Book excerpt: Arising Rejoicing: A Collection of Devotional Poetry combines worshipful prayer with creative poetry. Nancy Kingdon invites the reader to celebrate, along with her, the joy of praising God through devotional biblical insights and poetry. Eight chapters, each with a discipleship theme, include prayer, praise, light, identity, faith, God's Word, voice, and poetry. Imagine an eight-pointed star arising with rejoicing hearts drawing nearer to God. The author's delight in writing spiritually focused poetry will inspire many to draw closer to God. This is Kingdon's third title, following Humming Words: A Collection of Poetry, 2018, and coauthored book The Blueprint: Finding Your Spiritual Purpose and Identity, 2020.