Kathryn Neff Perry

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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  • Lovelight
    10/12/2011
    I made this word up to describe my Grandma......
  • Happy Whatever
    10/10/2011
    I knew that......
  • Wanted, Thirty Something..
    10/7/2011
    Why don't I replace you...
  • One is Silver and the Other Gold
    10/3/2011
    Make new friends, but keep the old.....
  • Chad Varga, If You Only Knew
    9/30/2011
    His mother was a drug addict....
  • Proper Way to Complain
    9/29/2011
    If you had a bed to sleep in last night or food on a table.......
  • Should I Bring My Wife
    9/27/2011
    Sometimes he sends me a text from the living room.....
  • I'm Growing
    9/26/2011
    Bad things happen to good people all the time.....
  • Did You Proof Read the Minutes?
    9/21/2011
    Every man has to spend so many hours at the golf course....just trying to help him out.
  • The Eraser
    9/19/2011
    My status as "handy-woman" was short-lived
  • Angels Among Us
    9/16/2011
    When he left home that morning, he expected it to be an ordinary day.....
  • Angels to Watch Over Me
    9/15/2011
    My granddaughters know I pray for them everyday...
  • Gather Your Toys and Follow Me
    9/14/2011
    I love my boyz (dogs) but some days......
  • Inspiration or Distraction
    9/13/2011
    Some days it doesn't take much to distract me.....
  • Meals on Wheels
    9/13/2011
    Browsing 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.
  • Inspirational Bible Verses
    9/13/2011
    and 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 Forget
    8/30/2011
    The event that changed our country...
  • Ninty Four Birthdays, Dad
    8/26/2011
    Happy Day to my Dad........
  • Unconditional Love
    8/26/2011
    My prayers to Jon's parents George and Kathleen, sisters Joy and Kristie............
  • Amazing Grace
    8/25/2011
    In spite of breast cancer, she remains hopeful and an encouragement to all of us.
  • Thank You Antonio Diaz Chacon
    8/22/2011
    One man had little regard for his own safety., an illegal immigrant...in order to save a strangers child
  • Hurricane Warning
    8/20/2011
    Which is worse, warning or watch?
  • Stop Pushing the Buttons
    8/19/2011
    If it doesn't work he just keeps pushing buttons.....
  • Cry Out to Me
    8/18/2011
    Expect to encounter adversity.....
  • The Day We Drove Through
    8/18/2011
    I had no idea how big Yellowstone National Park really is.....
  • He's Not Worthy
    8/17/2011
    Who's praying for you?
  • I Love You Michele Starkey
    8/17/2011
    She's always there when I need her.....
  • I've Been so Worried
    8/16/2011
    Stepping out in faith isn't easy....
  • Are You Kidding?
    8/15/2011
    I'm wondering what the results are.....
  • SETTING of the SUN
    8/14/2011
    Thanks for being with me......
  • Elvis Has Left the Building
    8/14/2011
    Another gray hair and three more wrinkles......
  • Fruit of the Spirit
    8/12/2011
    After two days my health improved.....
  • Infusion Lamps
    8/11/2011
    No flame....no worry......
  • I Need You NOW
    8/11/2011
    The only thing I understood was, come quick.....
  • The Phone Call
    8/9/2011
    Don't wait to make that phone call.....
  • Best News
    8/8/2011
    The Lord loves a cheerful giver...
  • Temple Grandin
    8/5/2011
    She teaches about autism and the most humane ways to treat livestock and pets....
  • Hold My Hand
    8/4/2011
    Hold my hand Nana, I don't want you to get hurt....
  • I REFUSE
    8/3/2011
    Be anxious for nothing.....
  • When You Get to the Bridge Run
    7/28/2011
    He hung up the phone and turned to face me, they have to keep your car another day
  • She Made a Difference
    7/24/2011
    He died four weeks ago, but no one found him..........
  • Ginkgo Biloba
    7/23/2011
    I used to take pride in my memory....
  • Let's Go Shopping Honey
    7/22/2011
    Back when you went to high school????
