Podcast appearances and mentions of Lisa Robertson

Rosalind Brown makes her airwaves debut in this one, talking about her debut novel Practice, which means talking about Shakespeare, and using white space on the page, and the various intimacies of point of view. Plus, she brought along The Baudelaire Fractal by Lisa Robertson, a jubilant novel of thoughts that feels perfectly aligned with Practice. Pick up your pens and your pencils and your listening devices, it's time to podcast!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jase reveals the very beginning of the Mia Moo Fund, which Mia has now fully taken over, and how well she's doing at heading up such a large project. Phil offers wisdom for families going through struggles, and the guys are joined by guests Lisa Robertson and Heather Lawless, founder of Reliance Ministries and Reliance Center in Lewiston, Idaho. Heather shares her journey from nearly being aborted to running a successful and growing pregnancy resource center that's saving the lives of hundreds of moms and babies. To learn more about Heather's ministry, visit http://relianceministries.com today! In this episode: Ephesians 5, verses 17-21 “Unashamed” Episode 972 is sponsored by: https://preborn.com/unashamed — SAVE babies with your tax-deductible donation today! https://alpinegold.com — Get FREE shipping on orders over $200 with code UNASHAMED. https://getliverhelp.com/unashamed — Get a FREE bottle of Blood Sugar Formula when you try Liver Health Formula. https://BlazeUnlimited.com/Unashamed — Claim your spot & join the mission to defend free speech & uphold the American way of life! https://philmerch.com — Get your “Unashamed” mugs, shirts, hats & hoodies! -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Name: Anna Reading: Lisa Robertson, Cinema of the Present Why did you want to read this? I chose Cinema of the Present because I'd needed to read it aloud to myself to fully experience it - I love books like that. It's a long poem that moves in and around and through its subjects: time, thought, surfaces, structures and language, and many, many, other things. Evenly spaced lines alternate between italic and Roman type: two sets of almost identical sentences, but ordered differently so that they begin to repeat each other as the book progresses.  The process of reading it aloud animates this typographical structure and brings each image fully into being. How did you record yourself? I sat on my bed on a wet Sunday morning, phone propped on my knee. 

Sadie is excited to share the second part of Al and Lisa Robertson's story, where the twists and turns keep coming. Lisa reveals her tumultuous past that includes sexual abuse and an extended affair during the first half of their marriage, and Al describes the effect of those revelations on his ministry at the time. Sadie is inspired by their trust in the Lord to help them overcome such traumatic experiences and still have joy, peace, and sacrificial love for each other. This Episode of WHOA That's Good is Sponsored by: https://drinkag1.com/whoa — Get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription! https://everylife.com — Get 10% off your first order when you use promo code WHOA at checkout! https://sadiepens.com — Stock up on Mr. Pen Bible journaling supplies today! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sadie's aunt and uncle Lisa & Alan Robertson (host of the “Unashamed with the Robertson Family" podcast) get very honest about their past wrongs, what drew them to Christ and to each other, and why they will never stop sharing their stories to encourage others to find redemption and forgiveness in Jesus. Lisa talks about the abortion she had when she was 16 years old and how she's turned her grief and regret into ministry with women who have had similar experiences. Al shares his prodigal son story and Sadie marvels at the power of confession and realizing you're not the only one — there's freedom in acknowledging past wrongs! You won't want to miss a minute of this family conversation. https://www.trymiracle.com/whoa — Get 40% off + 3 FREE towels with code WHOA at checkout! https://preborn.com/sadie — Visit the website or dial #250 and use keyword BABY to donate now. https://madrabbit.com/whoa25 — Get 25% off when you use promo code WHOA25! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the month of June, applications to become a TFI Advocate are open! TFI Advocates bridge the gap between churches and agencies right in their local community. Get the details and apply right here. We cover many topics here on The Forgotten Podcast from how to know when to start fostering, real stories of people throughout the foster care community, how churches can get involved, and more. But in this episode, we are talking about an aspect of foster parenting we don't often address: What happens when you reach the end of the journey of active foster parenting? How do you know when you should be done fostering and begin providing wrap-around support? My guest, Lisa Robertson, knows all about this journey as her family made the hard choice to stop fostering in October of 2023 after many years of active foster parenting. She has been a foster and adoptive parent and is the Executive Director for Hope Bridge, a non-profit that advocates for change in the Ohio foster care system by mobilizing churches and equipping communities to serve. Lisa has many years of experience in advocacy, biological family relationship preservation, and the preventative work of keeping families together. It's never easy to let go of something that is so close to your heart. In this conversation, we discuss what questions foster parents should consider before closing their license, how to identify when it is time to stop fostering, the heaviest parts of letting go of such a large part of your life, the opportunities to still serve the foster care community after foster parenting, and much more. Find links to resources mentioned and more in the show notes: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/lisa-robertson-238/

On this episode of Do It Again But Better, Jess chats to actor, producer, writer and wardrobe warrior Sally Cheng. Fresh from St Kilda Film Festival, Sally and Jess discuss Sally's Septimius Award-nominated role in the apocalyptic Remi, on set dos and don'ts from a seasoned costume assistant, and attempt to quote passages from some of their favourite books and acting teachers at the same time.Sally Cheng is an actor and producer, known for Neighbours, Safe Home and White Fever. Her recent short film Remi has toured Flickerfest, St Kilda Film Festival, Revelation Perth, and was Nominated for Best Actress at the Septimius Awards. Sally has worked on a variety of short films, commercials and webseries, theatre, as well as writing and producing her own films. Sally has trained with a variety of coaches around the world in both classes and private coaching. She has studied with Lisa Robertson, Howard Fine, Miranda Harcourt, Damian Walshe-Howling, and more. Sally's approach is to always find the truth in the scene, circumstance and moment. You can find Sally on Instagram at @iamsallychengYou can find your host, Jess Stanley, on Instagram at @jstanny or at www.jessicastanleyactor.comYou can check out Jess's theatre company, Spinning Plates Co. at @spinningplatesco or at www.spinningplatesco.comYou can follow the Do It Again But Better podcast at @doitagainbutbetterThis podcast was created, recorded and edited on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Always was, always will be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 400 - The QVC Phantom Menace Spectacular It's our big 400th episode of Blast Points, the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace AND May the 4th so there is no better way to celebrate then by watching two full hours of a QVC special from August 1999 when Episode 1 mania was sweeping the nation! It's hosts Lisa Robertson from QVC and the legendary Steve Sansweet showing off comics, vinyl figures, watches, figures, a Battle Droid binocular camera and so much more! So get a dancing Jar Jar for your roommate, listen today and celebrate the love! Watch the QVC special here on Youtube https://youtu.be/0S8HVN-_GTM?si=Nz4AoOti1c0oGn9H JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH SEASON 3 REVIEW EPISODES! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! "Like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com Send show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

The Robertsons find comfort in their faith and each other as Al shares the news of his wife Lisa's breast cancer diagnosis. Zach points out that it's natural to grieve, though as Christians, we grieve with a sense of peace and hope because of our faith. Al points out some interesting historical facts that tie Peter's presence in a town called Joppa back to important events from the Old Testament. The guys study the only resurrection performed by Peter and guess his motivation for doing so. In this episode: Acts 9, verses 36-43; 1 Kings 11 https://netsuite.com/phil — Get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program now through April 15! https://philmerch.com — Get your “Unashamed” mugs, shirts, hats & hoodies! https://ICouldBeWrongButIDoubtIt.com/ — Get your copy of Phil's new book “I Could Be Wrong, But I Doubt It” today! -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Hungary's dire warning about record high migrant encounters at the U.S. southern border; Trump's commanding lead. Who can stop him? Character matters. Leaders of integrity: Reagan, Thatcher, Billy, & Franklin Graham; CBN's Lisa Robertson steps into eternity.

Miss Kay and Lisa Robertson give up the goods on how the Robertson family behaves during holiday festivities, and Phil looks to pass down his duck dressing recipe to the next generation. The guys, Miss Kay, and Lisa discuss the warning the Bible gives to those who would harm children and how differently strangers treat each other now than in the past.  In this episode: Luke 18, verses 15-17; Matthew 18, verse 10 https://buyraycon.com/unashamed — Save up to 15% on your Raycon order today https://bravebooks.com — Save 20% on your family subscription with code UNASHAMED & get Brave's newest book FREE! https://BlazeTV.com/TheBlind — Own "The Blind" & watch instantly on BlazeTV today! — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I've always dreamed of doing foster care.”When people share their journeys of becoming foster families, this might be a common phrase you hear. The reality is that this isn't the case for everyone who becomes a foster parent.For our Executive Director, Lisa Robertson, foster care was never on her radar. Lisa married her husband, they had their first baby, and everything seemed to be going as planned when tragedy struck. Join us today as Lisa shares her story of how she and her husband navigated the unexpected, how God began pointing them to the world of foster care, and what he has done in their lives over the last decade.Often, our deepest pain can become our greatest testimony.We hope this story helps you reflect and find encouragement as you think about what led you on your own journey to foster care. Whether it's infertility, an unexpected need of a relative, a tragedy, or something on your heart all along, God can use anything. He can make beauty from ashes.Welcome back to ReStoried.Episode Highlights: Lisa's Role at Hope Bridge.Lisa shares about her journey.Having God's heart for the vulnerable.The importance of building relationships with biological parents.Common issues in the foster care system.The increasing turnover rate with foster care workers.Why we should link arms with social workers.Ways to get connected with Hope Bridge.Find more on Lisa:Find Lisa on Instagram Here!Find More on Hope Bridge:Visit Our Website Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Facebook Foster Our Community Instagram This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

