Springfield Alum Authors Book
A Birthday Prayer I thanked God this morning For a friendship dear and true I asked Him to make me worthy Of being a friend to you I thanked Him for your presence For letting you pass my way For because I h ave known you I'm a better person today I asked God to bless you To keep you in His care To surround you with His love In this, your birthday prayer. Patricia A. Simmons Patricia A. Simm ons
When Cathy ~ immons wanted a daily devotions book to read as she had observed her mother doing, she triggered something of a chain reaction. Pleased with her daughter's wish, Mrs. Donald L. Simmons, Springfield, Missouri, went shopping for a book of devotions, but couldn't find one she thought was suitable and would meet the needs of a pre-teen. "So I told Cathy 'we'll just write one.'" Tha t was two years ago and the result is a slender book called "Between You and Me, God." The title is taken from one of Cathy's prayers. The sub-title is "Meditations for Growing Girls." Although Patricia Murphy Simmons set out to write a book with an underlying devotional attitude specifically for her daughter, the more she worked on it the more she hoped it would be helpful to other young girls. It became a series of meditative sketches in which a little girl very much like Cathy talks to God about everyday experiences with unabashed directness. "Between You and Me, God" was published
SUMM ER 1975
by Broadman Press of Nashville, Tenn. The preface remarks that "Growing up is exciting, isn't it? But it isn't always easy! It is a time for laughing and a time for crying. It is a time for discovery. It is a time when you discover the joy of just being alive. You discover the joy of change. You discover that those you love the most are not perfect . . . " Patricia Murphy Simmons is a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University; where she was a member of Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. She is presently active in the Springfield Alumnae Chapter. In addition to Cathy, Pat and Don Simmons have a 16-year-old son. Pat has taught Sunday School classes, been an enthusiastic leader in Girl Scouts, and currently is sponsor of a group of Cadettes, 7th and 8th grade girls of Troop 525. These experiences with girls growing up gave her opportunity for insight into their joys and woes and their need for guidance from above, and from earthly mentors.
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