Delightful Expressions of Faith, Love & Fun

By James H. Lockhart Ed.D

Welcome aboard, and fasten your seat belt, dear reader!
Prepare to go on a journey of foot stomping praise and worship; expressions of true, romantic love; side-splitting humor; and some plain, good reading.
As I have said before, some folks consider anthologies of poetry a dime a dozen, but this book has been written to refute that charge. Take a look, and see why folks say, Deacon Lockharts poetry inspires, motivates, provokes, entertains, and provides an enjoyable respite.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jan 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781532040979

James H. Lockhart Ed.D

JAMES LOCKHART, Ed. D has been a published author, playwright, and poet for over 40 years. His most recent works DELIGHTFUL-, AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY TO MAKE YOU SMILE and his stageplay MAHALIA have been highly acclaimed. JAMES educational and professional experiences are multi-faceted, including Honor Graduate of LaSalle (Military) Institute, Troy, N.Y.; Scholarship (B.A.) and Fellowship (M.A.) graduate of The State University of N.Y , Albany; Education Doctorate(Ed,D.) Columbia Univ. Teachers College ; as well as high level, professional services with N.Y. State Dept. of Ed; The State Univ. of NY at Albany History Dept.; (Ford Foundations-Wash. Internship in Education;, as well as thirty-seven years as Senior Educational Program Official, U.S. Department of Education,Wash.,DC (Ret. 9/2012). He has traveled throughout the United States and The Caribbean Islands to give presentations and monitor Federally funded educatinal programs at the college andsecondary school levels. Lockhart serves as a Deacon and newsletter contributer at The Peoples Community Baptist Church, Silver Spring, Md, under the leadership of Dr. Haywood A. Robinson III.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-4096-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-4097-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018900558

iUniverse rev. date:   02/22/2018

Contents

Preface

Dedication

FAITH

Mothers: God’s Special Blessing to Us All

My Mother’s Prayer

The Day I Met the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Never Stop Pursuing that Goal!

Don’t Let Your Dream Fade Away

The Machinations of Satan

Introspection

Let’s Define Good News

A Fervent Prayer

I Have Seen Miracles

Reflections on Faith

An Easter Prayer — From the Heart

Don’t Wait Until Thanksgiving!

Let it shine!

LOVE

My Mother’s Day Message

Here’s How I Say Happy Birthday To My Wife

It Doesn’t Have To Be Mother’s Day

My Valentine’s Day Sentiments

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