Do you have someone in your circle who inspires you by the way they live their life?When we think of heroes, we often picture individuals in capes saving the world, but my friend and inspiration, Lisa Robertson, is a hero in her own right. For nearly a decade, Lisa and her husband opened their hearts and their home to foster children, impacting countless lives in the process. Facing the difficult decision to close their home, Lisa shares her emotional journey, the difficult conversations, and her courageous step into a season of rest.As we navigate through this emotional rollercoaster, we uncover Lisa's continued impact on the foster care system through her work with Hope Bridge. This non-profit organization has given Lisa a platform to share transformative stories of hope, demonstrating that closing her home has not meant the end of her contribution. What's life like after leaving foster care? We explore this adjustment period, the mental and emotional toll it takes, and the importance of intentional presence.Lisa shares her adjustment process and how she was able to find value in her new season of life. So, join us for a conversation filled with raw emotion, deep insights, and a testament to the impact of faith. This episode isn't just a chat - it's an exploration of the human spirit, the struggles we face, and the hope that sees us through. Come, be inspired. You don't want to miss this!Episode Highlights: Lisa Robertson is back for another episode!Lisa shares a life update.There's value in every area of your calling.If I don't do this, who is going to?Learning how to rest in the midst of the chaos.About the mission of Hope Bridge.Hope Bridge is launching a podcast!How to be intentionally present.Find More on Lisa & Hope Bridge:Hope Bridge Podcast: RestoriedFind Lisa on Instagram Here!Trusting God with the Unknown with Lisa RobertsonRooted Pt. 1 with Lisa RobertsonRooted Pt. 2 with Lisa RobertsonThe Unexpected Road to Infertility and Foster Care with Lisa RobertsonHope Bridge WebsiteFind Hope Bridge on Instagram Here!Links Mentioned in Episode/Find More on A Force to Be Reckoned With:Jointheforce.usFollow us on Instagram @bethanyadkinsJoin our FREE Patreon!This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

Jase's adventures in Maryland take a turn for the weird as Jep's fall down the stairs results in a UFO sighting. Al gets taken back to his childhood, where he and Jase accuse Willie of being the bed-wetter of their trio. Lisa Robertson joins the guys in talking to special guest Michael Seifert about his solution for people who don't want to spend money with big corporations that shun conservative beliefs. Shop your values locally and online with Public Square at https://publicsq.com, and check out America's only pro-life diaper company at https://everylife.com. In this episode: 1 Corinthians 15, verses 3-4 & 22-24; Romans 12, verse 2 https://www.patriotmobile.com/phil — Get FREE activation today when you use code PHIL or call 878-PATRIOT https://barrelbuddy.com — Get a better way to take care of your firearms with Barrel Buddy https://policygenius.com/phil — Get FREE life insurance quotes and see how much you could save https://theblaze.com — Blaze News is now AD-FREE! Get the news, opinion, and analysis you need today. https://philmerch.com — Get your “Unashamed” mugs, shirts, hats & hoodies! Own "The Blind" on digital on 11/3 & DVD + Blu-Ray on 11/14. Pre-order today: https://amzn.to/409Snuw — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Occasionally weep deeply over the life you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Then wash your face. Trust God and embrace the life you have.” - John PiperToday's guest, Lisa Robertson is sharing her beautiful redemption story with us. Lisa lives in Ohio with her husband, biological daughter, and 3 adopted sons. She is the Executive Director of Hope Bridge, and organization that aids single moms, foster care & adoption, and aging out youth.It's apparent to see how God was preparing Lisa throughout her journey to step into her role at Hope Bridge. After getting pregnant early in her marriage and ending up having an emergency hysterectomy just days after giving birth to her daughter, the life Lisa thought she would have now seemed impossible. During recovery, she was faced with the reality that she may never be able to give her husband a son.As Lisa shares about her journey through IVF, foster care, and adoption, you will see her beautiful redemption story unfold. Sometimes motherhood, and even our lives, end up looking differently than we had expected.. but in our obedience to God's calling on our life, He is faithful to work all things out for our good.Episode Highlights: Introduction to our guest, Lisa Robertson.Background on Lisa.Early marriage and pregnancy.Lisa's health crisis after returning home.An unexpected hysterectomy and the physical, mental, and emotional healing process.Pursuing IVF after having a hysterectomy.The sermon that changed everything.Lisa's journey through foster care and adoption.Links Mentioned in Episode/Find More on Purpose Beyond Motherhood, Lisa Robertson, & Hope Bridge:Twelve 12 Ministries WebsiteIG Handle: @twelve12ministriesFacebook: @twelve12ministriesEmail: info@twelve12ministries.org Find a Support Group!Refined - enter code FRIEND for 50% offJoin Virtual Small Group - Virtual Bible StudyVisit the Twelve 12 Ministries ShopLisa's IG Handle: @lisa_messintoamessageHope Bridge IG Handle: @hopebridgeohioHope Bridge WebsiteThis show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

Jase finds evidence of the power of Unashamed Nation in his local Dollar General. His zeal for coconut macaroons gets the businessman's wheels turning. The guys and guest Lisa Robertson discuss a section of Luke that sparks a debate about hospitality and service to others. The guys give a breakdown of the Robertson way of hospitality and recall a time when a guest accidentally ate dog food — and loved it!   In this episode: Luke 10, verses 38-42 https://netsuite.com/phil — Get special financing for the visibility and control you need to weather any storm https://philmerch.com — Get your “Unashamed” mugs, shirts, hats & hoodies! "The Blind" hits theaters Sept. 28. Get your tickets TODAY before theaters start to sell out! https://www.fathomevents.com/theblind — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we await the release of The Blind movie, we're revisiting the conversation we had with Al Robertson, oldest brother of the Duck Commander family, and his wife Lisa about:What life is like as part of the Duck Commander family.The major struggles Al and Lisa have faced in marriage and how they found forgiveness.Al and Lisa's ministry to married couples across the country.The impacts of porn on Al's life and the message he shares about it now.More Information/Resources:Watch the trailer and get your tickets for The Blind: https://theblindmovie.com (IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 28)Website: https://alandlisarobertson.com/Podcast: https://www.unashamedtruth.com/A New Season: A Robertson Family Love Story of Brokenness and RedemptionFollow on Social Media:Twitter: @BeardlessBroFacebook: @TheBlindMovieInstagram: @theblindmovieCovenant Eyes offers a clear path to freedom through trusted relationships and free resources. TRY COVENANT EYES FREE FOR 30 DAYS: (Promo Code: FreePodcast) Stay up to date on the latest news and guests on The Covenant Eyes Podcast by signing up for our newsletter: https://learn.covenanteyes.com/podcast-newsletter/ Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast

Has there ever been a person or circumstance in your life that you have had difficulty moving on from? Has there been someone who hurt you? Has something happened that you can't seem to move past no matter how much you want to? No matter how much you have tried? If you feel stuck, then this episode is for you. A few years ago I was able to speak with Al and Lisa Robertson about this very topic. We've known the Robertsons for a long time and recently my dad, Dr. Joe Beam, was on an episode of the Unashamed Podcast with Phil, Al, and Jase which you can watch here: https://bit.ly/3DNiFbOIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Al and Lisa, who are sharing their story of desperate forgiveness. You will hear about how they have used forgiveness to free them, heal them, and restore their marriage. Today's Guests - Al and Lisa RobertsonAlan Robertson is the oldest son of the Duck Commander, Phil Robertson and his wife, Miss Kay and Lisa calls herself “the original Robertson daughter-in-law”.  They appeared on the family's hit television show, Duck Dynasty on A&E, with the rest of the family where Al was known as the beardless brother. They pastored for 22+ years at the White's Ferry Road Church in West Monroe, LA before returning to the family business, Duck Commander, to appear on the TV show and speak around the country. They partnered with Miss Kay and opened Miss Kay's Sweets and Eats in West Monroe in 2016.Al and Lisa have written and co-written devotional books, books about the Robertson family and also their own story, A New Season. They partnered with Focus on the Family for their latest book, Desperate Forgiveness. Al also started a production company with his cousin, Zach Dasher that produces shows on BlazeTV.com, including Phil's show, In the Woods With Phil. He is also the host of Phil's Podcast, Unashamed with Phil Robertson, also starring his brother Jase, Alan and Lisa have been married for 35 years, have two married daughters, four granddaughters and two grandsons.  Their passion is spending time with their family, traveling together, writing books, doing marriage retreats, speaking for pro-life causes and working hard to help strengthen and save marriages by sharing what God has done in their own marriage through brokenness, renewal, hope and forgiveness. Book: Desperate ForgivenessYour Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and RelationshipsKimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 200,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.Website: www.kimberlybeamholmes.comThanks for listening!Connect on Instagram: @kimberlybeamholmesBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a comment!

 As a coach who works with clients from across the globe, I have found that many of them want to also consider their faith and belief systems when it comes to making and taking decisions. Whether their belief is in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, or they are part of the new age movement, with 84% of the world's population having a faith, as coaches, we need to be mindful of this, especially when we are coaching on life, career, and finding purpose. In this month's podcast, we get some top tips on how to bring faith into Career Coaching. Joining podcast host, Jenny Butter are  Katie Conley and her client Lisa Robertson. Katie is a career coach and like 2.4 billion others, believes in the world's largest religion, Christianity. As a Christian and a Licenced Career Coach, Katie has a particular interest in how faith interacts with career choices. Her client, Lisa who is Head of Operations at i61m, has worked in a number of different sectors including retail, IT, digital, design, marketing, healthcare, education, and charity. At a time in her life when she wanted to explore what was next career-wise, it was important to her to also consider things from a faith perspective.

