May 15 is Pentecost Sunday (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 9, 2016) How can God be in so many places at the same time, helping and guiding so many people at once? This mystery amazes Christians and causes many others to doubt God’s existence or to hang back with no faith commitment. I was hanging back, […]
Not getting enough ZZZ’s? (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 7, 2016) Sleep deprivation is a growing concern throughout the country and even right here in our bedroom community of Rockwall. You might be surprised that a lack of sleep is pervasive in our safe and comfortable Rockwall homes. You may be more surprised to learn that […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 7, 2016) Rockwall resident and sixth-generation Texan Shelley Garrett has been collecting beloved recipes from family, friends, church ladies and co-workers for more than 30 years. After years of copying the 100+ recipes into 3-ring binders for friends and newlyweds, Garrett decided to publish the collection and give all the proceeds […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 6, 2016) I woke up wanting to call my grandfather who was ill—at least in my dream. I hadn’t talked to my grandparents in months, so it would be good to check in with them. My busy day as a young mother slipped away. I reminded myself to make that call […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 6, 2016) Brennen, our 17 year old, scrambles through the house gathering cleaning supplies. “Can I borrow a vehicle? I have a boat to scrub.” He’s only got a small window of time before lacrosse practice. A traffic ticket looms and he doesn’t want to miss practice again to work up […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2016) Memorial Day will be exceptionally meaningful for Rockwall-area animal lovers. We lost a pair of influential females recently. They were instrumental in Rockwall’s move to become a No Kill community five years ago. One of them is well-known to Blue Ribbon News readers. The other stayed under the radar, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2016) Picture this scenario. A teacher asks a classroom of students: “If you spend 70 cents, 80 cents, and 90 cents, how much did you spend altogether?” The teacher is thinking, “7 + 8 + 9 = 24. With a zero at the end, the answer would be 240 cents.” […]
The President’s Pen (ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2016) Rockwall County is home to six cities, small to large, each with its own unique flavor and outstanding characteristics. A recent survey published by Forbes Magazine identifies Rockwall County as one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Our local business climate is flourishing from […]
Economic Development Insight (ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2016) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation is celebrating 20 years of bolstering the development, expansion and relocation of new and existing businesses to Rockwall. In an effort to recognize and congratulate new companies that are coming to town and existing enterprises that are expanding, the Rockwall Economic […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2016) New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were announced yesterday by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall […]