THING ONE Last Thursday was a daddy/daughter date for Steve and Sarah.  He escorted her to a local restaurant and then to the Manteo waterfront where they had ice cream, chatted with people they knew, and enjoyed listening to our church drummer playing in a dixieland band.…

Last week I attended a peaceful protest organized by the Dare Minority Coalition. It was marked by Scripture, music, and deeply-felt speeches. It was also an opportunity to take off the blinders that we often wear and to see and remember and honor the lives and memories of those who have suffered and been mistreated, even to the point of death.…

I’m so glad to see you here this morning!  I don’t think that email notifications for blog posts are working right now so if you didn’t get your normal notification, that’s why.  As I mentioned in Friday’s post, I am having a variety of wonky blog issues lately.  (If you DID get a notification, please let me know in comments.)…

ACCCCKKKKK! Ok. I feel better now. This has been a bit of a frustrating week on the technical side of blogging. It started with Monday’s post where I absentmindedly hit “Publish” before adding a title or a featured photo. (The featured photo is the one that appears at the top of each post.)  That meant that when all my email subscribers got their regular notification,…