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What's up with the bee? Several years ago, my pastor preached a sermon series on famous names from the Bible. One of the famous names was Deborah, an Old Testament judge and warrior. The pastor explained that Deborah meant bee or wasp. At the time, I was the only Deborah in the church, so everyone looked at me. The pastor went on to say that the bee was busy about the home, making life sweeter for those around her, but watch out for her stinger! And my quiet husband promptly responded with a loud "Amen"! It was several minutes before the pastor could continue! Anyway, I liked the idea of the bee, so I adopted the bee as my symbol. I hope my designs make your life sweeter, with no stingers! I live in Conway, Arkansas, about 30 miles north of Little Rock, the state capitol. I'm a transplant, arriving in 1996 from Oklahoma City, where we lived for 13 years and I began stitching. My husband Rod and I have two children, Elizabeth and Bobby, and a tri-colored Sheltie named Mandy. My husband Rod is a software engineer, and my technical support, model photographer and cheerleader. Mandy is my stitching buddy, when she's not eating my fibers. Once she even ate a finished project - nothing to do but start over, and make sure everything is put away properly! Elizabeth is a graduate of Arkansas Technical University, and married Will in 2004; they are expecting their first child (and my first grandchild!) in November of 2007. Bobby is a graduate of Lyon College and working toward his dream of owning his own Italian restaurant. In addition to stitching, I sing in the church choir and ring handbells, and sing with the Master'Singers of Arkansas. I won the Kreinik Ornament Contest at the Creative Arts and Textile Show in 2001 in Dallas, TX, and my winning design was published in Stoney Creek Collections, November/December 2001 issue. I've won Best of Show at the Faulkner County Fair and Arkansas State Fair several times as a non-professional stitcher, and have also judged stitching at other county fairs. 
Debbie and Mandy
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