It's summertime! Hopefully, you're taking some quality time off. And whenever you're back in the office, you may even find yourself with some quiet days where your inbox is not blowing up and all your meetings are cancelled. This is a great time to reflect and plan for how you're going to meet your goals by year-end. In this episode re-release from 2021, Jeff is joined by Lisa Robertson, Director of Client Services at Veritus Group. Together, they share five ideas for what you can do this summer that will set you up for a successful year-end.  Show Highlights: In this episode, you'll learn about…  Reviewing your caseload to determine whether any donors need to be moved How to get creative with your donor outreach during the summer Using the slower summer months to focus on professional development And more ideas for how fundraisers can make the most of the summer season!

They're each married to guys who are passionate about duck hunting. Find out how Duck Dynasty stars Kay and Lisa Robertson have made their mother-in-law / daughter-in-law relationship into a friendship that has endured on this episode of The AllMomDoes Podcast with Julie Lyles Carr.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3qyY1bN

Are you being obedient to God's call on your life?Due to an unexpected health crisis, Lisa Robertson had to have her uterus removed just days after having her first child. Along with the heartbreak of her ability to have more children being taken away from her, she didn't get to see her daughter for two weeks.Lisa's road to physical recovery was long, but even longer was the journey to emotional healing. She was heartbroken that she would not be able to give her husband a son. Six months after having surgery, Lisa was diagnosed with PTSD and she began her path to healing through counseling.Through this process, Lisa and her husband felt that God was pressing foster care onto their hearts. This calling was confirmed one Sunday at church when their pastor referenced foster care in his sermon. Seven and a half years later, Lisa & her husband have fostered 7 children, 6 of which have been boys. Join us and listen to this truly remarkable story of healing and Lisa's obedience to the calling God has placed on her life.Episode Highlights:Lisa's storyEmergency surgeryThe road to healingResponding to the call of foster careWhat Lisa would say to people who feel called to foster careHaving a relationship with the biological parentsSeeing God's goodness in her lifeFind more on Lisa:Hope Bridge WebsiteFind More on Abiding Free:Instagram: @abidingfreeFollow us on FacebookCheck out our Website HEREContact: abidingfree@gmail.com*Disclosure: Some links are Amazon affiliate links and a small portion of your purchase will come back to us while your cost remains the same.

Hello everyone! Really excited to share this month's Left Page episode with you all!In this month's Left Page show we are joined by Kayte, from the Crimes of the Future episode, to chat about this curious and fascinating book by Lisa Robertson, "The Baudelaire Fractal"! We talk poetry, literature, dandies, feminism and history in this great episode!Enjoy this strange and great chat with another wonderful guest, have fun!Do check out Kayte and their work!https://twitter.com/kayteterryhttp://www.kayteterry.comhttps://linktr.ee/fangspodcastPlease support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we visited with Al Robertson, oldest brother of the Duck Commander family and co-host of the Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson podcast, and his wife Lisa about:What life is like as part of the Duck Commander family.The major struggles Al and Lisa have faced in marriage and how they found forgiveness.Al and Lisa's ministry to married couples across the country.The impacts of porn on Al's life and the message he shares about it now.More Information/Resources:Website: https://alandlisarobertson.com/Podcast: https://www.unashamedtruth.com/A New Season: A Robertson Family Love Story of Brokenness and RedemptionFollow on Social Media:Twitter: @BeardlessBroCovenant Eyes offers a clear path to freedom through trusted relationships and free resources. TRY COVENANT EYES FREE FOR 30 DAYS: (Promo Code: FreePodcast) Stay up to date on the latest news and guests on The Covenant Eyes Podcast by signing up for our newsletter: https://learn.covenanteyes.com/podcast-newsletter/ Try Covenant Eyes for FREE today!Use Promo Code: FreePodcast

Duck Dynasty Star Lisa Robertson stirs us to ROAR as sisters in Christ and the amazing, uplifting effect it can have on our lives and those around us.You'll hear:Lisa's story of abortion, an extramarital affair and child sexual abuse, and how God's redemptive power ushered in healing and forgiveness How Lisa found the courage to start publicly sharing her storyHow she continues to do so despite criticism and judgement - this is how we stay strong in our purpose. How to deal with people who spew hate towards us - powerful advice to protect our joy!!TW: 1 in 4 women have had an abortion by age 45. If that's part of your story, there is only love and compassion for you, and Lisa will share how to start healing from the trauma. If you know someone who might be considering abortion or struggling with the aftermath, please share this episode with them.-----Learn more about Lisa's story, her writing, and tour dates on her website.Lisa and Al's Books: Sister RoarDesperate ForgivenessA New SeasonThe Duck Commander Devotional for CouplesThe Duck Commander Faith and Family BibleThe Women of Duck CommanderRelated Episodes:Overcoming Guilt with Pastor Jenni ClayvilleHow I Saved My Broken MarriageBreaking Through When You Feel BrokenHe Will Be Enough: How God Takes You by the Hand Through Your Hardest Days_____Duck Dynasty was a popular reality TV show on the A&E network portraying the Robertson family who run a successful family-run business called Duck Commander. Lisa is the wife of Al, the oldest soEnjoying the show? Support me by tapping 5 stars on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.The best way to start your mornings! Get your free "More Joy" journal template plus 18 Bible verses to combat overwhelm, fear and exhaustion.Subscribe to the podcast newsletter for new episode alerts, giveaways and more.Follow Moms Grab Coffee on Instagram and FacebookWe're on tiktok @momsgrabcoffeepodcast

Whenever Missy is around, Jase can't help but squirm in his chair — and Lisa loves it! Phil calls Si's wife a conduit of truth who follows Si around. And Miss Kay brags about the time she beat Willie at fantasy football and how she rubbed it in his face! Jase says Missy is a terrible gold-digger.  The Blind hits theaters in 2023. Get updates, trailers, behind-the-scenes moments, and special opportunities here: https://theblindmovie.com - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil is joined in the studio by Miss Kay and Al and Lisa Robertson to respond to "Unashamed" audience questions. Miss Kay talks about Willie's early childhood business endeavors, advice on raising children, and what it's like to be in a big, loving family. Phil gives advice on raising teens without too many rules and how to implement faith in your marriage for a lifelong friendship. Miss Kay reflects on the past, how she followed her grandmother's advice to trust God with her marriage, and how she held on for the good ending. And Al discusses the courage that God will give you to openly use your mistakes to bless other people's lives if you will just be patient and endure hardships. Visit https://www.40daysforlife.com/ to get the free quarterly magazine, podcast, and updates from 40 Days for Life - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Robertson was striving for everything the American dream had to promise, and everything was going picture perfect when suddenly she and her husband were faced with a major tragedy and left to face the road of infertility.If you had asked Lisa when she was younger if she'd be a foster parent, she probably would have looked at you sideways, wondering what that even meant. When she and her husband decided to step into the call, her motive was entirely different than where it stands today, and she shares all of that and more in this episode.I am so excited that this episode is finally out for you to hear. The word of God is clear that we are to care for the widows and the orphans, but what does that call look like in your life? My prayer is that this episode will not just convict you to take action, but also bring clarity on exactly what that action will look like.Episode Highlights: Clarifying the heart of The Unexpected series and the church's call.Lisa's journey into foster care.A true picture of foster care.The responsibility of loving bio families and our call to care for the vulnerable.A message to those who “could never do foster care.”A message to those who “could never send foster kids back home to an unsafe situation.”More on Guest:Follow Lisa on Instagram HEREListen to Lisa's previous episode with The Millennial Mission HEREMore on The Millennial Mission/Links Mentioned in Episode:Follow us on IG: @bethanyandcoreySign Up for exclusive discounts, benefits, and top secret info only our podcast listeners get!www.millennialmission.coPress Inquiries/Contact: bethany@millennialmission.co

Do you have a strategy to help you allocate your time per donor? The reality is, you only have so much time in a day. And you need to be a good steward of that time. So, while we value all donors as people, the impact they have is not equal. Some will give much more than others, and those donors need a bigger investment of your time and energy. On this episode, Jeff is joined by Lisa Robertson, our Director of Client Services, to talk about the idea of tiering donor caseloads. This is a core component of the system and structure we follow as part of The Veritus Way. Join us for this conversation about the process of tiering and how it works to help you focus your time where you can make the most impact. Show Highlights: In this episode, you'll learn about… The process of tiering your caseload donors A-C Misconceptions about what it means to tier donors and engage them at different levels Challenges that arise when a caseload isn't tiered Differences in tiering a major gifts caseload versus a mid-level caseload How tiering helps fundraisers to better engage their donors Veritus Group is passionate about partnering with you and your organization throughout your fundraising journey. We believe that the key to transformative fundraising is a disciplined system and structure, trusted accountability, persistence, and a bit of fun. We specialize in mid-level fundraising, major gifts, and planned giving, helping our clients to develop compelling donor offers and to focus on strategic leadership and organizational development. You can learn more about how we can partner with you at www.VeritusGroup.com. Additional Resources: [White Paper] Tiering Donors to Create Focused Caseloads [Blog] You Can't Spend All Your Time With a Donor Just Because You Like Them [Video] Why “Tier” Donors in a Major Gift Caseload?

