Freely received. Freely given.

I never thought I’d share my writing.

I was an introvert who shuddered at the thought of public speaking and withdrew from social circles—let alone share my story of sexual assault, addiction, and mental health struggles with the world.

But I felt a pull toward a purpose: to help others self-reflect, find healing, and grow. The freedom from addiction, the miracle of forgiveness, ever-present hope, and Perfect Peace was given to me when I was in the lowest points of my life. Freely received.

I wrote about this journey through poetry, packaged, and published them into books to share with others. Over the years, I’ve received messages from people sharing how my poetry has met them in their times of grief, when they needed hope, and that it inspired growth in their own life.

Every one of those stories has reminded me that these words were never meant to stay with me—that this testament of healing and wholeness was meant to be shared.

That’s the heart behind the project: 100 Books of Poetry. The goal is to gift 100 copies of my poetry book to anyone who wants one—completely free, no strings attached. My prayer is that these books will reach people exactly in the moment they are in, without a paywall or other barrier. Freely given.

Maybe this is the month that, through reading a testimony in poetry, another person’s story of healing begins.

Freely received. Freely given.

100 Gifts of Poetry | Project Details

  • Duration: Gift 100 books by the end of July 2026.

  • Access: Digital ebooks via Kindle, physical books being donated to community groups.

  • Partner: If you’d like to partner with me—to make hope accessible to all—you can do so through the links below! This could be by helping cover the cost of physical books or by connecting me with a community that would benefit from them.

 

If you are a reader:

Join the 100 Gifts of Poetry as a reader + recipient. From July 1–15, one of my three poetry books will be free on Kindle. Snag a copy for yourself + share it with a friend.

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If you’d like to partner to bring
100 Gifts of Poetry to fruition:

Donations help cover printing + postage for physical books donated to community groups (NA/AA groups, schools, halfway houses, prisons/correctional facilities).

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If you are connected to a school, prison, or community group:

Books are available for donation to your group. This is made possible through generous donors partnering in this project. Contact us below!

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