Bøger af Betty Lou Rogers

This passage outlines the American colonies' journey towards independence from English rule and the formation of theUnited States. It highlights key events and figures, including the imposition of taxes leading to colonial unrest, the Boston Tea Party, John Hancock, the Revolutionary War, the challenges faced by the newly formed United States, and the writing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It emphasizes the importance of unity, compromise, and the pursuit of liberty. Additionally, it mentions foreign aid, particularly from France and Spain, which played a role in supporting the American colonies during their struggle for independence.

The Pilgrims Birthed Our Democracy, tells the story of how the Pilgrims were the first, on our land, to show that fair-minded people can govern themselves, and assure justice for all! They accomplished the impossible. The reader will see how they lived and worked and played, all within their high moral standards, while being dedicated to duty, honor, and righteous personal conduct!

History, Love It and Learn, or Hate It and Harm, talks about valuing what our ancestors have done in paving the way, for us. Our country is what it is because many, many good people sacrificed, suffered, worked hard, and died to get our country to where it is. We should appreciate and be grateful for all the efforts made in the past, and not criticize circumstances which we know nothing about! We are enjoying the fruits of their labor, and those who do criticize our ancestors are hypocrites. These patriots gave up a lot, and received little for their efforts in launching our great nation! Now, they're being second guessed by non-patriots!

Loves Flowers, Hates Weeds relates flowers and weeds to love and Hate, good and evil, truthfulness to lying. We must cultivate one, and destroy the other. We should see how wonderful the flowers are, and how hateful and useless the weeds are. Our body is our temple, and we can grow flowers and love, or produce hate and weeds within our-selves.

Jealousy, It Will Chew You Up, Then Spit You Out is a conversation about jealousy, and how it can ruin people and relationships. It is a horrible monster whose accomplishments are never good. It points out who, what, where, and how jealousy does its work to destroy all goodness. It is a demon "out for no good"!

Teens, Consider All Circumstances and Consequences! Is a reminder that all situations result in some kind of action, and it is better to consider that, before being confronted with dire results! Being circumspect, means to carefully consider all circumstances and the resulting consequences before any action is taken. Being prudent, cautious, and wary in this way, could prevent unnecessary problems!

God and Country, Two Sets of Laws for Teens, came about because of the way our police men and women are being gunned down by ruthless thugs, and yet they hang in there doing their jobs, while being sitting ducks! I felt that God's laws and our country's laws need to be "introduced" to some and just be a "reminder" to many! Obeying our country's laws is sanctioned by God, and God's laws are there for our safety, for goodness in life, and for guidance! They should be sanctioned by all mankind!

King Solomon was a friend and father to the young. He was wise, but he also was human, and he was very aware of the pitfalls of being a youth. He hoped to spare others from the hard lessons he had learned. He was warning, teaching, and telling what others should know about life!

The Ten Commandments for Teens, and Helpful Hints In-Between! was a natural subject to follow, because of the commandment "do not lie"! This subject brought to mind other ideas which are sandwiched in-between the Ten Commandment verses. All the verses are geared toward God's directions and goodness!

Chris Earns His MBA in Manners, Behavior, Attitude! tells how a little boy learns about good behavior. He's a growing boy, filled with ideas. And he finds that some of his words and actions are not acceptable. But he is a smart lad, and chooses to listen to his parents. They guide him toward good and safe behavior!

Bossy Susie Saucy is a cute tale about a little girl who thought she knew it all. She found out she needed to grow up, by learning, and listening to others, and also to love those who are around us. Her passion for insects shows her appreciation for God's world and His creations! There is a page at the end of Susie's story to learn interesting facts about some of her insects!

This writing takes you back to the 1930's leading up to World War II. A country girl, growing up in a small Ohio village, remembers what life was like and the kind of living that produced so many brave souls to save our world from hate, greed, bigotry, and inconceivable evil! The attitude of the population was so very unselfish, and patriotism was evident from the tiny kitchen of a widow saving and donating her bacon grease, to the brave young men giving up their own lives to crush the evil that was set out to dominate the world! When our country unites to preserve goodness and justice there is no end to the possibilities of our successes. The attempts of the Nazis and Japanese to rule people into submission, through self-doubt, torture, threats, and hatred of civil rights, was a world-wide abomination which had to be stopped. We did it. We saved many American lives by dropping the bombs!

The "Parables", Jesus's Timely Tales! tells about some of the stories Jesus told to help people understand situations in life that lead to a joyous, happy life. These stories show how to be, how to live, how to have eternal life! The Parables could be called "how to" stories! They deal with selfishness, weakness, dishonesty, uncaring attitudes, kindness, and Christian goals!

A Medley of Options for the "Not Yet Old", Ser! Talks about the choices we have to make as we grow up, it explores our feelings, winning and losing, cheating, hating, honor, and loving! All these topics, and more, are looked at in a positive way with lots of encouragement toward a good, happy life!

Acquiring the Human Skills of Thinking, Saying, and Doing points out the very important choice we have in the words we use. Words can hurt or heal! We also have the power about which thoughts we want residing in our heads! We can trash the bad thoughts, and feed the good ones! But our actions really define who and what we are. How we act tells everyone about us. What kind of picture do you show others?

King Solomon was a wise man who was concerned about the welfare of the young people. He wanted to advise and warn them, of the pitfalls ahead, in their growing years. He longed for a satisfied life for himself, but found other temptations could lead one astray. He hoped to help others avoid such distractions! The book is written in verse so serious topics come through as laughable to palatable! It is written for preteens, and teens, but everyone can find something that "hits the nail on the head!"

Kate is a little girl who needs to learn about right ways of behaving, and good manners. She needs to learn that what she says, and how she acts reveals who she is. She learns all these things and has a certificate, at the back of the book, like the one her parents signed for her.

Capricious Caleb O'Connor tells about a little boy who didn't know that following rules was a good way to live happily and have friends. He loved the birds that came into his backyard, and listened to the sounds they made, and gave them names. He discovered, as much as he loved the birds, he needed human contacts to love and hug, and laugh with...He grew into a happy boy, and still treasured his bird friends! At the end of the story, you can find out what sounds belonged to which bird! You can also look for the picture of the birds he named!

ABC's for Teens has chosen words to fit the alphabet, that are life-long traits to have. It is so important to know their value in growing into a good, responsible, happy and healthy person. Ability, making decisions, gaining knowledge, willing to work, are just a few of the areas covered in the book!

This book is written to promote truth and honesty! Truthfulness, or the lack thereof, has gained prominence because of the conduct of our politicians! Selfish ambition, dishonesty, and untruthfulness are not the standards, for our country, our founders had in mind! They had many problems to solve, but they did work together, putting the good of our nation, first! They did not resort to blame, excuses, alibis, or not admitting mistakes. They were patriots, who took on a tremendous job, and owned it!

This book is written to remind young people and others the importance of living in a country such as ours. But freedom isn't easy to govern, because along with the privileges there is a lot of responsibility all are obliged to honor.