The author of Secrets of Elevation Hidden in Stirring Poems is largely optimistic about humanity's potential for success if motivated appropriately. He believes that words of inspiration can motivate people to achieve and instill hope because he benefits from that too. Poems, for him, are an art form for stirring his readers who range from children to adults. His easy to comprehend style is well embraced. He continues to position faith in God, self-esteem, prayer, planning, forgiveness, and sharing as necessary factors needed for excellence in today's world. He is also a 2003 and a 2004 recipient of the Editor's Choice Award for inspirational poems by the International Library of Poetry.