Carl and Nancy Terry We encourage couples to have a regular sharing time. It is a time that is set aside for each one to briefly share events, thoughts, feelings that they feel good about or something you have been thinking about. We give our partner our full attention to listen and support them. It […]
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Somehow, they forgot to give me, on my 90th birthday, the LITTLE GUIDE BOOK TO THE NINETIES. I laugh a lot at my antics – perhaps a video of my putting my socks on in the morning could earn a great deal if I sold it to Saturday Night Live! I am covenanted to always
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I am excited to invite all of you to come out on November 3 at 6 pm to meet and hear Michael Anello, Executive Director of Haiti Reforestation Partnership. His passion and love for Haiti is palpable, and the work that is being done there is full of perseverance and hope – something that is often sorely
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Born and raised in the Carolinas, Sherry Storrs has lived in the Raleigh area for over 40 years. She is a graduate of Meredith College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, and North Carolina State University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Sherry is currently pursuing herMaster of Divinity (MDiv) degree. Her passion
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Dear Friends, I am sitting in my office with a heavy, but excited, heart as I type this letter. It is hard for me to say goodbye, but a calling to the Diaconate is leading me forward to an internship at St. Michael’s Raleigh. I recently met with my Spiritual Director, Rev. Winston Charles, and
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Lillis Ward, Outreach Team I am so excited to announce that Leesville Elementary School is gearing up to have the Pride Packs Program back in full swing this week. They are restocking the shelves; the social worker is helping to identify children for the program, and plans are falling into place for a successful year. The
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Outreach
There are “peaks and valleys” in every relationship as we go through our years of being together. “Peaks” are when all is going smoothly, “Valleys” are when we are struggling or when there is outside stress. Some of these are a normal part of the relationship cycle, like the birth or adoption of a child,
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As I sat on my patio this morning drinking coffee and listening to the birds’ morning songs, my thoughts traveled across the waters to our brothers and sisters in Haiti. What a different morning they are experiencing from the one I woke to enjoy. One week ago on August 14 , their morning routine was
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Outreach, UncategorizedCommitment! What does it mean? Where are we at this time of our lives together in our commitment? If you said your vows in front of witnesses, what did the commitment mean to you? Would you change or add to any of those commitments? What would that look like? First, let us explore the word
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When we come together in our couple relationship, we bring our own unique personalities. Carl Jung and others, like Myers and Briggs, have helped us develop a better understanding of ourselves and those with whom we interact most closely – our partner, our spouse. Typically, we do not marry someone with a personality just like
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