What's so great about mid-level? We're so glad you asked! More and more organizations are discovering that mid-level is the key to retaining donors and donor value. When you have a mid-level program that's focused on building relationships with donors and discovering their passions and interests, it allows you to qualify and move more donors to major gifts. And in addition to inspiring more donor engagement and connection, a mid-level program really makes a difference for your organization's bottom line. This podcast episode features Kara Ansotegui, one of our Client Experience Leaders, and Lisa Robertson, our Director of Client Services. Kara and Lisa together have decades of experience with non-profits, and they have a passion for the power of mid-level (and making it FUN). We hope this conversation will inspire you to get started on mid-level, so your organization can make a greater impact toward its mission. Show Highlights: In this episode, you'll learn about… The role of mid-level in building a healthy donor pipeline where donors are engaged from acquisition all the way to planned giving How mid-level programs improve rates of donor and donor value attrition How a strong mid-level program allows you to qualify and move more donors up into major gifts Net revenue increases that our mid-level clients have seen after starting a mid-level program Veritus Group is passionate about partnering with you and your organization throughout your fundraising journey. We believe that the key to transformative fundraising is a disciplined system and structure, trusted accountability, persistence, and a bit of fun. We specialize in mid-level fundraising, major gifts, and planned giving, helping our clients to develop compelling donor offers and to focus on strategic leadership and organizational development. You can learn more about how we can partner with you at www.VeritusGroup.com. Additional Resources: [Podcast] Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program [Blog] How to Overcome the Fear and Get Started on Your Mid-Level Program [Course] Certification Course in Mid-Level Fundraising

Looking for inspiration to help you plan for the fall fundraising season? Look no further! Since we're privileged to work with so many different non-profit organizations, we have a bird's-eye view of the latest fundraising trends and themes. From year-end planning to giving trends to technology in the relational giving space – exciting things are happening. On this podcast episode, Jeff and Richard are joined by Lisa Robertson, our Director of Client Services, to share some tips based on what's working well for our clients. Listen in for some great ideas and strategies to energize your fundraising program this fall! Show Highlights: In this episode, you'll learn about… Fundraising trends and themes we're seeing with Veritus clients Strategies our clients are using to provide exceptional donor service (and how you can apply these in your own organization) Common challenges that non-profits are facing in the second half of 2022 Veritus Group is passionate about partnering with you and your organization throughout your fundraising journey. We believe that the key to transformative fundraising is a disciplined system and structure, trusted accountability, persistence, and a bit of fun. We specialize in mid-level fundraising, major gifts, and planned giving, helping our clients to develop compelling donor offers and to focus on strategic leadership and organizational development. You can learn more about how we can partner with you at www.VeritusGroup.com. Additional Resources: Exceptional Donor Service Starts With You Do You Provide a 5-Star Donor Experience? Discovering Your Donor's Passions and Interests

Hey Mama! Do you feel alone and isolated? Do you yearn for companionship and togetherness? We all have felt that no one is there before. Kay and Lisa Robertson from Duck Dynasty are with us to discuss friendship, passions, and getting your grove back. Their new book Sister Roar: Claim Your Authentic Voice, Embrace Real Freedom, and Discover True Sisterhood is out now and can help you live a life that's blessed like crazy!

Halfway through the year? Today’s the 181st out of a scheduled 365, so we’re technically 49.5 percent of the way through 2022 though the fiscal calendar resets at the clock strikes midnight! This is Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast that has sought to keep track of these things for nearly two years. Thanks to readers and listeners for helping keep the beads of the abacus in motion. This work is free, but it does cost me to put the time in. Sign up for a paid subscription, and Ting will match your initial payment!On today’s program:Albemarle Supervisors hire Staunton’s former city manager as the new county attorneyAn update on a federal lawsuit to force a House of Delegates race this fall Charlottesville City Council is briefed on the properties it owns inside and outside city limits and learns there has not been one central locationCouncil ponders giving up a “paper street” and denies a request to give up a small sliver of land in North Downtown First shout–out: JMRL to kick off the Summer Reading ChallengeIn today’s first subscriber-supported public service announcement, the Summer Reading Challenge put forth by Jefferson Madison Regional Library continues! You and members of your family can earn points for prizes in a variety of ways, such as reading for 30 minutes a day, reading with a friend, creating something yourself, or visiting the library! You can also get two points just by telling someone about the Summer Reading Challenge, so I guess I just added two more! Visit JMRL.org to learn more about this all ages opportunity to dive into oceans of possibilities! Legal drama continues in second suit to force 2022 House of Delegates election There are 131 days until the general election and a new lawsuit to force a Virginia House of Delegates race is still alive. Richmond resident Jeffrey Thomas Jr. filed a suit against the Board of Elections in the Eastern District of Virginia earlier this month that picked up a dismissed complaint that the legislative boundaries in place for the 2021 race were unconstitutional. As I reported earlier this month, Judge David Novak had set up a schedule for how information related to the case was to be filed. That schedule has not been followed. Thomas filed an amended complaint on June 16 that added two additional plaintiffs from two other legislative districts, one of whom is the former president of the Loudoun County NAACP.  Both are appearing pro se, or without a lawyer. The motion also added the Department of Elections as a defendant. “Plaintiffs and all other voters and residents in [House District 71], [House District 32], and [House District 10] have had their voting strength and political representation unconstitutionally diluted or weakened by the failure of Defendants to conduct, enact, or oversee decennial constitutional reapportionment, redistricting, or elections,” reads paragraph 54 of the amended complaint. The state responded in a motion objecting to the addition of the new plaintiffs and sought a new schedule. Judge Novak responded by granting an extension to July 1 for the defendants to file a motion to dismiss the case. A joint stipulation of facts was filed on June 24, but the next day, Thomas filed a motion requesting sanctions against the state for not agreeing to 47 facts that were in previous stipulations. Many of these relate to the population imbalances across the old districts with the most populated being at 130,192 residents and the least having 67,404 people. The plaintiffs allege this is a violation of the Equal ProtNovak denied this motion on Tuesday, and we wait to see if a motion to dismiss is filed by Friday. Former Staunton City Manager to serve as Albemarle County AttorneyAfter a months-long search, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has hired the former City Manager of Staunton as its next county attorney. Steven Rosenberg will start work on July 27. “The Board has taken a lot of time to find somebody that not only possesses the skills and the abilities that we seek in a county attorney but also is the person that joins our organization at the right point in the progression that we are attempting to achieve as an organization,” said Supervisor Ned Gallaway who headed up the search. Rosenberg became Staunton’s Deputy City Manager in May 2013 and was promoted to the top job in July 2019. He left the position in January 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to that, he was associate general counsel of the University of Virginia for five and a half years. He was also Augusta County attorney from May 2003 to December 2007. Rosenberg did not make comments at the end of a closed meeting yesterday but is quoted in a press release. "During my nearly two decades as a neighbor of Albemarle County, I’ve become familiar with the county, most notably its quality of life and the strength of its organization—one committed to excellence and a culture of service. I am excited to join the Board and staff in such a positive environment and to work with them to serve the Albemarle County community,” shared Rosenberg.Albemarle closing Mint Springs beach until further nticeToday could be the last day to swim at Mint Springs near Crozet this summer. Albemarle County has announced the outdoor swimming area will be closed until further notice, but the beaches at Chris Greene Lake and Walnut Creek will remain open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those two places will also be open on July 4. The reason is a lack of staff, according to an Albemarle County’s director of communications and public engagement. Charlottesville continues to operate only one outdoor pool a day to combat their shortage of lifeguards. Washington Park is open Sunday through Wednesday with Onesty Pool only open on Sundays. Second shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s second subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting campalbemarleva.org/donate. Charlottesville Council briefed on city-owned propertyThe city of Charlottesville owns 170 pieces of property and another 18 in conjunction with Albemarle County. Does it need all that land and space? That was one of the undercurrents of a discussion and briefing Council had at a work session on June 21. “The approximate acreage of city-owned properties within the city is 798 acres and over 2,800 acres of city-owned properties located within [Albemarle] County,” said Brenda Kelley, the city’s redevelopment manager based in the Office of Community Solutions. Kelly said at the outset what would not be in her presentation. (view the presentation)“This discussion will not include a discussion on streets, alleys, paper streets and paper alleys which are basically unimproved streets and alleys,” Kelly said. More on one of those later in this installment. City-owned properties include the fire stations, City Hall, the schools, parks, and other properties. Lesser known properties include an L-shaped half-acre parking lot on West Main Street that leads to the half-acre Starr Hill Park and a quarter-acre parking lot on Estes Street in the Fifeville neighborhood. In 2019, the city purchased just over an acre of land adjacent to Jordan Park for $270,000. “And the previous property owners had already platted these six lots so this is another city-owned property that at some point we probably need to look at the possible development of affordable housing,” Kelly said. “That’s one of the discussions we had early on when the city first approved the approval of the purchase of this property.” In the county, the city of Charlottesville owns 67.56 acres on Avon Street Extended with some of that property being used by Charlottesville Area Transit. The city also owns 1,023 acres at the Sugar Hollow Reservoir and ten acres at the Albemarle Lake subdivision, both purchased originally for water supply. All of this land takes management.“We do have some challenges when we talk about city-owned properties,” Kelly said. “We need to develop a better consistent process when we have requests to dispose of the properties or acquire the properties. Maintaining these properties. Are there departments currently maintaining these properties? We think a lot of them are being maintained. And are any of these properties developable?” As with city leases, no one has been coordinating all of the information over the years. Now Council has a chance to act on policies for what to do next. “And there [are] a lot of properties that are adjacent to right of ways and is that something the City Council wants to look at,” Kelly said. “Do we want to approach adjacent property owners and see if there is an interest in putting those on the tax rolls.” Kelly said staff will come back to Council with another summary of city agreements not tied with leases that may not be coordinated in one central office. “We have now the information we need to start addressing the concept even of consistent policies and a consistent point person to work all of this out so we will be coming back to you,” said interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers.Rogers said there is an opportunity for Council to determine what it would like to do going forward. City Councilor Michael Payne said he wanted to know if this might help resume discussions of creating a city-owned land bank to acquire property for public purposes. “We’re land-locked, ten and a half square miles,” Payne said. “Our single most valuable asset is the land we own and I think land acquisition in particular is the single most important action we can take, both for economic development and affordable housing.” Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders said there could be a future conversation about a land bank ordinance, but the research is meant to get Council to a point where they would have enough useful information. “This all is a centralizing effort at this time so we can get our arms around what we have but really it is this conversation that is going to feed us on what next steps we want to take,” Sanders said. Councilor Magill seeks policy on conveying of “paper” streets to landownersLater on in the meeting, Council had several items related to land use. One of them was a request from the owners of a lot on 6th Street SW in Fifeville for the city to convey to them a strip of property. (staff report)“And this property is a platted 20 foot right of way that is labeled Oak Street,” said Lisa Robertson, the city attorney.That section of Oak Street has never been built and it what’s known as a “paper” street. Council closed a 77-foot section of that same paper street in 2010 between 6 and 6 ½ Streets. In that case, one half of that former city property went to straddling property owners. No one initially spoke at the public hearing, but City Councilor thought she and her colleagues should put a pause on the conveyance. “Until we figure out holistically what we’re going to do with the paper streets, the piecemealing of people who know to be able to come to City Council or to come to get the street closed, I don’t feel it’s a fair overall process,” Magill said. Magill said until the process is more clear, she would like Council to stop granting them until the policy is more clear. Vice Mayor Juandiego Wade said he’s handled many paper streets when he was a planner. He said he was okay with deciding them on a case by case basis because every property may have unique conditions. “I think it would maybe be hard to come up with an overall city policy because each one might be different,” Wade said. The two property owners did want to speak at the public hearing, but had not been recognized but later did have the chance to have their say. “Currently the actual alley isn’t in great condition,” said Vignesh Kuppusamy. “There’s a tree that fell over in a recent storm that’s dead and kind of rotting there so we were also thinking that if we were to do this and be granted the land together with the owners of 313 we could clean the area up and make it look nicer.” Wade supported the idea of developing a policy, but said he would feel comfortable granting this conveyance. So did Councilors Brian Pinkston and Michael Payne.“To be honest I haven’t thought about it too much but my initial reaction is that shouldn’t hold us up on doing some on a case by case basis,”  Payne said. The matter will come back up for a second reading at Council’s next meeting on July 18. Council denies request to give up 0.02 acres of land on 9th Street NEIn a similar matter, Council denied a request from a landowner to be given a 0.02 acre vacant lot at the corner of East Jefferson Street and 9th Street for free. Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook said there are two chestnut trees on the property. (staff report)“The trees are huge and they’re beautiful and they’re worth more to the city I suspect then they would be to the neighbor,” Snook said. “My own feeling about is that we should not be in the habit of giving away real estate especially if it’s on a road where we may decide we want to have a bike lane or a wider sidewalk.”The property is within the jurisdiction of the East High Streetscape project.The owner of the adjacent property, Thomas Gierin, said those trees are infested with ivy and he said the city is not equipped to take care of the maintenance. He said he could take better care of the property. “I have worked with the city arborist office to have them come out and perform maintenance,” Giren said. “They did come in I believe in February to do some maintenance and I spoke with them about doing the things it would to make those trees healthy and thriving and they said ‘we’re just here to keep the branches away from the street.”Gieren said he would be paying property taxes if he owned the land, and that he would grant an easement for any future transportation project. Councilor Magill said she would prefer the city to retain ownership.“One of the most expensive things about doing sidewalks and doing everything else is the getting the right of way and by giving up land that we have the right of way to, we limit ourselves and potentially cost us significantly more in the future.” Snook said he felt there could be a negotiation with Gierin to work out a deal.“I’m certainly not prepared to say yes but I’m also not prepared to say, no, never,” Snook said. Council voted 4-1 on a motion to deny the request with Wade dissenting. Support the program!This is episode 402 of this program and it contains stories you’re simply not going to see anywhere else. 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We recorded our conversation today on location at the Frederick County Extension Office to chat with several NSV Master Gardeners. Joanne Royaltey, a Program Associate in the Consumer Horticulture & Invasive Species department of Virginia Cooperative Extension led the conversation. Joining us to chat about gardening issues and the Master Gardener class itself was: Lucy Carlson, Master Gardener Linda Bartlett, MG Class of 2022 Evelyn Garland, MG Class of 2022 Lisa Robertson, MG Class of 2022 The group talked about their experiences in the class, why they joined and what they've learned from their participation. We also got answers to several questions that they are asked through their "Ask a Master Gardener" help line (aka GreenHelpLine.) If you have any type of gardening question, volunteers at the Extension Master Gardener Help Desks will research your problem and provide unbiased, research-based solutions AT NO CHARGE. They can answer questions about trees, shrubs, house plants, perennials, annuals, and more! You can simply e-mail a description (ideally with photos) of your gardening problems to the GreenHelpLine in your county, or stop by during office hours (see below) in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties. Page and Clarke Help Desks operate virtually, and do not hold in-person office hours. During the growing season visit their booths at area plant clinics and farmers markets as well. Today we talked about they types of questions they get and how they find answers and solutions for them. We talked about mulching, tree-topping (DON'T DO IT!!), growing tomatoes, propagating African Violets, the importance of soil testing and learned about choosing the right space for the right plant. Contact your local office below, visit their website: nsvmga.org and follow them on Facebook. Frederick County Location: VCE Office, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA Help Desk Hours: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.–Noon E-mail: GreenHelpLine.FrederickCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-665-5699 Southern States Farmers Market: Third Saturday of each month, April–October, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Clarke County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 524 Westwood Rd., Berryville, VA; Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Clarke County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Phone: 540-955-5164 Clarke County Farmers Market: Second Saturday of each month, May–October, 8 a.m.–Noon, Page County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 215 W. Main St., Suite C, Stanley, VA; Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Page County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Phone: 540-778-5794 Plant Clinic at Massanutten Country Corner: Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month, April–October, 9 a.m.–Noon Shenandoah County Location: VCE Office and Classroom, Shenandoah County Government Center, 600 N. Main St., Suite 100, Woodstock, VA Help Desk Hours: First and third Fridays of each month, April through October, 9 a.m. –Noon; First Fridays in November and December, 9 a.m.–Noon E-mail: greenhelpline@gmail.com Phone: 540-459-6140 South Street Barn Farmers Market: Last Saturday of each month, May–September, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Strasburg Farmers Market: Alternating Saturdays, April–October, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Warren Location: VCE Office, Warren County Government Center, 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 500, Front Royal, VA Help Desk Hours: First Monday of the month, April through October, 10 a.m. –1 p.m. E-mail: GreenHelpLine.WarrenCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-635-4549

