Collapsing Time: A Book of Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781453750254)

Maggie B. Phillips was born December 6, 1927 in Sumrall, Mississippi to Irene and Alton Lee. She is married to Lucien Phillips and lives in Kelso, Washington. She has four children with her late first husband, William Gragg and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Maggie is a retired artist and is still an active writer. Her many volunteer activities have included: chaplain for Hospice, work with the Washington Red Cross, Blood- Program Chairperson, Portland Oregon Blood Program Board, Health Drives and she is an Eckankar cleric. Her poetry and artwork has been inspired by her experiences with the spiritual exercises and teachings of Eckankar. Maggie has discovered that looking at past lives can be a valuable tool if you are ready to see the results of your actions. She describes it as a way to know yourself and to help you grow in consciousness. Through the research of dreams and contemplation, keeping journals and following inner guidance, she has discovered ways to understand her connection with spirit and to have a keener understanding of how God works in her daily life. Her poetry uses words to paint the brush strokes of our inspirations.