family, faith & finding meaning

family, faith, & finding meaning is author and poet Jackie Schabert's first book. Here, she explores themes of love, loss, hope and self-discovery. Poetry enabled Schabert to explore nuances of memories often blurred by time and circumstance; through this writing freedom, she discovered a new-found Self-connection. Expression became curiosity and a way to ask deeper questions about her life's purpose as a mother, wife, daughter and sister; the impact of a growing up on a dairy farm; the meaning of God's presence and holding faith through life's adversities; and, above all, how to observe and appreciate life's many daily miracles. Poetry offered an inspired writing path for Schabert. Each writing Invitation gave Schabert a chance to explore prominent themes that had comprised her life which included family, faith, and a search for discovering who she was beside who she became. Through a dedicated learning process, each poem you now hold in this book offered a portal for memories and revelations to birth. Schabert feels thrilled and accomplished to have achieved a creatively-inspired, freedom-filled writing path. It is the author's hope that through her own words and expression, readers will find comfort and joy in their own pursuits for life's meaning.