It’s Friday once more and there’s no time like this moment to begin to tell you about information that’s been waiting for you to read or listen to. The purpose of Charlottesville Community Engagement is to bring you as many stories and articles about the community as possible, on as frequent a level as possible.  I’m the host Sean Tubbs, and I want to make sure you know no Sean Tubbs were harmed in the creation of this episode. This work is free to read or listen to, but needs financial support. If you subscribe through Substack, Ting will match your initial payment!On today’s show: Former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney files suit against the city alleging she was fired for trying to reform what she calls a racist departmentThe General Assembly meets today to act on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to the state budget A quarantine on moving some materials around parts of Virginia to stop the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly will soon be extended to Albemarle and CharlottesvilleCharlottesville’s Board of Zoning Appeals upholds a determination related to a future Wawa The Albemarle County Service Authority reports it’s ready to guard against “forever chemicals” in their drinking water supply First Shout-out is for the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards In today’s first subscriber-supported shout-out, have you ever wanted to learn as much as you can about how to preserve and protect trees? The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards are opening up registration for their fall series of online training sessions and field activities running from August 9 through November 19. Full tuition details are at charlottesvilleareatreestewards.org and if you want to get a feel for what you may learn, there’s a public tree identification walk through the grand trees spanning the front areas of the University of Virginia on Sunday, June 26. Attendance is limited, so register today!General Assembly to consider Governor Youngkin’s budget amendmentsThe House of Delegates and the Senate convene this afternoon in Richmond to finalize budget amendments recommended by Governor Glenn Youngkin. “I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that thirty-five amendments be adopted,” Youngkin wrote in his recommendations for HB30.(the paragraph below was edited to make a correction)One of the largest amendments is a three month suspension on the state tax on gasoline and diesel beginning July 1. Legislation to accomplish this goal did not pass the General Assembly in the Special Session in April. A bill introduced by Youngkin did not make it out of either the House of Delegates Appropriations Committee or the Senate Finance Committee. Another amendment would make it a class 6 felony to picket at the residence of a judge, juror, witness, or court officer. The amendments cover both the current fiscal year and the next one that begins in two weeks, so financial amounts listed below are split over the biennium. These include:Two full time positions to support the Lieutenant Governor An additional $300,000 in salary increases for staff in the Office of the Attorney General$300,000 in state funds to the Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services to add staff to expand inspections for new meat processing facilities An additional $3 million for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority An additional $4 million to expand the Early Reading Specialists program to schools that rank lowest in performanceThe redirecting of $5 million in financial aid assistance to students at Norfolk State University and Virginia State UniversityTwo million in additional funding for an Innovation Center to be built an a historically Black College of University as well as another four million over two years for increased security at all of the Commonwealth’s HBCU’s. Four million in funds would be redirected to support the University of Virginia’s Program on Constitutionalism and DemocracyThere’s $160,000 going to the Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University to “research ways to increase opportunities for K-12 students”Two million over two years for the Hampton Roads Proton Beam Therapy Institute at Hampton University $2.35 million in each year to hire 36 security guards at state-operated mental health treatment centersAnother $200,000 would go to the families of the security officers killed at Bridgewater College earlier this yearan appropriation of $50,000 would be made to prepare more prison beds for those arrested for picketing at a judge’s house There are also new policies that have been introduced into the budget.All public universities will have to demonstrate an “official commitment and set of policies and practices to support freedom of expression and inquiry, free speech, academic freedom, and diversity of thought.”The University of Virginia at Wise is authorized to offer graduate programs All state funding for any abortion-related service would be prohibited unless required by federal lawBail would be waived for certain criminal offensesParticipation in the new Community Lab School program would be expandedYoungkin made three amendments to HB29 which is known as the caboose bill as it looks back at previous budgets including the current fiscal year. These include a $26.5 million increase in revenue for FY22 and a $15 million for site preparation work in Richmond in an account called the Property Analytics Firm Infrastructure Fund. VDACS to expand Spotted Lanternfly quarantine to Charlottesville areaThe state entity that oversees management of invasive species will expand a quarantine on the movement of certain products to help slow the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly. The Virginia Department of Consumer and Agricultural Services has sent a letter to localities including Albemarle and Charlottesville notifying them of the new rules. “The Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine requires a permit to ensure that businesses are taking steps to guarantee regulated articles are free from spotted lanternfly,” reads a June 15 letter from David Gianino, the program manager for the Office of Plant Industry Services. “To obtain a spotted lanternfly permit, completion of an online training course is required and businesses must then apply for the permit with VDACS.”According to the letter, the spotted lanternfly is known to feed on “grapes, peaches, apples, maples, walnuts, hops, cucumbers, and basil.” The insect was spotted in Frederick County in January 2018 and a quarantine has been in place there, Clarke County, Warren County, and the city of Winchester. However, surveys conducted by VDACS indicate the bugs have been found in the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Staunton, Waynesboro and the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Carroll, Page, Prince William, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, and Wythe. A wide range of materials are regulated including live or dead trees, lumber, vegetation, shipping containers, outdoor construction materials, equipment trucks, recreational vehicles, and more. A complete list is available in that letter. Information on how to get a permit is available on the VDACS website.Albemarle County Supervisors were briefed on the spotted lanternfly back in February, as reported here. Board of Zoning Appeals upholds city zoning in Wawa Officials with Tiger Fuel attempted yesterday to overturn a decision by the city’s zoning administrator that affects the future layout of a proposed Wawa on Fifth Street Extended. This one gets a little technical. “The applicant contends that the prescribed front setback for gas stations in Section 34-931(h) of the zoning ordinance are more lenient than the front setbacks for structures in the Highway Zoning district,” said Genevieve Keller, the chair of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Keller said that Tiger Fuel believed Zoning Administrator Read Brodhead should have used Section 34-738 instead. Tiger operates a convenience store immediately to the south. The details are way above most people.“It’s a little complicated, I know,” Brodhead said. Gordon Sutton, president of Tiger Fuel, tried to simplify the argument.“We are asking you to determine which of the two standards is more restrictive,” Sutton said. “The Highway Commercial regulations or the gas station regulations.” Sutton said the highway commercial zonings should apply, and he said his company has had to work under those rules in the past. Attorney Valerie Long with Williams Mullen represented the property owner, RBD Bent Creek LLC. “Virginia code specifically provides that the Board is to presume that Mr. Brodhead’s determination is correct and that the appellant, Tiger Fuel, has the burden of proof of proving otherwise,” Long said. Long said their scope of review was solely whether Brodhead was correct.“This is not the appropriate venue for a business owner to be attempting to stifle competition from a prospective business owner or property owner,” Long said. Long said the zoning rules for gas stations are written specifically to safely govern such a use, and that Tiger Fuel’s interpretation was not germane. After a public hearing and brief discussion, the BZA voted unanimously to uphold Brodhead’s determination. Albemarle County Service Authority officials: No PFAS in municipal drinking waterOn Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued non-binding health advisories on the presence of certain chemicals that do not break down. Yesterday, the environmental compliance specialist for the Albemarle County Service Authority told that entity’s Board of Directors that the municipal water supply is set up to filter out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. But first, Tim Brown explained there are thousands of different chemical combinations that were created to make products that are water-resistant, heat-resistant, and grease-resistant. “Every chemical is distinct by the fact that the element fluorine is a component of the chemical, and the carbon-fluorine chemical bond is a very very strong one,” Brown said. “What does that mean? It means this chemicals do not break down in the environment.”Brown said health risks include liver failure, hormone imbalances, cancers, and suppression of immune systems.“A lot of nasties in there potentially,” Brown said. The EPA is currently promulgating new regulations to require monitoring and to seek to lower the acceptable level of PFAS compounds to near zero. “It was almost borderline startling information,” Brown said. Brown said the current acceptable standard is around 70 parts per trillion for PFAS and the new regulations could take that down. “Now going down into the fractions of parts per trillion which is in essence at the parts per quadrillion level,” Brown said. Brown said one issue will be that current test equipment may not be able to detect those levels. He said he felt the EPA advisories are intended to signal water producers across the country to take the issue seriously. He said the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority have been testing for PFAS twice a year since 2019. “Eighteen PFAS compounds were tested at all six of our treatment plants, both in the raw water and in the finished or treated water,” Brown said. “There were zero detections.” Brown said the new standards will be announced in September to be effective in the fall of 2023. He said the ACSA and the RWSA will continue to monitor the situation. Second shout-out goes to Camp AlbemarleToday’s second subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study of ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting campalbemarleva.org/donate. Brackney sues the city of Charlottesville, other partiesFormer Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney has filed a lawsuit in federal court against multiple parties alleging that, among other things, the city of Charlottesville acted unlawfully when former City Manager Chip Boyles fired her last September 1. She’s seeking ten million dollar in damages. (read the suit and its exhibits)In addition to Boyles, Brackney’s complaint in the Western District of Virginia also includes: former city Communications Director Brian Wheeler; city attorney Lisa Robertson; acting police chief Latroy “Tito” Durrette; former assistant police chief James Mooney; current Councilors Sena Magill and Lloyd Snook, former Councilor Heather Hill, and former Police Civilian Review Board chair Bellamy Brown. She also named Mike Wells of the Police Benevolent Association as a defendant. The suit builds on a claim filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission soon after she was fired by Boyles. In a series of facts, the complaint seeks to establish that Brackney was hired in June 2018 to “bring empathy, community-oriented training, and years of law enforcement methodology to the table” following distrust after two specific incidents in the summer of 2017. “As Chief of Police, Dr. Brackney’s priority was to stabilize [Charlottesville Police Department] by building rapport with its employees, whilst simultaneously empowering them to challenge their personal assumptions, regarding policing in the 21st Century,”  reads paragraph 31. As part of that work, Brackney collected data on all divisions of the Police Department and according to the complaint concluded that members of several of them including the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team were not up to the task. “Assignments were not based on strengths, but decades-old, archaic practices such as nepotism, favoritism, genderism, and racism,” reads paragraph 36. The complaint describes Brackney’s attempts to reform, such as converting four positions to civilians rather than sworn in officers. One of these was the public information officer. More trainings sessions were to be held, as well as taking minutes at department meetings.“These actions angered those who resented having a Black female at the helm of a police department, particularly one in the South with a conservative undercurrent,” reads paragraph 47. On June 3, 2021, Brackney received an email and video from a community member claiming police conduct by a specific officer and she took action on the complaint. That action included dismantling the SWAT team and firing or suspending officers she found to be involved through a subsequent investigation. In paragraph 61, the complaint states that Bellamy Brown and Mike Wells in early August put together a survey for Charlottesville police officers that Brackney claims was “intentionally negatively worded and targeting Plaintiff as a result of the investigation and disciplinary actions described above.” Paragraph 66 alleges a conspiracy between Brown, Hill, Wells, Snook, Boyles, Mooney and Magill to out Brackney as chief. The next one states that Boyles expressed confidence in Brackney’s leadership on August 26, 2021, as evidenced in a secret audio recording she made of their meeting. Brackney was fired on September 1 and paragraph 76 of the complaint quotes Boyle’s September 3 press release in the first of many iterations used to advance her complaint. “In order to dismantle systemic racism and eliminate police violence and misconduct in Charlottesville, we need a leader who is not only knowledgeable in that work, but is also effective in building collaborative relationships with the community, the department, and the team at City Hall… and [w]hile very good work and progress has been made, I ultimately decided new leadership was required to continue the City’s progress towards building a new climate and culture within the department,” Boyles wrote. The complaint continues to list specific incidents that Brackney considers libel. Paragraph 89 accuses Roberston and Boyles of falsifying documents, and offers that Brackney has secret recordings. Brackney seeks a trial by jury for all of the counts, including one alleging “tortious interference with employment contract.” Another claims unlawful retaliation and another claims that Brackney acted as a whistleblower and another alleges defamation and another claiming business conspiracy that involves Wells, Brown, and the named City Councilors.  Support the program!There’s a lot of information in this installment of this program, which is the 397th edition of the program. About a quarter of you are paying something to help keep Town Crier Productions in business. I have never been a very good salesperson, and won’t overly pitch. But, if you are benefiting from this newsletter and the information in it, please consider some form of support. I am not a nonprofit organization and most of my time is spent in putting the newsletter together, which includes producing the podcast. Supporting the program through a Substack contribution or through Patreon makes it very easy for me to get paid and every single dollar that I get makes me want to work that much harder to serve the community. In just under two years, I’ve produced hundreds of stories that seek to give you information about how decisions are made in our community and in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more information on all of this, please visit the archive site Information Charlottesville to learn more, including how you too can get a shout-out! Thank you for reading, and please share with those you think might want to learn a few thing or two about what’s happening. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode we are joined by Miss Kay & Lisa Robertson as they share their stories of how they fought for their marriages. Both ladies have incredible stories of redemption in their marriage, and we believe this episode will be a blessing to you. ---- For all links mentioned in episode & more XO content, visit: https://linktr.ee/nakedmarriage Check out Lisa & Miss Kay's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Sister-Roar-Authentic-Discover-Sisterhood/dp/1400235456 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Five Fridays in one month? What will they think of next? In any case, did you get enough showers this April? And, could someone remind me what May is for? I’ve lost my handbook of trivial facts that pepper up most installments of Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast that strives to bring something of relevant importance each and every time. I’m the host, Sean Tubbs.What will happen if you sign up? You’ll get each and every newsletter sent to your inbox for free! Consider paying to guarantee more will be produced!On today’s program:The Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations deals a mortal blow to Governor Youngkin’s gas tax holidayA quick look at the commercial and retail market in the Charlottesville areaThe spring running of Foxfield Races is tomorrow And a lawsuit is filed against the City of Charlottesville alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act First shout-out: The Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign It’s springtime, and one Patreon supporter wants you to know the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign is a grassroots initiative of motivated citizens, volunteers, partner organizations, and local governments who want to promote the use of native plants. This spring the group is working with retailers across the region to encourage purchase of plants that belong here and are part of an ecosystem that depends on pollination. There are plenty of resources on the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page, so sign up to be notified of lectures, plant sales, and more!FOIA suit filed against CharlottesvilleA pair of activists and a journalist have filed suit against the City of Charlottesville seeking the release of documents they claim should be made available through the Freedom of Information Act. Attorney Jeff Fogel filed a petition Thursday in Charlottesville Circuit Court on behalf of Tanesha Hudson, Cherry Hanley of the People’s Coalition, and Dave McNair of The DTM who submitted two separate requests for information. One was on March 24, 2022. (read the petition)“For the years 2020 and 2021, all records concerning the settlement of claims of police misconduct, or other violation of constitutional rights, by the city or any of its employees, whether or not the claim was filed in an administrative or judicial agency.” A second request was submitted on April 4 which among other items sought the release of “all records concerning the settlement of claims of police misconduct.” The petition includes two exhibits of the results, which contain many redactions. Fogel argues that not all of the information was privileged under state law and that five settlement documents should have been made available as part of the FOIA request. “The above violations of the FOIA Act by Defendant, City of Charlottesville, deprives not only petitioners, but every citizen of the community and other interested persons, the rights granted to them under the provisions of the FOIA Act,” reads paragraph 27 of the petition. Paragraph 28 argues that the city’s policy of requiring non-disparagement clauses or non-disclosure agreements as part of settlement agreements is a violation of a person’s First Amendment rights. The petition seeks an opinion on that interpretation. According to the petition, Hudson settled a First Amendment claim with the city in August 2020 that required her to enter into a nondisclosure agreement. Exhibit A includes redacted correspondence between lawyers hired by both the city and former City Manager Tarron Richardson. Richardson filed suit last year in federal court alleging that the city violated the terms of a nondisparagement clause related to his departure from the city in September 2020. He withdrew from the case in a filing of voluntary dismissal on March 8. (read Exhibit A) (read Exhibit B)“The [Virginia Risk Sharing Association], as the City’s insurer, has the authority to settle a case,” wrote city attorney Lisa Robertson in a March 9 email to former Mayor Nikuyah Walker. “The VSRA attorney appointed to represent City Council dealt with Dr. Richardson’s attorney. No city funds are being paid out.”Walker had wanted more information on how the suit came to be dismissed. The former mayor had been named as a party in Richardson’s case, as had a former city attorney.“Virginia Risk Sharing Association did not assign an attorney to you, John Blair, or [former City Councilor] Heather Hill because Dr. Richardson never served any of you with process,” Robertson wrote. This story was originally out with the incorrected person attributed in the quotation above. A less drunken Foxfield? It’s time again for the annual spring running of the Foxfield Races. That means that Garth Road will be closed between Barracks Farm Road and Free Union Road between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. “Anyone not attending the event should avoid the area,” reads an email from the Albemarle County Police Department. “Keep in mind, heavy traffic delays should be expected until 5:30 pm, even after the roadway reopens.”This will be the first spring races since Foxfield has updated its policies on alcohol. Vehicles that park in tailgating spaces are only permitted two fifths of hard liquor, three bottles of wine, and three six-packs of beer, seltzer, or cider. Those who drive in are permitted to leave their vehicles within 48 hours of the conclusion of the races. Those with tickets for what’s known as the New Orange area are not allowed to bring in any alcohol at all, but can purchase from approved vendors. Several years ago, there was an attempt to sell the property that resulted in a lawsuit. Parts of the property are now under a conservation easement. Rent continues to increase for office and retail space in Charlottesville areaA major Virginia real estate company that specializes in commercial space has published its latest report on the Charlottesville market. Cushman Wakefield | Thalhimer begins with an overall assessment of the economy. “After experiencing its highest unemployment rate on record of 10.2 percent in April 2020, Charlottesville employment has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels of more than 116,000,” reads the top of the retail report.The vacancy rate for office space is at 9 percent, but some of that is related to the placement of 359,000 square feet of space in the former State Farm Headquarters. Recently constructed space is beginning to fill in. “Apex Plaza delivered in the first quarter with a total of 187,000 square feet,” reads the office report. “Home to Apex Clean Energy and The Southern Environmental Law Center among other tenants.”The report also notes the CODE building is coming online with coworking space and traditional offices. The price to rent these spaces is also increasing. “Overall market rents reached north of $26 per square foot (psf), a historic high, and downtown Class A office rents are averaging north of $35 psf,” the report continues. The retail report notes that more than 155,000 square of retail space have been built since 2020, and more is on the way. “Projects like Albemarle Business Campus and Brookhill Town Center will bring continued growth to the market, delivering office and residential opportunities as well as restaurant and retail spaces, which are now pre-leasing,” reads the retail report.The average asking rent for retail is $19.04 per square foot. As for residential properties, I’ll be posting an anecdotal review of transactions early next week. Paid subscribers will get the first look before that content will go over to Information Charlottesville. Shout-outs for Raised/Razed screening, ebike demonstrationsIn today’s second and this subscriber-supported shout-outs, Preservation Piedmont wants you to know about this Saturday’s premiere of Raised/Razed, a film by filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager about the life and destruction of Vinegar Hill, one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Charlottesville. The Maupintown Media production charts the lives of residents over nearly a century as they built prosperity in the face of racially discriminatory policies at every level. The film will be willl be shown outdoors at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are available on the center’s website with donations to be divided between seven Black-led organizations. On Sunday, May 1, from 2:00-4:00. A pair of interested ebike owners in town will be bringing their bikes to Meade Park, and anybody who's interested can stop by, ask questions, and take test rides. They will have some ebikes with seats for children. If you’re going, drop them a line in this form. Virginia Senate panel kills Youngkin bill for three-month waiver of fuel tax When Virginia legislators went to Richmond Wednesday to respond to Governor Youngkin’s 26 vetos and dozens of proposed amendments related to the official 2022 session, a Virginia Senate committee met to consider one of the only policy bills in the special session that’s currently underway.The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted 12 to 3 on a motion to waive a bill to halt the motor fuel tax for a three month period. Chair Janet Howell said what Youngkin calls surplus funds are intended to pay for new infrastructure.“In 2020, the General Assembly made significant efforts to provide long-term, bipartisan transportation funding solutions and this included a two-year phased increase in gas taxes,” Howell said. Howell said the bill (HB 6001) would reduce available funding for new transportation projects and maintenance by around $437 million. “I also wanted to emphasize that other approaches supported by the Senate such as a tax rebate check or a refundable earned-income tax credit would likely be more effective options in providing relief to our citizens,” Howell said. Ser Stephen Newman (R-23) said the bill is intended as an emergency measure given the growth in inflation. “Over the last 12 months, the [Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers] has increased by 8.5 percent, the largest 12 month increase since 1981,” Newman said. “In 2020 when the omnibus bill that [Howell] spoke about was passed, the CPI-U was 1 percent.” Newman said the average price of gas was $2.42 a gallon when the bill was passed, an amount that has increase to over $4 a gallon. He disputed the claim that maintenance programs will be affected by the three month waiver. ‘In comparison to past [Six Year Improvement Programs], VDOT’s construction program remains overfunded by over $600 million,” Newman said. Senator Richard Saslaw (D-35) said he didn’t think any money available for transportation should be taken away. “The condition of the roads in Northern Virginia, and I can’t say for the rest of the state, are the worst [I]have seen in the 42 years I’ve been in office,” Saslaw said. Saslaw described Braddock Road as a secondary road that carries 80,000 vehicles a day. “It looks like they have driven tanks up that road,” Saslaw said, “I have never seen roads torn up to the degree that they were and when we left the session in March, on my way home I hit a pothole.” Saslaw said it cost him $300 to get that fixed. The 12 votes to defeat the bill included Republican Senator Emmett W. Hanger (R-24). Moomaw article on 2022 House race is a must-readFor the past few months, I’ve been trying to keep track of a federal lawsuit seeking a House of Delegates election in 2022, a year off of the regular schedule. If that happens, things would have to move very quickly. If you’ve not followed this case, I highly recommend reading Graham Moomaw’s article posted today on Virginia Mercury that goes in-depth into what could be a historic election. Local vehicular fatalities in Albemarle To close up the show today, following up with something from a previous story this month. Earlier this month, the Department of Motor Vehicles reported that Virginia hit a 14-year high in traffic fatalities in 2021, and that the state is on track to surpass that amount this year. Looking locally, there were 16 total fatalities on roads in Albemarle County in 2021, including on Interstate 64. Those were among 968 people killed on roadways in Virginia last year. There have been two deaths in Albemarle so far this year. Help support Town Crier Productions with a paid subscription to this newsletter!For one year now, Town Crier Productions has a promo with Ting!Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. If you decide to proceed to make the switch, you’ll get:Free installationSecond month of Ting service for freeA $75 gift card to the Downtown MallAdditionally, Ting will match your Substack subscription to support Town Crier Productions, the company that produces this newsletter and other community offerings. So, your $5 a month subscription yields $5 for TCP. Your $50 a year subscription yields $50 for TCP! The same goes for a $200 a year subscription! All goes to cover the costs of getting this newsletter out as often as possible. Learn more here! This is a public episode. 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Miss Kay and Lisa Robertson tell stories you've never heard about Phil Robertson and Jay Stone. Uncle Si makes Kay relive the horror of what Phil did to his muffler. Kay hears that white bread is bad for you and comes up with a questionable plan for that. Lisa recalls the time Jay terrified a pizza delivery guy. John-David is pumped to introduce Si to Kanye's "Jesus Is King" album. Kay and Lisa have blunt words for a guy with commitment issues. And Kay remembers how she played it totally cool when she was dating Phil. Get "Sister Roar" by Kay and Lisa Robertson: https://amzn.to/3Kb09L0 https://www.rumpl.com/ — Save 15% off with code DUCK15 for a limited time! https://www.stamps.com - Get 4-week free trial + free postage + a digital scale with promo code DUCK https://OmegaXL.com/DUCK — Buy one bottle and get the second bottle FREE! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miss Kay, Lisa, and Al and Lisa's daughter, Alex Robertson Mancuso, tell stories about the Robertson family you've never heard before. Miss Kay and Lisa share their inspirations for writing their new book, "Sister Roar," and describe how evil attempts to use shame in order to silence your true voice. Lisa and Alex share fun stories about the family and the journey of cooking, from Alex's first grilled cheese sandwich to reaching the level of professional pastry chef. And Lisa points out the need for friendship and inherited wisdom while navigating the perils of spiritual warfare. Get "Sister Roar" by Kay and Lisa Robertson: https://amzn.to/3Kb09L0 Sign up to watch the Unashamed overtime show, only on BlazeTV: https://BlazeTV.com/Unashamed Visit https://Keeps.com/DOOR and get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment! Visit https://DewellApp.io/Unashamed and get 10% off a yearly subscription or 33% off Dwell for life! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duck Dynasty ladies are here dropping some TRUTH for us today, friends! Mrs. Kay and Lisa Robertson chat about finding your voice, using it to make a difference, how your past does not define you and it actual can propel you! Sharing our story actually gives other people a glimpse and Lisa and Mrs. Kay know a lot about this from sharing behind their closed doors with America in the familiar reality show, Duck Dynasty. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/178 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/rachel.awtrey

