Springtime Push: Poetic Reflections

Acknowledgements: Thank you to all who have helped and encouraged me to write and publish this book of poems. A special thank you to my husband, Terry. You have been my greatest support, along with my heavenly Father.I love springtime-flowers pushing through the ground, birds singing their sweet love songs again. Like spring, I pray this book will inspire you and bring refreshment to your soul.

Carol Cumberland, born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband, two grown sons, daughter-in-law, and a cat. She is published in ＂Now What?＂ an online magazine, and in two compilations, ＂101 Facets of Faith＂ and ＂God Still Meets Needs,＂ compiled by Mark Littleton. Cumberland is a member of the Heart of America Christian Writers Network and has been writing for over two decades. Her favorite pastime, along with writing, is scrounging through thrift stores and finding things to repurpose, embellish, or use as is. She loves to do all types of art and collects miniature books. Carol also enjoys praying with others at her church food pantry. Her greatest desire is to live out God’s purposes for her life.