In these pages, Judy opens her heart with breathtaking honesty, inviting readers into a world shaped by deep faith, enduring love, and hard-won wisdom. Her poems are more than words-they are lifelines for anyone who has ever faced hardship and longed for hope. With each verse, she reminds us that healing is possible, that joy can rise from brokenness, and that we are never alone in our struggles. Judy’s passion for her family, friends, and faith shines through every line, making this collection not just a book of poems but a companion for the soul. This is a powerful testament to resilience and a gift to all who read it.
—Kendra L McWilliams, RN

Judy and I have known each other and have prayed for one another for more than thirty years! I can honestly say she has taken to heart the principle of Paul’s teaching. “Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” II Corinthians 1:3,4 Judy lavishly comforts others with agape love because she personally knows the abiding comfort of God. Her personal relationship with God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ has been cultivated through a lifetime of intense experiences and through all the joys and the heartaches, she has been comforted by God. As you read each of Judy’s soulful poems, which come from her heart to yours, I pray that you, too, will know God’s loving comfort in your life.
—Nina Fuller Author of Special Strength for Special Parents and Founder, SMILE on Down Syndrome

Judy has worked in the nursing field for 50 years. She started her career in mental health and substance abuse in 1980 and is still presently active. She is from the Alabama/Mississippi gulf coast, has 3 grown sons, and resides in Southern Indiana. She began writing poems as a young teen, out in nature, the place she loves. She writes about life experiences lived by her and others. Judy currently has two published books, “Eyes of a Wounded Heart” and “A Place for Hope.”