Becoming

By Maggie E Deckard, Kayla D Bridick and Fr. Rob Johnson

Becoming is a collection of poetry written through the lens of a young woman's heart. It authentically reveals the struggles of encountering one's identity, desires, hopes, and sins, while shining a light on the tension of what it means to be human and redeemed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Środowisko Publishing
• Release date: Sep 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798218006587

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Becoming

Written by Maggie Deckard

Illustrated by Kayla Bridick

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Środowisko Publishing

Copyright © 2022 by Maggie Deckard

Illustrations © 2022 by Kayla Bridick

Edited by Megan Ulrich

Originally published in Maryville, IL in 2022 by Środowisko Publishing.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review.

FIRST EDITION

ISBN: 9798218006587

LCCN: 2022912840

I dedicate this to you,

dear reader,

what follows is a piece of my heart.

May it draw you closer to His.

-m.d.

The splendor of a rose and the whiteness of the lily, do not rob the little violet from its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm.  If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.

-St. Therese of Lisieux

Foreword

I have known Maggie Deckard for many years and through many adventures.  From her first weeks trying to find her way on a college campus, to trying to make it home from a foreign country during the start of a global pandemic.  A great storyteller and always willing to share a laugh, I have no doubt so many more adventures await her in life.  I cannot