Category: Stepheny’s Rocky Mount, NC Reflections

Holy Week on Main Street in Prayer for the Community of Rocky Mount,NC

Palm Sunday: Here are some photographs of Easter decorations I have collected through the years. I hope they make you smile. Let's all pray throughout this Holy Week for one another and for our businesses and neighborhoods, for continued Preservation, Restoration and the Repurposing of our historical architecture that makes Rocky Mount special. Let's pray … Continue reading Holy Week on Main Street in Prayer for the Community of Rocky Mount,NC →

Rocky Mount, NC: Stepheny Reflects On A Few Of Her Favorite Things

You would expect to hear Julie Andrews singing, These Are A Few of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music, but Luther Vandross and his version are a favorite of mine. Click on this link - https://youtu.be/-P2kq-GrTNA I hope there are times that deep within, you feel yourself smiling. You might not be able … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Stepheny Reflects On A Few Of Her Favorite Things →

Rocky Mount, NC: March 1: Spring Is On The Way

I saw my first pear tree in bloom. It seems early but my own garden is waking up. It has been a mild few months; cold enough to wear my favorite winter coats, but not miserable. I decided to celebrate Spring starting today and let the newness, freshness, and promises fill our Main Street dreams … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: March 1: Spring Is On The Way →

Celebrating a Small Business – Stichez – and the Possibilities of Rocky Mount,NC in 2024

As I write the first blog post of 2024 I reflect on its possibilities and the role the Main Street blog plays in high-lighting these possibilities. I smile when mentioning that I can talk in long run-on sentences, which makes editing the blog a challenge. One tool I use is standing back and throwing a … Continue reading Celebrating a Small Business – Stichez – and the Possibilities of Rocky Mount,NC in 2024 →