winter’s end giveaway

winter’s end giveaway

Hello, friends!

I’ve been wanting to do a giveaway for a while now, and thought that late February would be a good time to do so for two reasons:

1.) After Valentine’s Day, there just aren’t that many fun things to be celebrating! The weather is nasty, spirits tend to be low…of course a good book or two would help.;)

2.) The books I’d like to share with you would make good late winter/early spring reads, as they’re written for those who are struggling to find joy, hope, and beauty in their current life circumstances.

I’d like to send a book (and maybe even a handwritten poetry card??) to two of you!

One person will receive a copy of Ruth Chou Simon’s Now and Not Yet. Goodness, I loved this book. I think you will, too.

Another person will receive a copy of yours truly’s book of poetry: Beauty Even Here. I’ve gabbed about this one a lot already, but looking through it the other day I remembered that there are a few poems in here that make it perfect for Lent and Holy Week! So there you go.

To enter:

Simply leave a comment on this post! Bonus (not actually, but I’ll be proud of you!) points if you share one thing that you like to do to make the drearier days of the year more lovely, or share a book, song, or Scripture that helps point you to hope and beauty.

If you do want a REAL bonus point, just make sure you’re subscribed to my newsletter and let me know that you are in the comments!

I’ll pick two winners on March 13th and reach out to you in the comments.

Stay the course, friends! The days are getting longer, and the day is drawing nearer when Christ will return for His Bride. There is always something beautiful up ahead. ❤

-Laurel

Beauty Even Here: the book cover and the blurb

Hello, friends!!

Just a little update for you…🤭

open my eyes so that I may see

the beauty You’ve unfurled before me!

Beauty Even Here records a weariness familiar to many: one of aching restlessness on a stretch of unwanted road. But often it is that road, running through the depths of our grief and near despair, that can lead us to catch clearer glimpses of God’s goodness in our waiting, His steadfast love in the midst of our suffering, and the glimmers of hope He tucks in the cracks of our shattered dreams and expectations.

Laced with nature imagery and alternating between cadenced pieces and freestyle poetry, this cathartic collection is for the weary Christian, and seeks to offer a fresh yet deeply honest way of seeing our seasons of prolonged pain for what they are: an opportunity to long deeper still for another world, and to see more clearly the heart and love of Christ.

✨Coming August 26th, 2025✨

I can’t wait to share this collection with you!! Preorders will be opening soon, so stay tuned.🫶🏼

a new poetry book is on the way!

a new poetry book is on the way!

I announced this in my newsletter and on Instagram, but neglected to share it here on the blog…

The next poetry collection is coming this summer!

Beauty Even Here has been in the works for a couple of years now, and it’s finally looking like it’ll be ripe soon.😉

After spending some time with beta readers, it’s headed into another round of edits, and it’s on track to be in your hands on August 26th.

I’ll share a cover reveal and a blurb one of these days, but for now, that’s all! I just wanted to keep you in the loop.

❤ Laurel