Sadie, her Mamaw Kay, and her Aunt Lisa share the legacy of sisterhood in the Robertson family and what it means to fight for your relationship, your sisters, and Jesus. Miss Kay opens her heart to Sadie about the redemption that took place after many difficult years of marriage, and Lisa shares the heartrending personal testimony that prepared her to do women's ministry. They also give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the wild and crazy Robertson family, including a few stories Sadie had never heard before! Their new book is full of the encouragement women need to get through good times and bad. "Sister Roar" by Kay and Lisa Robertson (with a foreword by Sadie Robertson Huff) is available now: http://www.sisterroar.com/ https://liberty.edu/Sadie — Get your application fee WAIVED when you start your future with Liberty University today! https://www.reliefband.com — Get 20% off plus FREE shipping with code WHOA! https://stitchfix.com/whoa — Try Stitch Fix & get FREE shipping & FREE returns! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theresa Westbrook is an author, minister, media producer, and television host. Active in ministry for decades, Theresa along with her husband, Don, founded the 501(c)(3) Pearls of Shalom Ministries in 2007. Theresa has published, A Strand of Pearls, The Advocates, of the Abused and Silent, and God's Pearl music video as ministry resources widely used by Clergy and counseling professionals. These healing tools along with her newest project, Shattered, God Heals Broken Hearts are made available for the purpose of offering hope and encouragement to wounded hearts around the world. She is the producer and host of the popular Time with Theresa TV show. Past guests have included, Missy, Al and Lisa Robertson, Dr. Robert Jeffress, Stephen Baldwin, Nancy Stafford and many notable people from the Christian community and entertainment industry. Theresa remains devotedly active in ministry and life-transforming media.

Lisa and Alli are back with me this week for Part 2 of our Rooted series, and I'm just so excited for this week's episode because we are talking about such a fun but important topic - friendship! I thought that I knew what friendship was…which sounds so corny…but the impact of deep-rooted friendships in our lives has brought so much more meaning, and we are sharing all about that in today's episode!Coincidentally…or rather providentially…at the beginning of our friendship, the 3 of us all went on a social media fast at the same time, even though we all met with the help of social media. Because we were connecting so much in person and not constantly catching each other's highlight reels, we quickly built a deep-rooted relationship. We stepped together to grow in community, and we did it all away from social media.We were reminded that deep-rooted friendships come with accountability and that we need that in our lives. We can't do it alone, nor were we ever meant to or equipped to. And while that may not sound too enticing to some of you if you're not ready to grow that way, it was exactly what we needed in this season. We've gleaned from each other, learned what it looks like to spur each other on (Hebrews 10:24), and seen how iron does truly sharpen iron (Proverbs 27:17).Look, I know how hard it can be to put ourselves out there, choose vulnerability over the safety of our family unit, and step out to seek deep-rooted, adult friendships…but I hope that you are encouraged through this episode to see that God created us for community and relationship and that it IS possible in our world today. Check out our IG this week for an easy to save and share “How-to” post on building deep-rooted friendships.I hope you enjoy today's episode!Episode Highlights: How deep-rooted, adult friendships can be built and maintained.How God gives us good things we weren't sure we needed and at times weren't even praying for.Choosing inconvenience to choose community and friendship and how that is worth choosing in our world today.More on The Millennial Mission/Links Mentioned in Episode:Follow us on IG: @bethanyandcoreySign Up for exclusive discounts, benefits, and top-secret info only our podcast listeners get!www.millennialmission.coPress Inquiries/Contact: bethany@millennialmission.co

