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Cherishing Life's Journey: Reflections on Time and Love
Remembering vividly the summers of my youth, when my great-grandparents were still alive, and our family reunions were a cherished...

Debbie Jacknin
Feb 22, 20243 min read


Legacy
Life can be tough and we are often faced with hard choices and decisions. What we decide can have consequences, both good and bad. How do...

Debbie Jacknin
Jan 22, 20234 min read


Eye Persist
In a world where many of us have a tendency to focus on ourselves, our religion, and our beliefs, would we perhaps see the world...

Debbie Jacknin
Jan 1, 20224 min read


We Persist!
She Persists, a three part series. What is she saying? What is her story? What can we learn by looking at all of the elements?

Debbie Jacknin
Sep 30, 20202 min read


My weeping cheery tree: a story of struggle, acceptance, destruction, regrowth, & new beginnings.
Consider winter, my least favorite season. The leaves are off of the trees and they almost look dead. Add a little snow and they are lovely.

Debbie Jacknin
Mar 30, 20203 min read


She Persists - Women in Power
"The most esteemed of their women do sometimes speak in council..."Queen Aliquippa, a Native American, "was an empress; and t
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Sep 13, 20193 min read


Finding Balance within The Tree of Life
Work hard - play hard. These are words my father spoke, but more importantly, the behavior he modeled. My earliest memories are of him...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
May 27, 20194 min read


Peace Dove
The Peace Dove was my final commission of 2018. When I cook my special ingredient is love. When I created this I infused good thoughts of...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Dec 31, 20181 min read


Bee Kind
I'd like to share the story about why I created Bee Kind. Lately, I have been frustrated by how people treat each other. I understand...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Dec 30, 20182 min read


She Persists - We Persist, the Next Chapter
I talked to a close friend from college who told me her "me too" story. We have been friends for over 40 years and only recently
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Apr 21, 20182 min read


Fate or Coincidence? My Past Reached Out to Touch My Present.
I first visited Colorado Springs, Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods with my late husband, Larry. His daughter, Gabrielle lived in...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jan 1, 20182 min read


Forever Yours - Our lives are enhanced by the people we love and by those who love us.
Forever yours, our lives are enhanced by the people we love and by those who love us. But what is love?
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Dec 15, 20173 min read


She Persists - I Persist
"She Persists" is created in the style of Impressionism, with a woman and a young girl in long dresses overlooking water with lily
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jun 13, 20173 min read


Color My World Brighter Because I Knew You - New Year Reflection
My first New Year's Eve without you.
Always, you pushed me. Always, you challenged me. Always you believed in me.
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jan 1, 20172 min read


Larry Bird Takes Flight, a Reflection
Larry Jacknin passed away from complications due to ALS on February 23, 2016 Larry created this pastel while we were on the beach. I love...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jul 14, 20163 min read


The Burgh Blog - The Creation of The View From the Tunnel
Does anyone truly appreciate where they grew up while they are young? I grew up in Pittsburgh and didn't realize what it a nice city it...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jul 19, 20153 min read


Sail, Sale Away
Update, summer 2016, AKA Captain Debbie. We were unable to sell the sail boat and I decided to keep it. I used to be the "crew", the...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jun 14, 20153 min read


We Will Cross That Covered Bridge When We Get There
Have you ever had a time in life where you are trying plan something and nothing looks like it is going right? We Will Cross That Covered...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
May 14, 20154 min read


Tree of Life
This version of our Tree of Life stained glass mosaic was inspired by our trip to Israel in Feb/March 2014. While there, Larry and I went...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Apr 10, 20153 min read


Love Will Sea You Through
Sometime in life we all experience hard times. Larry and I went to an ALS picnic where someone there told us an old parable. She said...
Debbie Maier Jacknin
Jan 12, 20152 min read
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