More Poems That Inspire Hope

By Dr. Patricia Powell Johnson

This book is a reflection of my belief that God has created each individual for His divine purpose and that He controls the master plan for all of our lives. The book chronicles inspirational poems that embody my hope in Jesus Christ. H.O.P.E for me means Having Only Positive Expectations. I believe that whenever we encounter difficult situation

• Language: English
• Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
• Release date: Jan 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781647535742

Dr. Patricia Powell Johnson

Dr. Patricia Powell Johnson is a devoted Christian wife, mother and a lifelong educator who grew up in a foster home in Shreveport, Louisiana. She worked and taught public school in Caddo Parish for 25 years. She is currently employed as an associate professor at Grambling State University. She is married to Rickey E. Johnson and together they have five children, nine grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. She is an active member of Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.

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More Poems that Inspire Hope

More Poems that Inspire Hope

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2020924125

ISBN 978-1-64753-573-5 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64753-574-2 (Digital)

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Contents

Part 1

Faith

Faith

Cancer is Not For Me

Everything to Gain

God’s Favor

Fear

God Gives Me Strength

It Shall Come to Pass (Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

God is My Supply

God is Not Through With Me Yet

God Promised

The Private Me Only God Can See

I Don’t Know Why He Let Me Live

My Inspiration

In My Heart, I Believe

Lord, You Said

The Church is in Me

I Live Because Christ Lives in Me

I May Give in But I’ll Never Give Up

God Wanted My Baby

I Know Who God Is

You Said

Part 2

Family

Birth

Natural Woman

Adorable Child

My Baby Said Her Prayers Last Night

Brittainee D’Vette

Tamara

Niece

Rickey

He’s My Husband and I Love Him

Karl

Brittainee

My Normie

Part 3

Friends

A Real Friend

Friend

I’ve Always Loved You

Part 4

Fame, Fortune, and Fantasies

Spring Break

Blind

I’m Free

A Gambler

Tests

Excuse

The Beauty of Age

I Have a Secret

I Wish I Knew

If I Could, I Would

I Know the Me I Want to Be

In My Perfect World

It’s True What They Say About Love

Love

Money

My Career

My Stomach Hurts So Badly Today

Not Until Today

Priority

Procrastinate

Promise

Qualified

Religion

Saved and Sanctified

Scared

Serious

Sometimes I Don’t Want to Play

The Test

This Bill Will Get Paid

Transition

Trust

When I Get Through

When Tomorrow Comes

It’s Not Easy

You Ask Me How I Do It

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my dear, departed friend and unconditional supporter, Bernice M. Whitson, who was such an inspiration and role model for me. Our friendship will always be special to me and her support for me and her faith in me will never be forgotten. I miss my friend so much and I love her deeply and forever. I thank God for her humility and for her patience and for her sweet, sweet spirit. I thank God that she was my dear friend. I thank God for the impact and the lasting influence she had on my life.

Acknowledgements

One of the things I regret most about my first book was that I did not include any dedication or acknowledgements. I would like to thank the following people for their help, support, encouragement, and patience with me during the completion of this new project: My husband, Rickey, who has always let me do me; my children who think that I can do anything; my friend Wilma, who inspired and encouraged me from the very beginning; Augusta, my mentor and biggest cheerleader; the many authors of all the books I have read, for their stories, poems, and ideas; for all the people whose names I forgot to mention; and most of all, for my Heavenly Father, who has given me the gift and the confidence to write this book.