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About Betty Kerss Groezinger

Betty Kerss Groezinger, a native Texan, was born in Dallas. She was a legal researcher for President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri, taught business courses at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri, and on her return to Dallas, she worked for more than a decade with advertising agencies. She has been a resident of Irving, Texas, since 1965, and is now working on the sequel to The Davenport Dilemma.

Love and Marriage … Remembering January 22, 1982

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

        Ray and I would have been married 35 years today and I’m remembering a wonderful man. Ray  came on the scene in the midst of my grief at the loss of my first husband and during … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wishes … What is it you really, really want for Christmas?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

  Maybe a day with family, maybe to go back 10, 20, 30 or 40 years and enjoy a treasured day … Maybe to spend Christmas Eve with a loved one who has left this earthly abode for a new … Continue reading →

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Unexpected treasures … My dad showed up for me one more time

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

1939-1940 Dallas Power & Light crew and truck. (My dad: 2nd man from the right) Life often surprises us with unexpected treasures, my dad showed up for me a few days ago. I was searching through old files trying to … Continue reading →

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In the blink of an eye … everything can change forever

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

        In light of what is happening in our country today, my mind has run rampant again, you know this nit-picky mind of mine, and I need to remember a gentler time in America. I remember when … Continue reading →

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Just sayin’ …Where in the world did it all go?

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

    Many of us who’ve watched the political scene in America for decades are wondering what happened to honesty and integrity. We can remember when a man’s word was his bond. We remember when truth was significant. We remember … Continue reading →

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Who is Joshua Davenport?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

    Getting to know the people of The Davenport Dilemma…   Joshua Davenport might be your next door neighbor or the man down the street… He just might be the man mowing the yard, or walking the dog, or … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day … Sunshine and Scarlet Ribbons

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

  This day has been filled with celebration of my dad. Memories have flooded my mind, not the big happenings in life, but the small things that make up life. It’s impossible to remember him without thinking of the many … Continue reading →

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There’s something about a tattered and torn flag …

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

There’s something about a tattered and torn flag that speaks to me. It speaks of the many years it has flown over America, of my childhood and standing up every morning in the classroom saying the Pledge of Allegiance. It … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Wind … Seeking solace for my soul

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

      The past week has been rather like chasing the wind, it’s been an emotional journey. Myriads of memories, events from the past have flooded my mind. My brain seems to work in strange ways, sometimes thoughts come … Continue reading →

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Me versus Computers and Keurigs … and the perils thereof!

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

    It all started when the screen on my computer went black. Now, you must understand—I don’t have a clue what to do. I came into this tech world in the seventh decade of my life! However, the black … Continue reading →

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