POEMS OF PRAISE

About the Book

This Book of Poems was written to be a testimony to people everywhere of life’s wonders, from a mother’s love to the seasons of the year, where one can ponder God’s daily blessings. May it touch your heart as much as it has touched mine as God inspired me to write this. Know that you are loved and that God can use you if you are available. May these poems be cherished by readers of all ages.

About the Author

Carolyn was born on December 10, 1945. As a young girl growing up in the fifties, she had lots of things to do. She played with her doll, “Little Raggedy Ann,” made mud cakes and dishes out of clay and other goods for her playhouse. She loved going fishing and playing with tadpoles in the branch. Carolyn would swing on grapevines to get across the branch to bigger waterholes. She didn’t mind getting muddy or wet; that was her way of getting out of work. Whatever the boys did for fun, Carolyn did also. Carolyn enjoyed going to school and she had lots of friends. She had a special friend named Daniel Raggdall, but Stephen was her heart. She cherished everything he said and did. Stephen and Carolyn saw eye-to-eye in togetherness, and things changed for them both, for the better, when they united as one and started a family. Carolyn has three sons: Stephen Jr., Darryl, and Eric. Carolyn attended Douglass Elementary School and Frederick Douglass Senior High School in Croom, Maryland, where she graduated in 1965. Carolyn started attending then joined the Deliverance Church of Christ in the 1980s. She received Christ as lord and savior in l985 where she became a member under the leadership of Bishop Robert J. Patton. Carolyn also became a member of the adult choir. Now, under the leadership of Bishop Bobby G. Holmes and First Lady Executive Pastor, Dorothy M. Holmes, Carolyn is presently a member of the welcoming committee at Deliverance Church of Christ. Carolyn loves to write poetry and has a great love for children and senior citizens. Her hobbies are bowling, sewing, fishing, and writing poetry. She has six grandchildren, seven brothers (four deceased), and four sisters. Carolyn praises God for all he has done in her life daily and for giving her the opportunity to be a witness for him, because he deserves all the glory, all the honor, and all the praise.