this unique collection of poetry. Whether exploring the sun and the stars, angels, dreams and reality, or the promise of love, author Christine Dieckhoff shares her perspective of the world in which we live. We are not alone in our perception of the world around us, our feelings, and the greater community of humankind. There are no magical answers to having a wonderful life, but Opening the Door Just a Crack reveals how to seek out ways to survive and enjoy the events that unfold each day. Seeking Spirituality My Soul Knows Your Soul No matter where we are, I know we will remain friends, For our souls have met and touched, And now my soul knows your soul. When we meet there's hopeful anticipation for happiness; Our souls reach out to one another to make it so. When your soul soothes mine, I feel recognition and admiration, Comfort and contentment, Joy and peace. If we part, God will keep our souls together, Because souls can not be separated Once they have touched in His presence. They become as one, With a deeper knowledge of self. Forever.Whether exploring the sun and the stars, angels, dreams and reality, or the promise of love, author Christine Dieckhoff shares her perspective of the world in which we live. We are not alone in our perception of the world around us, our feelings, and the greater community of humankind. There are no magical answers to having a wonderful life, but Opening the Door Just a Crack r

About this title

About the Author:

Now retired, Christine J. Dieckhoff is a former librarian and schoolteacher who began writing poetry in high school. She holds a B.A. in elementary education from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. She and her husband, Wayne, have two children and five grandchildren. They currently live in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1475932510
• ISBN 13: 9781475932515
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110