Retired U.S. Army Chaplain J.S. Hartman (LTC) currently serves as the Pastor of New Life Sanctuary in Bloomingdale, Georgia, and as a chaplain at Hospice Savannah. An avid writer, artist and musician, Patterns of Light features over 100 original poems about faith, family and life. J.S. Hartman holds a Master's of Divinity from Saint Thomas University, a Bachelor's of Theology from Texas Bible College, and is an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal Church International.