Calling Home: Where God Met with Me: Poems for My Son

A mother's love doesn't end-it learns how to live in the after.

This book was written to honor my son and to help the grieving feel less alone.

CALLING HOME is a collection of 52 poems for John Paul Guns (May 9, 1994 - September 1, 2023). These poems move through the ache of loss and the endurance of love-through breath, stillness, everyday reminders, and faith that holds even when understanding fails.

If you are grieving, if you miss someone with your whole body, or if you want words that feel honest and sacred at the same time, I hope these pages meet you gently.