Life is an extraordinary journey, a tapestry woven with countless events, memories, experiences, and emotions that shape our identity and define who we are. Some of these moments are woven and connected by words, given by the heart to be revealed in such a way as to share with others a visual picture of a journey trod on the path of our destiny. Words are the wool on which the thread is spun--the loom on which the story is told.

A Tapestry of Tales is a compilation of poems and short stories whose subject matter spans many years before our time to the present and beyond. They are love stories about people and places, relationships with God and His spirit, "aha" moments, and secrets never before revealed. As in all love stories, one expects to see the ups and downs, the bumps and bruises, and the shattered dreams that some may heal from and others may just move on. Some are funny; some will make you say to yourself, "Boy, have I been there. Done that!" You will cry; you will laugh, and many words will make you think back on your own life's experiences with fond memories. These are stories of lessons learned through the grace of God, poems spoken to and about loved ones, and words that portray every emotion and feeling expressed by the human condition.

A woolen tapestry begins with colorful threads, a loom to weave, and willing hands to follow the design of the image first created in the mind. Our lives are truly a tapestry, a weaving of shapes, sizes, colors, gifts, and talents that proclaim the beauty of God's creation and His people. God weaves His own tapestry according to a specific purpose--to tell the story of His love and glory across time.

Each story and poem in A Tapestry of Tales reflects the love of God either directly or indirectly in the words used to tell the "story." The captured words on these pages are set free to soar across landscapes of the mind and emotion, evoking images imagined or true.