Kathryn Neff Perry
Kathryn writes inspirational Christian poetry. She is also a Christian motivational speaker who strives to inspire and encourage with a little humor along the way. She is the author of the Boone's Creek mystery series, and The Shorter Version. Presently she is working on a non-fiction project. She and her husband live in Florida with their two dogs, Bailey and Meko.
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LovelightI made this word up to describe my Grandma......
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Happy WhateverI knew that......
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Wanted, Thirty Something..Why don't I replace you...
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One is Silver and the Other GoldMake new friends, but keep the old..... -
Chad Varga, If You Only KnewHis mother was a drug addict.... -
Proper Way to ComplainIf you had a bed to sleep in last night or food on a table....... -
Should I Bring My WifeSometimes he sends me a text from the living room..... -
I'm GrowingBad things happen to good people all the time..... -
Did You Proof Read the Minutes?Every man has to spend so many hours at the golf course....just trying to help him out.
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The EraserMy status as "handy-woman" was short-lived -
Angels Among UsWhen he left home that morning, he expected it to be an ordinary day..... -
Angels to Watch Over MeMy granddaughters know I pray for them everyday... -
Gather Your Toys and Follow MeI love my boyz (dogs) but some days...... -
Inspiration or DistractionSome days it doesn't take much to distract me..... -
Meals on WheelsBrowsing through the paper one day, my husband saw an article requesting volunteer drivers for Meals On Wheels. He thought it sounded like a great opportunity to serve the community.
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Inspirational Bible Versesand the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus......Philippians 4:7 -
9/11: We Will Never ForgetThe event that changed our country...
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Ninty Four Birthdays, DadHappy Day to my Dad........ -
Unconditional LoveMy prayers to Jon's parents George and Kathleen, sisters Joy and Kristie............ -
Amazing GraceIn spite of breast cancer, she remains hopeful and an encouragement to all of us.
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Thank You Antonio Diaz ChaconOne man had little regard for his own safety., an illegal immigrant...in order to save a strangers child -
Hurricane WarningWhich is worse, warning or watch? -
Stop Pushing the ButtonsIf it doesn't work he just keeps pushing buttons.....
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Cry Out to MeExpect to encounter adversity.....
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The Day We Drove ThroughI had no idea how big Yellowstone National Park really is.....
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He's Not WorthyWho's praying for you?
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I Love You Michele StarkeyShe's always there when I need her.....
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I've Been so WorriedStepping out in faith isn't easy....
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Are You Kidding?I'm wondering what the results are.....
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SETTING of the SUNThanks for being with me......
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Elvis Has Left the BuildingAnother gray hair and three more wrinkles......
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Fruit of the SpiritAfter two days my health improved.....
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Infusion LampsNo flame....no worry......
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I Need You NOWThe only thing I understood was, come quick.....
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The Phone CallDon't wait to make that phone call.....
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Best NewsThe Lord loves a cheerful giver...
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Temple GrandinShe teaches about autism and the most humane ways to treat livestock and pets....
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Hold My HandHold my hand Nana, I don't want you to get hurt....
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I REFUSEBe anxious for nothing.....
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When You Get to the Bridge RunHe hung up the phone and turned to face me, they have to keep your car another day
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She Made a DifferenceHe died four weeks ago, but no one found him..........
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Ginkgo BilobaI used to take pride in my memory....
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Let's Go Shopping HoneyBack when you went to high school????
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Ya Gotta Love HimMy husband is very capable, but it seems lately he............
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MISS MINNIEHer white gloved hand reached for me to stand..
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Got 'ChaI've been trying for three weeks to take pictures of these two....
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SUMMERTIMEMy favorite season is the one we are in.....
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He's NormalSometimes words just come out, it's a reaction to being hurt
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Happy Birthday AmericaThis is still the best nation in the world......
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Final Journey HomeAs I sat outside waiting for the sun to come up.....
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COME BACK HERE....PleaseThey soar through the sky together
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LOVE MR JOHNSONThings don't always look the same to everyone....
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TWO HUNDRED POUND ROTTWEILERSafe in HIS Arms....
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Buffalo Still Roam...Face to face with a buffalo.........
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HE CHOSE METhings aren't always as they seem....
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AMERICAN IDOLOffer encouragement to each other......
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LET'S BUY a FANMaybe we should turn on the ones we have.....
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RED, WHITE and BLUENever before has my country meant more to me than today. I fly the flag everyday, not just her birthday....Happy Birthday America, my Red, White and Blue
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YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKEDSometimes it's easy to overlook the obvious
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THE OLD MANSometimes it only takes a phone call......
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I PromiseI did exactly what he wanted me to do....
