There are moments in life we are powerless to render an outcome no matter our actions. Two paths or roads or divergences… Both avenues will lead to equal measures of joy and sorrow, or alternately, even sorrows and joys. Or so we think until we take a path or until the path is presented.
For various reasons, for situations outside our control, we must wait, watch, and listen. How do we sit with this variety of emotions patiently and recognize we cannot forge what will be? Do we see beauty in the pause — the yawn — the exhaustion and energy of these moments and days?
A native of Southern California, Caroline Mertens moved to Colorado as a teen. She received her B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Colorado Christian University in Denver. Her grandmother's immigration tales of adventure, love, pain, and redemption provided ample amounts of hope, grace, and literary inspiration for her debut, In Those Other Lands.
After a season of work in the Netherlands, England, and France, Caroline returned to Colorado. Over the years, she has worked as a magazine editor, a professional writer, and an assistant to a Young Life director. However, Caroline's most fulfilling career is teaching high school English and Creative Writing. She strives to encourage teenagers to read what they love, and inspires her students to engage in purposeful creative writing. Caroline is passionate about traveling, cooking Indonesian food, and exploring Colorado with her family.
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