On the stage and behind the scenes

REBECCA –
God taught me something about potatoes.

BIRDIE –
Yep! She was microwaving as these truths began to spill out.

REBECCA –
While my microwave was humming, and my potato was spinning inside, it came to me: Potatoes have some wonderful qualities that people should emulate!

BIRDIE –
I can hear it now- a new college leadership course: Potatoship 101.

REBECCA –
After every NarroWay show, the cast children come up to the tech area, where we are, and pick out one small piece of candy as a reward.

BIRDIE –
If we perform two shows, they get two candies.

REBECCA –
Over the years this piece of candy has come to represent way more than a sweet treat. It has become an edible trophy for a job-well-done.

BIRDIE –
Rebecca has become a master at making candy a motivator.

REBECCA –
Example: “If you help pick up the trash, you get to be first in line for candy.” Or, “If you do a super good job watching Miss Birdie tonight, you get two candies.”

BIRDIE –
Rebecca has transformed many a child’s acting abilities right before my eyes using her magical tub of candy. I’ve seen her go by a bawling youngster and simply say: “Cry-babies don’t get candy,” and, miraculously, their hurt goes away.

REBECCA –
But this is the story of Ryan and his candy.

REBECCA –
Whose voice are you listening to?
Your answer dictates the direction of your life.

BIRDIE –
Funny as it sounds, we ALL hear voices in our heads, and which voice we choose to listen to makes ALL the difference.

REBECCA –
I recently saw this quote:
“AN HONEST ENEMY IS BETTER THAN A LYING FRIEND.” (Monria Titans, Facebook, first posted Jan. 10, 2014)

BIRDIE –
There is no such thing as a lying “friend.” That’s an oxymoron.

REBECCA –
But lying does have a source.
Just as John Adams is the Father of the Constitution, as George Washington is the Father of this great United States - lying, too, has a father.
Satan is the Father of Lies.

BIRDIE –
John 8:44 - Here’s a paraphrase: “Satan is a liar. In fact, one could say that lying is his native language, his MO - modus operandi. He is the father of lies.”

REBECCA –
You see, Satan IS your lying “friend.”