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FRUSTRATIONI love to write, until I face a block........
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Comfort in His ArmsI can be safe in His arms even during the worst storm.....
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Free GiftWhen someone offers me a free gift, I'm always skeptical....
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Running the RaceWish I could stay home all day and do nothing.....
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Happy Birthday MomMy Mother passed away six years ago, but I still remember her birthday
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EXCUSE MEMatthew 11:28 Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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He Removed Our SinsIt's hard to forgive yourself....
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Happy Fathers DayMy Dad will be 94 years old this year----this poem is for him
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Space Shuttle EndeavourIt's amazing what I miss when I forget to "look up"
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Give ThanksNote to self, let it go......
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THANKS for COMING OVERWhen bad things happen to good people.....
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Did I Say No?Where do you draw the line, when do you say no?
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The VineLearning to forgive yourself can be difficult-----
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Happy Mothers DaySomeone needs a hug from you today! Be the arms of Jesus
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Meet Me on the PlaygroundYou can't tell what someone is carrying in their heart by the look on their face.
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Jesus CallingIf you don't already have this daily devotional journal in your library, I highly recommend it.
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Trust MeTotal submission....This has been a hard lesson for me to learn..
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I THINK I CAN...Victim or Victor?
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FUDDecisions, am I making the right one? How do I know?
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The New MeMy bottom part of my arm continues waving long after I've stopped, and where did this turkey neck come from?
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A TRIBUTE to MY HUSBANDSome days I'm not sure I tell my husband enough, just how much he means to me...
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REJECTEDWhat keeps you motivated?
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The Innocence of a ChildShe prayed in her little four year old voice, believing her prayers would be answered
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SIMPLE is BETTERSometimes "new" technology is just too overwhelming. That's when I call my four year old granddaughter and ask her to help me.....
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That was You Too, Wasn't it LordGod doesn't always answer my prayers the way I think He's going to
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BlessedMy girlfriend said her cancer diagnosis is a blessing because of all the new people she's going to meet and will have an opportunity to witness to them. I pray to have her faith....
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Twenty-five MilesI don't know why he gets so excited....I still had a gallon of gas......
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MannaThe Lord provides manna every morning and quail every night... for that I am thankful
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Bubba's Wife's TattooHave your adult children forgotten about you? Send them a copy of my "email"
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All Shapes and SizesFriends are a blessing....
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Self-SufficientHe wonders what I do all day long...
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Gifted Hands: The BEN CARSON StoryA movie about inspiration and incredible faith
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It's Your TurnWhen the laundry is falling out of the hamper, my hubby thinks it's time to help
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I Can'tIt seems when I am the most busy, I try to "do it myself". Those are really the times I need My FATHER. times I try
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MY AFTERNOON NAPSometimes I forget how powerful prayer is
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Valentine's DayThe judge banged the gavel and my attorney patted my hand, "it'll be okay"
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CAMP MEETINGThe joy of the Lord is in my heart, especially now during our annual Camp Meeting. I had to write this poem
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Total RecallI used to pride myself on my memory, now I don't remember why.
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Ronald Reagan Made My Life EasierOn February 6, 2011 we will be celebrating the 40th Presidents 100th birthday
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GPSDid you ever take a wrong turn? Get lost? Me too....
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The GatekeeperWant Peace in your life? Invite Jesus to be the Gatekeeper of your thoughts and deeds.
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DistractionsWhat are your distractions and how do you cope?
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Food Allergies, You Can Live with ItI can't swallow anything more than water, so why have I gained over fifty pounds in just a couple months?
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YOU DID WHAT???The only time I read directions is when the results don't turn out.....
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A NEW YOUDon't "start over", "start better"
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THE GATEKEEPERHow do you turn off negative thoughts that keep haunting you? My Grandmother used to tell me I was my own worst enemy. If someone hurts my feelings, I just keep torturing myself. I'm learning to let it go.
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SHE'S PUBLISHEDIn order to survive, writers need patience, persistence and thick skin. Remember they are rejecting your work, not you
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SING with MEWhat happens in our lives is not always up to us. Bad things happen to good people all the time. The way we deal with those life happenings is up to us.
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I HAVE to ASK YOU....Living in Florida is a blessing, especially now with all the blizzard warnings north. I have to admit, I do miss the snow falling, and making snow angels with my grandchildren
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CELEBRATE the GIFTIt's easy to get caught up in life. There are so many ups and downs. One of the gifts I received this Christmas was Peace
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FRIENDSHIP, the BEST PRESENT of ALLI wrote this about three friends who have remained faithful. I'm not forgetting about the rest of you who have also remained faithful for hundreds of years. I love you too, with my whole heart!