Would you describe yourself or your family as rooted? In your faith? In friendships? In your community? In today's episode, we are kicking off a new series that I've been thinking about and praying about for quite some time. Over the last two years especially, Corey and I have noticed the lack of connection that the Millennial generation culture has as a whole. It's something we, personally, felt we were lacking in our lives and the idea of being “rooted” has been stirring in our hearts. So I just knew it was time to share about it…and because I have two of my good friends on today as guests, this is an episode where real-life Bethany and podcast Bethany meet and it feels just a bit awkward for me to combine these two worlds but it is just so fun to have Lisa and Alli on as guests.Today, we share about each family's experience in being uprooted over the past couple of years, the fight to become rooted again, and how our faith played an instrumental part in bringing our 3 families together when we were scattered more than 3,000 miles apart. As things shut down throughout 2020 and the world was uncomfortable with a lot of things, our 3 families were still hungry for community. Because community was still essential to our families, it began a conversation between us to figure out just what that would look like. Small acts of obedience and small steps of faith have led to a more deeply rooted friendship between our three families. While everyone was being shaken through the unprecedented times of 2020, our roots were growing deep - strong and immovable in our faith, new community, and friendship.Friend, we know that taking steps of faith doesn't always make sense in the moment. But be encouraged! It's okay to question God and wrestle with His leadings, but just don't stay in that place or give up on having faith. In those moments of wrestling and doubt, dig those roots down deep because that is the foundation of it all. Our hope through this series is that we can take our listeners through different elements of being rooted and that you will see the benefit of it in our world today. We hope you are encouraged by today's episode - enjoy!Episode Highlights: Getting to know Lisa and Alli and their friendship with the Adkins. How faith and obedience deeply impact how and where we become rooted.How God can use our “yes” to something comfortable and familiar to lead us into something uncomfortable and new.Taking steps of faith and staying rooted in your faith even when you're not sure how God is moving.Links Mentioned in the Show:Lisa's EpisodeBurnout EpisodeLisa's IG: @lisa_messintoamessageMore on The Millennial Mission/Links Mentioned in Episode:Follow us on IG: @bethanyandcoreySign Up for exclusive discounts, benefits, and top-secret info only our podcast listeners get!www.millennialmission.coPress Inquiries/Contact: bethany@millennialmission.coSign Up for the Parent with Purpose Event HERE!

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Speakers at this year's March for Life will include actor Kirk Cameron, “Duck Dynasty” star Lisa Robertson, podcast host Father Mike Schmitz, and two members of Congress. The annual pro-life March will take place on January 21st, in Washington. An Albanian nun, who baptized babies in secret under communist persecution, has died at the age of 92. The nun also risked her life to bring Holy Communion to the sick and dying. She met with Pope Francis in Albania in 2014. Pope Francis observed a moment of silence during his general audience in Rome today, for those who have lost their jobs during the pandemic. He lamented that some workers have been so burdened by their job loss that they took their own lives. Today is the feast of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys. Marguerite founded a religious congregation, and was instrumental in establishing the Canadian city of Montreal.

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Chrys and Shellie welcome Lisa Robertson to talk about her life story and her latest book Desperate Forgiveness.

Joe & Eric are joined by guests, Al & Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame. The conversation ranges from the subject of celebrity, to failure and redemption, to home spun day, and more.