Traveling to the Holy City: A Collection of Poems about Two Spiritual Journeys (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781717469205)

Carol Flohr Giles is an author, blogger, and speaker, who offers a biblical perspective on the joy and challenge of Christian living in a non-Christian world. After raising her family and retiring from a retail business she ran with her husband for 20 years, she earned a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies from Colorado Christian University at the age of 70. An active leader in her church, Carol has taught numerous classes and bible studies, led short-term mission trips to Romania, and shared her story to congregations at multiple events. In "Traveling to the Holy City" Carol shares the emotional side of her faith walk - ups and downs - trials and triumphs - through poetry. The imaginative and rhythmic word choices in her poems portray the despair, dilemmas, and discontent contrasted by the contentment, comfort, and contemplation she experienced throughout her life that eventually compelled her to follow God and cherish her love relationship with him. Her first book, "Call of the Potter" narrates her many struggles, setbacks, and triumphs on her journey from a dysfunctional childhood to becoming whole as a devoted follower of Christ. In "Calming the Chaos: How to Live Beautifully in a Broken World," her second book, she uses a fresh, yet realistic voice to help readers apply biblical truths to their everyday lives.