It’s always a riot when Motherhood Talk Radio’s Sandra Beck and I talk. Mostly, I try not to say anything that would embarrass my kids. She got me talking about the way we all want better communication and I started telling stories.
Two talkative gals. Dangerous.
I’m pretty sure I don’t owe my kids any apologies. See what you think…
That’s a Great Question!
I do things spontaneously with Sandra I would not do with other people. I talk about things, I don’t normally share. Clearly, Sandra asks great questions; a key to better communication. She has a relaxing effect on me. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Here’s a sample of the stuff we talked about.
Sandra Shares a Story
“I had to have a tough conversation recently because one of our family friends, very good friends, their older son offered my younger son pot,” Sandra recounts. Three families were involved.
Is marijuana even legal in California? I don’t know. The point is we all have moments when we have to have tough conversations in order to preserve relationships we really value.
Three similar families with kids who hang out frequently. Two similar conversations. Basically, the same information shared. One set of parents thanked Sandra for the info. The other parents? Well, you guessed it. That conversation tanked.
I shared a personal story from my parenting adventures, too. If you have kids, you’ll laugh along with us. Sometimes, parents’ antics are more flabbergasting than the teenagers! We’ve all been hurt when a conversation backfired on us. Oh, for better communication!
Messy People and Better Communication
Better communication matters. We all know it. (Erin Kerry spoke extensively about how mental health entwines with our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.) But what if the other person tanks the conversation.
For a great example of a life-changing conversation, take the woman at the well in the Bible. We can all relate to her. In my case, my interest was a secret passion. For years, I really didn’t want anyone to know how much I identified with her situation or why.
In her conversation with Jesus, we find over 40 strategies for having life-changing conversations. Stuff we can use. Even when people are messy. (Find my book about His better communication strategies here.)
We get the story from the woman’s perspective. She’s telling the story. Fascinatingly, she just doesn’t share much about herself. Instead, she gives us every cotton-picking detail of their conversation. So much like all the women we know, right?
From Isolated to Influential
I love the way Jesus takes her from isolated to influential.
Plus, isn’t it amazing that the woman’s version of the story is ALL about Jesus as the Master Communicator?
Speaking of influential women, Sandra was the first person to help me create a manuscript out of my passion for the story about the woman at the well.
Along the way, she also helped me transform a pile of notes about marriage for my kids into a real book. Marriage Conversations: From Coexisting to Cherished (CrossRiver Media) releases in a few weeks. (Preorder your copy of Marriage Conversations.)
Thank You, Sandra Beck!
As you listen in, I bet you love Sandra as much as I do.
Thanks, San, for inviting me on Motherhood Talk Radio. Our friendship is always fun and inspiring. You make my life better in every way, my friend! I can’t wait to talk over how to have terrific Marriage Conversations with you soon!
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cathy
Truth with a Texas Twang
P.S. Coming to a Sunday School Near YOU!
I taught Sunday School for years. So I know, every now and then teachers need a break. Substitutes can be hard to recruit. Wouldn’t it be nice to put your feet up one Sunday and relax? Do Jesus’s better communication strategies interest you? I am available to teach your class. Just let me know how I can serve you.
Up Next
❤️ Great News! Marriage Conversations: From Coexisting to Cherished releases within the next few weeks! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Plus, in an upcoming Fireside Talk Radio, Nancy Kay Grace shares some powerful stuff about grace. This is one lady I love to quote!
Especially for homeschoolers, I get to interview a leader in the field soon, Jack Sharpe of Bethlehem Books Publishing. I’m pretty infatuated with the way Bethlehem resurrects classic books for kids. I bet you will fall in love with them, too.
Join the TEAM!
When join our BOOK LAUNCH TEAM, you’ll get a fun freebies.
Plus, I’ll share inside stories. I promise not to fill up your inbox. So much fun stuff!! So little work, but lots of prayer. THANK YOU!!!
Special Treat–Hands Full Author Brooke Frick
Need a guest speaker for your Sunday school class or book club? Author and friend Brooke Frick is coming to Texas! Yep, Texas is just too big to miss when you pack your family into an RV and cross the country! Brooke and I can team teach, if you like, too. Fun!!
Don’t miss this chance to snag Brooke for your Sunday school class, church, or book club! Contact her here.
May we pray together?
Dear Good Father in heaven, we want better communication. We sure see the need. There are messy people all around us, Lord, and sometimes we’re the messy ones. Help us, O Lord! Thank You for sending Jesus to show us how to live. We praise Him because He is the Master Communicator. Thank You for surrounding us with people who can help us learn to be like Him. No more isolation for us. We ask for the influence You intend. For Your glory. Specifically, I thank You for my friend Sandra and all the people You bring across my path. Thank you for the ways you bless us with wise friends. We trust You and praise You, O Good One. Bless our families because that is Your heart’s desire. In Jesus’s name, we pray. Amen.
We LOVE to hear from YOU!
When has a conversation surprised you by tanking? Which of Jesus’s better communication strategies can you try out in your family today? How can we serve you?
Cathy Krafve, Speaker, Blogger, Podcaster, and author of The Well: The Art of Drawing Out Authentic Conversations and Marriage Conversation: From Coexisting to Cherished. We invite you to join the Fireside Tribe. Truth with a Texas Twang.
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