  • Ya Gotta Love Him
    7/21/2011
    My husband is very capable, but it seems lately he............
  • MISS MINNIE
    7/12/2011
    Her white gloved hand reached for me to stand..
  • Got 'Cha
    7/11/2011
    I've been trying for three weeks to take pictures of these two....
  • SUMMERTIME
    7/9/2011
    My favorite season is the one we are in.....
  • He's Normal
    7/9/2011
    Sometimes words just come out, it's a reaction to being hurt
  • Happy Birthday America
    7/7/2011
    This is still the best nation in the world......
  • Final Journey Home
    7/7/2011
    As I sat outside waiting for the sun to come up.....
  • COME BACK HERE....Please
    7/6/2011
    They soar through the sky together
  • LOVE MR JOHNSON
    7/2/2011
    Things don't always look the same to everyone....
  • TWO HUNDRED POUND ROTTWEILER
    7/1/2011
    Safe in HIS Arms....
  • Buffalo Still Roam...
    6/30/2011
    Face to face with a buffalo.........
  • HE CHOSE ME
    6/25/2011
    Things aren't always as they seem....
  • AMERICAN IDOL
    6/24/2011
    Offer encouragement to each other......
  • LET'S BUY a FAN
    6/22/2011
    Maybe we should turn on the ones we have.....
  • RED, WHITE and BLUE
    6/22/2011
    Never 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
  • YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED
    6/22/2011
    Sometimes it's easy to overlook the obvious
  • THE OLD MAN
    6/20/2011
    Sometimes it only takes a phone call......
  • I Promise
    6/18/2011
    I did exactly what he wanted me to do....
  • FRUSTRATION
    6/17/2011
    I love to write, until I face a block........
  • Comfort in His Arms
    6/15/2011
    I can be safe in His arms even during the worst storm.....
  • Free Gift
    5/24/2011
    When someone offers me a free gift, I'm always skeptical....
  • Running the Race
    5/19/2011
    Wish I could stay home all day and do nothing.....
  • Happy Birthday Mom
    5/18/2011
    My Mother passed away six years ago, but I still remember her birthday
  • EXCUSE ME
    5/18/2011
    Matthew 11:28 Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  • He Removed Our Sins
    5/18/2011
    It's hard to forgive yourself....
  • Happy Fathers Day
    5/16/2011
    My Dad will be 94 years old this year----this poem is for him
  • Space Shuttle Endeavour
    5/16/2011
    It's amazing what I miss when I forget to "look up"
  • Give Thanks
    5/12/2011
    Note to self, let it go......
  • THANKS for COMING OVER
    5/11/2011
    When bad things happen to good people.....
  • Did I Say No?
    5/10/2011
    Where do you draw the line, when do you say no?
  • The Vine
    5/9/2011
    Learning to forgive yourself can be difficult-----
  • Happy Mothers Day
    5/8/2011
    Someone needs a hug from you today! Be the arms of Jesus
  • Meet Me on the Playground
    5/7/2011
    You can't tell what someone is carrying in their heart by the look on their face.
  • Jesus Calling
    5/6/2011
    If you don't already have this daily devotional journal in your library, I highly recommend it.
  • Trust Me
    5/4/2011
    Total submission....This has been a hard lesson for me to learn..
  • I THINK I CAN...
    4/30/2011
    Victim or Victor?
  • FUD
    4/29/2011
    Decisions, am I making the right one? How do I know?
  • The New Me
    4/21/2011
    My bottom part of my arm continues waving long after I've stopped, and where did this turkey neck come from?
  • A TRIBUTE to MY HUSBAND
    4/21/2011
    Some days I'm not sure I tell my husband enough, just how much he means to me...
  • REJECTED
    4/21/2011
    What keeps you motivated?
  • The Innocence of a Child
    4/7/2011
    She prayed in her little four year old voice, believing her prayers would be answered
  • SIMPLE is BETTER
    4/6/2011
    Sometimes "new" technology is just too overwhelming. That's when I call my four year old granddaughter and ask her to help me.....
