hI, i’M Sarah

I never intended to write poetry. But global pandemics will do strange things to you.

In March of 2020, I picked up my journal and tried to make sense of the chaos in and around me. The prayer pouring out felt surprisingly poetic, even prophetic, as if God was writing to me instead of the other way around. I woke up to see that this poem I posted about the virus ironically went viral overnight. I wrote about how a strange new disease was actually exposing us. And in so doing, it exposed me.

This poem surprisingly launched me into a year of writing and sharing numerous other pieces capturing our collective experience of loss, lack, and longing. They were eventually compiled as a collection of Pandemic Prayers and Poetry. Two of these poems received the first place award from the Evangelical Press Association in 2020 and 2021.

I’ve continued to write poetry for the soul around themes of motherhood, marriage, singleness, waiting, hope, and God’s faithfulness. My newest works include devotional guides for Advent and Holy Week. Additionally, I enjoy offering spiritual direction and cultivating sacred space to listen to God and to our own souls.

I hold a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary and have ministered in churches, college campuses, and internationally over these past many years.

Home is Columbus, Ohio, where I live with my husband, Paul, and our adorable twin boys.