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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.

Dreams of a Place the Eye has not Seen …

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

I dream of a place … Where gentle winds stir love and devotion and praise … A place where the winds of strife and hate are no more       A place where tornados and hurricanes are merely history Where cool … Continue reading →

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Birthdays … and Sunshine in January!

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

Birthdays — I’ve spent so many of these all alone! Not because I wanted to, but because on January 31 the weather in Texas is usually freezing, snowing, sleeting, raining, or way too cold to stick your nose out-of-doors! And … Continue reading →

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“Twas the Night before Christmas at MacArthur Hills

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

My 2015 Christmas parody for all my friends at MacArthur Hills and for all helpers of Santa Claus everywhere! ‘Twas the night before Christmas, at MacHills, you know, On the north side of Irving, without any snow, The residents were … Continue reading →

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Candlelight and Hot Milk … a different kind of Christmas.

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

    Christmas—it’s all around us at this time of the year. We see it in the faces of little children, the music we hear, the movies we see, and in the hustle and bustle in the shopping centers of … Continue reading →

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December 7, 1941, a date which lives in infamy … and tears flowed all over America

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

      Pearl Harbor — President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed December 7, 1941, “A date which will live in infamy.” It has been 74 years since that vicious attack. It was one of those times in our lives where … Continue reading →

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People Who Need People

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

People People who need people Are the luckiest people in the world We’re children, needing other children And yet letting a grown up pride Hide all the need inside Acting more like children than children. Do you remember this song? … Continue reading →

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A “Great Depression” Wedding …

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

The Great Depression, Marietta, Oklahoma, a big city, and a red dress — what do they have in common? Nothing at all, except it was when and where my mother and dad got married. On August 26, 1932, eighty-three years … Continue reading →

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Changes … Chapter 7 in the Seasons of Life

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

  I don’t much like changes… How about you? This year I moved from my home of almost fifty years, the place where my daughters grew up and where I lived for most of my life. Sifting thru the things … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day … someone to watch over me

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

I’m thinking about my dad …      and I’m reminded of an old song,           “Someone to Watch over Me.” Dad was the one who made me feel safe, protected, and loved. I thought nothing could ever go wrong as … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day … a day to remember

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

There are 46,551 brush strokes in the painting, each stroke represents one American soldier that did not come home from Vietnam. Painted by Gary Morris, Lt Col USMC.       Vietnam Vet Memories cloud my mind today of the men in my … Continue reading →

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