Or, how I spent my summer vacation… As many of you know, my husband is a retired magician and entertainer. As an off-shoot of his professional work, he owns a company that makes puppets, which we sell at fairs, conventions, etc.. And so it is that we recently found ourselves at a Ventriloquist Convention nearContinue reading “Dummies and Other People”
Category Archives: Rebecca Blackwell
A Favorite Fable
I want to share a favorite fable with you. It’s author is unknown, but it wass passed on to me by Dr. Bev Forbes at Seattle University quite some time ago. Each time I revist this fable, it speaks to me of the requirements of faith and blesses my journey. May it do the sameContinue reading “A Favorite Fable”
A Progressive Thanksgiving, Part 2
On Sunday the 14th of November, Marietta First Presbyterian Church celebrated their 175th anniversary with a day of worship, music, food and thanksgiving to God. Psalm 78:3-4 provided the theme for the day: “What we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children: we willContinue reading “A Progressive Thanksgiving, Part 2”
Being the “Fear Not” People
Internet Security. Homeland Security. International Security. Security check-points. Though I grew up in the era of “duck and cover” it seems to me that our drive for security, safety and certainty has increased exponentially since September the 11, 2001. And yet, despite all of our scurrying, deep down I suspect that we’ve only gained theContinue reading “Being the “Fear Not” People”
Thoughts & Images from the Heart 