  • That was You Too, Wasn't it Lord
    3/22/2011
    God doesn't always answer my prayers the way I think He's going to
  • Blessed
    3/14/2011
    My 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....
  • Twenty-five Miles
    3/9/2011
    I don't know why he gets so excited....I still had a gallon of gas......
  • Manna
    3/5/2011
    The Lord provides manna every morning and quail every night... for that I am thankful
  • Bubba's Wife's Tattoo
    2/24/2011
    Have your adult children forgotten about you? Send them a copy of my "email"
  • All Shapes and Sizes
    2/23/2011
    Friends are a blessing....
  • Self-Sufficient
    2/23/2011
    He wonders what I do all day long...
  • Gifted Hands: The BEN CARSON Story
    2/21/2011
    A movie about inspiration and incredible faith
  • It's Your Turn
    2/17/2011
    When the laundry is falling out of the hamper, my hubby thinks it's time to help
  • I Can't
    2/15/2011
    It 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
  • MY AFTERNOON NAP
    2/14/2011
    Sometimes I forget how powerful prayer is
  • Valentine's Day
    2/8/2011
    The judge banged the gavel and my attorney patted my hand, "it'll be okay"
  • CAMP MEETING
    2/5/2011
    The joy of the Lord is in my heart, especially now during our annual Camp Meeting. I had to write this poem
  • Total Recall
    2/3/2011
    I used to pride myself on my memory, now I don't remember why.
  • Ronald Reagan Made My Life Easier
    2/1/2011
    On February 6, 2011 we will be celebrating the 40th Presidents 100th birthday
  • GPS
    1/30/2011
    Did you ever take a wrong turn? Get lost? Me too....
  • The Gatekeeper
    1/21/2011
    Want Peace in your life? Invite Jesus to be the Gatekeeper of your thoughts and deeds.
  • Distractions
    1/21/2011
    What are your distractions and how do you cope?
  • Food Allergies, You Can Live with It
    1/20/2011
    I can't swallow anything more than water, so why have I gained over fifty pounds in just a couple months?
  • YOU DID WHAT???
    1/15/2011
    The only time I read directions is when the results don't turn out.....
  • A NEW YOU
    1/13/2011
    Don't "start over", "start better"
  • THE GATEKEEPER
    1/8/2011
    How 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.
  • SHE'S PUBLISHED
    1/7/2011
    In order to survive, writers need patience, persistence and thick skin. Remember they are rejecting your work, not you
  • SING with ME
    1/1/2011
    What 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.
  • I HAVE to ASK YOU....
    12/30/2010
    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
  • CELEBRATE the GIFT
    12/30/2010
    It'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
  • FRIENDSHIP, the BEST PRESENT of ALL
    12/20/2010
    I 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!
  • PERFECT PRESENTS
    12/19/2010
    I'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.
  • ANGELS with SKIN
    12/17/2010
    One 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
  • Christmas Blessings
    12/11/2010
    When 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
  • Angel Factory
    12/8/2010
    Bobbie's plan to encourage her friend with leukemia became a full time with 80 volunteers. She now calls her home "The Angel Factory"
  • HE LOVES to SING
    12/6/2010
    I'm so happy I have him.
  • LYING in a MANGER
    12/6/2010
    What faith the Virgin Mary had. How she must have felt, explaining to Joseph she was with child
  • HELP
    12/3/2010
    Food 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.
  • ARE WE HEADED NORTH
    12/3/2010
    I 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.
  • FACING YOUR GIANTS
    12/2/2010
    A 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".
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLE
    12/1/2010
    I feel blessed to have precious friends. Elle is one of them. Happy Birthday girlfriend!
  • HONEY I'M COLD
    12/1/2010
    By his own admission, my husband says he's spoiled. I have to admit, so am I.
  • HIDDEN in MY HEART
    12/1/2010
    Through 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.
