Books I’ve Contributed To
I Can Forgive With God:
Compiled by Ganel-Lyn Condie
A powerful and deeply moving collection of true stories, I Can Forgive with God explores the transformative power of forgiveness, healing, and faith. Through deeply personal accounts, Latter-day Saint women share how they endured profound trials and emerged with renewed strength by leaning on God’s grace.
Among these voices is Cheri Battrick’s compelling essay, “History Taught Me: Forgiveness Begets Forgiveness.” In this account Cheri chronicles of her return to Caldwell County, Missouri—the very place her ancestors were driven from during the Mormon War of the 1830s.
What begins as a journey into the past becomes an unforgettable encounter with the present, as Cheri faces descendants of those who once persecuted her family. Her story unfolds with moments of fear, courage, and divine promptings and culminates in an extraordinary experience of softened hearts and reconciliation. It is a breathtaking testament to what humility, repentance, and forgiveness can look like when guided by God.
In 2026, Finally Noticing: Poems and Photos Prompted by a Pandemic received the “Looks Like a Million” award from the Kansas Author’s Club. The interior book design was done by Cheri Battrick.
Finally Noticing:
Poems and Photos Prompted by a Pandemic
By Anne Garrett Spry
When the world shut down in March 2020, Author Anne Spry shut down emotionally…until she had the time to really notice and appreciate her surroundings. She began taking photos of sunsets, sunrises, clouds and flowers. Poetry flowed out of her soul when she saw what the camera had captured. Now she is sharing her inspirations in hopes that this perspective on a largely negative era in our history will result in more universal gratitude.
“Cheri Battrick has a great eye for detail and design. Her work on my book of poems and photos called Finally Noticing: Poems and Photos Prompted by a Pandemic, was brilliant. She made the most beautiful two-page spreads that set off every single photographic image and poem with perfection. Cheri’s talent is truly a gift from God.”
-Anne Garrett Spry, Author and Photographer
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