Broken and Restored Author:Mary Williams I have been writing poetry since I was around 12 years old and no one in my family knew until recently that it has always kept me sane, even then. I remember writing to escape from a dysfunctional atmosphere. Yes, God was keeping me safe even when I didn’t know it. What an awesome God he is! Writing was my way of escaping at a very young age.I b... more »egan writing because I needed an avenue to express my feelings and it has certainly intensified since then. As I matured into adulthood, my writing became very spiritual and this happened before I became a born-again Christian. God was speaking to my spirit in my writings. I would sometimes say, “Wow! Where did that come from?” I look back on those writings and realize God was in the midst and all I can say over and over again is, “Thank you, Lord.”« less