  • PRICELESS in GOD'S EYES
    11/30/2010
    Even if you don't feel good about yourself, know that you are Priceless in the Eyes of God
  • THE HEAVENLY KING
    11/26/2010
    What better time for Christians everywhere to celebrate the birth of our Lord
  • NO SUGAR ADDED
    11/26/2010
    I supposed I feel less guilty when they print on the label, "no sugar added"
  • IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS
    11/24/2010
    A 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?
  • THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER
    11/24/2010
    Thanksgiving--A perfect time to thank the Lord for His many blessings
  • THANKSGIVING
    11/19/2010
    Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks for friends and family
  • MY FIRST THANKSGIVING
    11/19/2010
    Maybe I should have titled this 'the things your Mother goes through'
  • PROVIDENTIAL
    11/16/2010
    When I try to "fix" things myself, I am reminded "Thy Will Be Done"
  • THANK YOU VETERANS
    11/11/2010
    Thank 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.
  • THE CALVARYS HERE
    11/10/2010
    Sometimes God has planted people in my life to help me. In retrospect, more times that I can count.
  • STUCK in the MUD
    11/9/2010
    Sometimes 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?
  • THY WILL BE DONE
    11/8/2010
    One day when I was praying I realized I needed to add "Thy Will Be Done" rather than "my will be done".
  • ROCKS
    11/7/2010
    I 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.
  • THE DARK ROOM
    11/6/2010
    After 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.
  • STRONGER THAN I LOOK
    10/30/2010
    Sarah 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.
  • THE LEAF
    10/28/2010
    Don't wait too long to make sure you're where the Lord wants you to be
  • UNEXPECTED VACATIONS
    7/17/2010
    I 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.
  • HUT
    7/17/2010
    High school class mates can become life time friends.
  • STOP ACTING like DOGS
    4/27/2010
    I don't always know where I'm going, but I know who I'm following
  • THE MOUNTAIN MAN
    4/22/2010
    Even though he thought he was all grown up, there was still some "little boy" in him
  • DO NOT ENTER
    4/22/2010
    Every mother can probably relate to "a teenagers room"
  • BLUE GUYS
    4/22/2010
    How many opportunities do we miss to be kind to someone else
  • No One Knows Her Name
    4/6/2010
    Her parents said she wasn't important enough to have a name.
  • THOUSANDS of MILES AWAY
    3/29/2010
    There are times in my life when I don't understand God's plan, but then it's not up to me to understand it.
  • JUDAS was HIS NAME
    3/19/2010
    Forgive them Father, that is what You said...
  • LOVE the WAY HE WORKS
    3/14/2010
    Sometimes 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.
  • REACH OUT to HER
    3/10/2010
    We live in a hurting world.
  • MY TEARS WERE NOT MY OWN
    3/8/2010
    She has been horrifically abused, but continues on. She give me hope.
  • TOTAL SUBMISSION
    3/6/2010
    Some 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!
  • WAIT a MINUTE
    3/1/2010
    I'm not arguing, he does spoil me.
  • DO NOT ENTER
    2/25/2010
    That was really in your room?
  • HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DEAR
    2/25/2010
    I should have read the directions.
  • I'M ASHAMED of YOU MOM
    2/25/2010
    Be quiet and pass the chips.
  • STRESS MANAGEMENT
    2/25/2010
    Loading the washer 101---
  • JUST CARRY ON
    2/25/2010
    I'm glad they are all grown up now and they actually care about me!
  • HOW HARD CAN it BE MOM?
    2/25/2010
    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--
  • WHEN is WEDNESDAY
    2/24/2010
    Her schedules used to give me headaches.
  • FREE INSIDE
    2/24/2010
    I should have realized what motivated him.
  • I LOVE MY SISTER
    2/24/2010
    She loves to share my stupid stories---actually the stupid things I do.
  • DON'T BLAME ME
    2/24/2010
    Teen-aged girls can be so picky about their clothes.
  • FOLD UP MAPS
    2/24/2010
    If I came home to a clean house, the laundry done and dinner on the table, I would check my teenagers DNA.
  • FAIR WEATHER TRAINERS
    2/24/2010
    Sometimes working out isn't all it's cracked up to be.
