Ariana D. Den Bleyker is a Pittsburgh native currently residing in New York's Hudson Valley where she is a wife and mother of two. She is the author of three collections and twenty chapbooks, among others. She is the founder and publisher of ELJ Editions, Ltd., a 501(c)(3) literary nonprofit. She currently serves as a deacon for The First Reformed Church of Walden, New York. She hopes you'll fall in love with her words.
"""Inspired by both the Common Lectionary Scripture for Lent and the Wallkill Valley Lenten Series on the 'I Am' statements of Jesus, Ariana D. Den Belyker has painted pictures of God's presence in our world. The images are thought-provoking, inviting the reader into a deeper relationship with God. If you want to embrace a renewing journey of hope and inspiration during Lent or any season, then this book of poetry will transport you to the kingdom of God in a holy and new way."" --James O'Connell, pastor, First Reformed Church of Walden, New York ""Ariana D. Den Bleyker, known by her passion and by the intensity of her poetry, takes the inner fire she has always possessed, and turns the focus to her faith. Throughout To Be Held by the Light, she awakens the reader with a spiritual imperative to journey each day through the holy season, and through the eyes of her faith, we join in her journey."" --Robert Phelps, OFM Cap."