What the Blessing Knows

Hope that doesn't pretend the hard parts away.

What the Blessing Knows is a collection of new and selected poems for readers who want inspiration that tells the truth. Cherie Burbach doesn't offer easy answers or tidy endings. She writes about unanswered prayers, lost innocence, and grief that returns like an unwanted guest. She champions the long, faithful work of getting up each day anyway. Through it all, she keeps finding the same thing: God was there, and so were the blessings.

These poems are an invitation to notice and name those blessings. The collection has three parts.

The Blessing of Becoming celebrates the slow work of growing into who we were made to be. It is about making peace with the past and learning that shame can be transformed into something beautiful.

Everyday Blessings finds the special, holy moments in our daily life. Cherie notices the

often-overlooked ordinary things, like a thunderstorm that grants permission to rest, a dog who understands what words can't say, or a sunset that fades before anyone else sees it.

The Blessing of Faith turns toward God directly; with all the honest emotions we have but sometimes fail to recognize. It's about praise, anger, doubt and surrender, and in the realization that He never left.

For readers of any age who are ready for hope that's real, this book is a companion for hard seasons and a gentle call to remember your blessings, because you are seen, loved, and not alone.