Her poems received wide exposure in the 1960s when several were read by Aladdin on the poetry segment of the Lawrence Welk television show.
The demand for her poems became so great that her books are still selling steadily after many printings, and she has been acclaimed as "America's beloved inspirational poet laureate".
Her strong religious faith and the ability she had to express deep emotion gave her poems timeless appeal.
[4] Pope John Paul II, President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn were admirers of her artistry.
Ronald Pollitt and Virginia Wiltse, Helen Steiner Rice: Ambassador of Sunshine, Hodder & Stoughton 1995, ISBN 978-0-340-63042-6