Laughter: a Merry Medicine

By Barbara J. Smith

Barbara J. Smith is the eldest of eight children of who all have a great sense of humor. She was born in Mobile. Alabama to Jellene and the late James Norwood Sr. Barbara graduated high school in 1967, and came to New York to work for the summer and never went back to Alabama to live. She married Jeffrey E. Smith in 1973 and they have one son Jeffrey Jr. and 1 grandson Jeffrey III. She attended Monroe Business Inst., while working during the day at New York Telephone Co. She is a graduate of the Manhattan Bible Inst. /Narrow way Bible Inst., and has a Bachelor in Religious Education. She has twice retired, once after 24yr from NY Tel, and also 10yrs from NY State DMV. Mrs. Smith says she inherited her sense of humor for her father. She began to write plays for Narrow Way Bible School for different school occasion. This book consists of most of those plays that will make you laugh, but with a meaning of life lived incidents that one can relate to. We all have some characters in our family or someone we know that bring a smile to our face. I believe laughter is a merry medicine and a supernatural healing for the soul. You will be able to use these plays for your social gathering on many occasions. When you laugh you change the atmosphere. Barbara is known to make people laugh everywhere her daily life takes her. Her husband Jeff has helped her on many occasions with props for her plays. When she writes a plays she begins to look for props and for those who will portray the characters in the play. She acts in most of her plays. Barbara writes plays for the fun of it. When you read this book, you will surely relate to some of its characters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468538182

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Laughter

A Merry Medicine

BARBARA J. SMITH

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/02/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-3819-9 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011963692

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Contents

DEDICATION

REAPING AND SOWING

A STRANGER IN WHITE

I AM MY FATHER CHILD

COUNTING THE COST

THE STRAIGHT & \NARROW WAY

TIS THE SEASON!

FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

Dedication

I dedicate this book to all who have played a part in my plays. I want to thank you for your time and effort for my success in writing plays. I am unable to mention everyone who has made others laugh and brought healing to many souls. I thank God for this gift of laughter and the ability to write and act in my plays.

I thank my husband for helping so many times in preparing to render my plays.

I give a very special thanks to the Narrow Way Bible Institute, under the leadership of President Clifford Fisher & Dean Gwen Fisher, for inspiring me to write plays. I received much encouragement from Author Angela McDowell to have this book published.

Thank you, Authorhouse for all your help and patience with me. I am grateful to God every time I can make a heart smile.

REAPING AND SOWING

1. LUCY DAY

2. MAGGIE BOATWRIGHT

3. LILLIE BELL JONES

4. OPHELIA MORGAN

5. MAXCINE MITCHELL

6. PEARLEAN PERRY

7. ELLA MAE PITTS

8. REGINA DAY—DAUGHTER OF LUCY AND RUFUS, GRAND-DAUGHTER