  • GRANDMA KNEW
    2/22/2010
    I'm not sure how, but Grandma always "knew"
  • COMMUNITY HARP
    2/22/2010
    They told him to tie the piano down and secure it, he knew better...
  • I DON'T SNORE
    2/22/2010
    I guess I'll never know for sure, because I sleep through it.
  • I TOLD YOU SO
    2/22/2010
    Don't ever borrow your teen-aged son's truck---
  • IT'S in MY ROOM
    2/22/2010
    Raising teenagers is not for sissies----
  • GREAT NIGHTS SLEEP
    2/22/2010
    Back pain is something you just learn to live with. However there are a few steps to help eliminate some of the pain.
  • HOW MANY DO YOU WANT?
    2/22/2010
    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.
  • NOW YOU KNOW
    2/20/2010
    I 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."
  • IT'S OKAY by ME IF IT'S OKAY by YOU
    2/20/2010
    Size is relative, isn't it?
  • ONE SIZE LARGER
    2/20/2010
    I've devised my own diet. The rest of them just don't work. Who says we can't live on chocolate, chocolate, chocolate?
  • SNOW DAY
    2/20/2010
    Just when you think "it's gone", round fifty two comes in---more snow.
  • I NEED a BUS BOY
    2/20/2010
    It seems to me people who think their children "would never do that" don't have teenagers. What do you think?
  • FIT and TRIM
    2/20/2010
    I read one time if your dog is overweight you don't get enough exercise.
  • THE NEXT TEN YEARS
    2/9/2010
    The next ten years are to be the best???
  • THE TEENAGED DRIVER
    2/9/2010
    I guess we all have to learn to drive, but I think they should be thirty before they start
  • LIFE JUST ISN'T FAIR
    2/9/2010
    Things money can't buy are what really make me happy---
  • A DOG'S LIFE
    2/9/2010
    Some of my friends have suggested my dogs live better lives than some people---might be true
  • I'VE BEEN REPLACED
    2/9/2010
    According to my kids, I've finally out grown that "stupid" stage---you know the stage---the one when they are teen-agers-----
  • WHAT FUN
    2/9/2010
    My son was a picky eater. He has one daughter just like him---that's what this should be titled--ha ha ha ha----
  • EVEN WHISPERING HURTS
    2/3/2010
    It 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?
  • OH, JUST the USUAL DAY
    2/3/2010
    Can we multi-task, or what?
  • MOTHERHOOD-WHAT FUN
    2/3/2010
    Probably the only thing I don't miss about raising children, the mess they leave behind.
  • I SURVIVED
    2/3/2010
    It wasn't often my children were all gone at the same time. That seems a different life-time now
  • MY HOME TOWN
    2/3/2010
    These prices were from about twenty years ago. Wonder how they stack up today?
  • AMNESIA for SALE
    2/3/2010
    My children used to suffer from amnesia, especially when it was time to clean their rooms
  • GLAD I'M a GIRL
    2/2/2010
    Growing up changes our perspective on life
  • GOING HOME
    2/2/2010
    Wouldn't it be nice to just go home for a few days? Let Mom spoil you?
  • THIS DIET is for ME
    2/2/2010
    Dieting isn't all it's cracked up to be, so I devised one of my own.
  • HOW LONG HAS it BEEN
    2/2/2010
    Praise 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.
  • CONVERSATIONS in the DARK
    2/2/2010
    Now that my children are grown, these reminders of days gone by are funny. Taken from my book The Shorter Version.
  • ENERGY CRUNCH HITS HOME
    2/2/2010
    Today the issue isn't electricity, but batteries. Teenagers "get" everything on their cell phone
  • STUPID QUESTIONS
    2/1/2010
    This article first appeared in my column in the Morrow County Sentinel
  • TRIBAL WARNINGS
    2/1/2010
    This article first appeared in my column in the Morrow County Sentinel many years ago
  • GREEN BEANS VS KIDS
    2/1/2010
    Raising teenagers isn't for sissies.
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