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PERFECT PRESENTSI've put off shopping for my husband this Christmas until now. I didn't know what to buy him, and the other reason, he's usually with me.
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ANGELS with SKINOne little girl woke up feeling afraid. Her Mommy said, don't be afraid honey, the Lord is always with you. She looked at her Mommy and said, but I need somebody with skin on them
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Christmas BlessingsWhen I was younger someone said, if you have five friends, who are truly your friend you are blessed. I can't count the number any more, but I am richly blessed
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Angel FactoryBobbie's plan to encourage her friend with leukemia became a full time with 80 volunteers. She now calls her home "The Angel Factory"
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HE LOVES to SINGI'm so happy I have him.
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LYING in a MANGERWhat faith the Virgin Mary had. How she must have felt, explaining to Joseph she was with child
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HELPFood allergies are not fun. There are so many foods which contain wheat, soy and rice. All the foods I'm allergic to. It's hard avoiding them.
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ARE WE HEADED NORTHI still hate to admit to my husband when I'm lost. When I call him for directions I'm thinking telling him I'm surround by orange groves in Florida isn't the landmark he wants to hear.
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FACING YOUR GIANTSA friend may seem not to have any problems at all, or you may be thinking, "how lucky" are they? Be there for your friends, get to know their "Giants".
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEI feel blessed to have precious friends. Elle is one of them. Happy Birthday girlfriend!
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HONEY I'M COLDBy his own admission, my husband says he's spoiled. I have to admit, so am I.
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HIDDEN in MY HEARTThrough my life in times of trouble, fear or joy those memorized Bible verses from my Sunday school days have soothed my frazzled nerves or during times of grief, have brought me great comfort.
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PRICELESS in GOD'S EYESEven if you don't feel good about yourself, know that you are Priceless in the Eyes of God
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THE HEAVENLY KINGWhat better time for Christians everywhere to celebrate the birth of our Lord
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NO SUGAR ADDEDI supposed I feel less guilty when they print on the label, "no sugar added"
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IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKSA writer without a computer is like a golfer without clubs, or a cook without a stove. How do you give thanks when you know without a computer you are getting farther behind. Is there good in that somewhere too?
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THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYERThanksgiving--A perfect time to thank the Lord for His many blessings
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THANKSGIVINGThanksgiving, a time to give thanks for friends and family
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MY FIRST THANKSGIVINGMaybe I should have titled this 'the things your Mother goes through'
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PROVIDENTIALWhen I try to "fix" things myself, I am reminded "Thy Will Be Done"
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THANK YOU VETERANSThank you Veterans for all you've done for me. Today, I stand and salute each and every one of the men and women in our military.
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THE CALVARYS HERESometimes God has planted people in my life to help me. In retrospect, more times that I can count.
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STUCK in the MUDSometimes I wonder if I'm where I'm supposed to be. Am I on the right career path? Should I be moving in a different direction?
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THY WILL BE DONEOne day when I was praying I realized I needed to add "Thy Will Be Done" rather than "my will be done".
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ROCKSI wish I could say I've never taken a short cut, or the wrong path, i.e. the wrong choice in life. I guess we all have. It's what I've learned from that wrong path that counts.
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THE DARK ROOMAfter complications from eye surgery I sat in a dark room for 12 hours. This poem came to me when I realized how much I lean on the Lord for the Light in my life.
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STRONGER THAN I LOOKSarah Brewer's blog is titled Stronger Than I Look. I have been following it, reading about her son Ben's struggle with Neuroblastoma, Stage IV.
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THE LEAFDon't wait too long to make sure you're where the Lord wants you to be
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UNEXPECTED VACATIONSI didn't realize how tired I was until we left for the weekend. I put my feet up, ate pop corn and laughed with friends. What a joy.
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HUTHigh school class mates can become life time friends.
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STOP ACTING like DOGSI don't always know where I'm going, but I know who I'm following
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THE MOUNTAIN MANEven though he thought he was all grown up, there was still some "little boy" in him
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DO NOT ENTEREvery mother can probably relate to "a teenagers room"
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BLUE GUYSHow many opportunities do we miss to be kind to someone else
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No One Knows Her NameHer parents said she wasn't important enough to have a name.
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THOUSANDS of MILES AWAYThere are times in my life when I don't understand God's plan, but then it's not up to me to understand it.
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JUDAS was HIS NAMEForgive them Father, that is what You said...
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LOVE the WAY HE WORKSSometimes I feel so inadequate as a writer. I wonder, what am I doing? Then I read another writers blog who is feeling the same way. Jodie Baileys blog Faith and Fiction with a Touch of Southern Grace reminded me this week.
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REACH OUT to HERWe live in a hurting world.
