“I am a small town girl; I will never, ever live in a big city.”…

Yesterday we told our congregation that after forty years in full-time ministry and thirteen years at Manteo First Assembly, we are retiring.…

On Tuesday afternoon, Summer’s sweet heart stopped beating, and her gentle eyes closed one final time. As my tears fell, she grew limp in my arms.…

Today is the final Wisconsin post mostly covering the joyful times following the funeral but including a few heart-grabbing photos as well.  (Photos of the days surrounding my mom’s funeral were taken by my brother Tim, my nephew Caleb, Meagan, and me.)…