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MY TEARS WERE NOT MY OWNShe has been horrifically abused, but continues on. She give me hope.
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TOTAL SUBMISSIONSome days God looks down at me, slaps himself on the forehead and says, "won't she ever get it?" I'm glad HE has a sense of humor too!
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WAIT a MINUTEI'm not arguing, he does spoil me.
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DO NOT ENTERThat was really in your room?
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DEARI should have read the directions.
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I'M ASHAMED of YOU MOMBe quiet and pass the chips.
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STRESS MANAGEMENTLoading the washer 101---
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JUST CARRY ONI'm glad they are all grown up now and they actually care about me!
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HOW HARD CAN it BE MOM?From the language in this story, you can tell it was written years ago. Today my son is a Project Engineer. But I still remind him of "those days" way back when--
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WHEN is WEDNESDAYHer schedules used to give me headaches.
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FREE INSIDEI should have realized what motivated him.
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I LOVE MY SISTERShe loves to share my stupid stories---actually the stupid things I do.
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DON'T BLAME METeen-aged girls can be so picky about their clothes.
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FOLD UP MAPSIf I came home to a clean house, the laundry done and dinner on the table, I would check my teenagers DNA.
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FAIR WEATHER TRAINERSSometimes working out isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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GRANDMA KNEWI'm not sure how, but Grandma always "knew"
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COMMUNITY HARPThey told him to tie the piano down and secure it, he knew better...
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I DON'T SNOREI guess I'll never know for sure, because I sleep through it.
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I TOLD YOU SODon't ever borrow your teen-aged son's truck---
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IT'S in MY ROOMRaising teenagers is not for sissies----
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GREAT NIGHTS SLEEPBack pain is something you just learn to live with. However there are a few steps to help eliminate some of the pain.
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HOW MANY DO YOU WANT?My children promise to "take care" of their pets. The next time they make a promise like that I think I will make them sign it in front of a notary.
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NOW YOU KNOWI used to pride myself in my memory. Someone gave me a card that read, "of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."
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IT'S OKAY by ME IF IT'S OKAY by YOUSize is relative, isn't it?
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ONE SIZE LARGERI've devised my own diet. The rest of them just don't work. Who says we can't live on chocolate, chocolate, chocolate?
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SNOW DAYJust when you think "it's gone", round fifty two comes in---more snow.
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I NEED a BUS BOYIt seems to me people who think their children "would never do that" don't have teenagers. What do you think?
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FIT and TRIMI read one time if your dog is overweight you don't get enough exercise.
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THE NEXT TEN YEARSThe next ten years are to be the best???
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THE TEENAGED DRIVERI guess we all have to learn to drive, but I think they should be thirty before they start
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LIFE JUST ISN'T FAIRThings money can't buy are what really make me happy---
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A DOG'S LIFESome of my friends have suggested my dogs live better lives than some people---might be true
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I'VE BEEN REPLACEDAccording to my kids, I've finally out grown that "stupid" stage---you know the stage---the one when they are teen-agers-----
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WHAT FUNMy son was a picky eater. He has one daughter just like him---that's what this should be titled--ha ha ha ha----
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EVEN WHISPERING HURTSIt wasn't bad enough being sick, and getting no help from any of them. They didn't realize I had laryngitis. And why does every one else whisper if you do?
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OH, JUST the USUAL DAYCan we multi-task, or what?
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MOTHERHOOD-WHAT FUNProbably the only thing I don't miss about raising children, the mess they leave behind.
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I SURVIVEDIt wasn't often my children were all gone at the same time. That seems a different life-time now
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MY HOME TOWNThese prices were from about twenty years ago. Wonder how they stack up today?
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AMNESIA for SALEMy children used to suffer from amnesia, especially when it was time to clean their rooms
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GLAD I'M a GIRLGrowing up changes our perspective on life
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GOING HOMEWouldn't it be nice to just go home for a few days? Let Mom spoil you?
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THIS DIET is for MEDieting isn't all it's cracked up to be, so I devised one of my own.
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HOW LONG HAS it BEENPraise the Lord, not only does my daughter-in-law have a sense of humor, she still loves me after being married to my son all these years.
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CONVERSATIONS in the DARKNow that my children are grown, these reminders of days gone by are funny. Taken from my book The Shorter Version.
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ENERGY CRUNCH HITS HOMEToday the issue isn't electricity, but batteries. Teenagers "get" everything on their cell phone
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STUPID QUESTIONSThis article first appeared in my column in the Morrow County Sentinel
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TRIBAL WARNINGSThis article first appeared in my column in the Morrow County Sentinel many years ago
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GREEN BEANS VS KIDSRaising teenagers isn't for sissies.