by Cathy Krafve | Feb 20, 2026 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships
So many people get scalded by negative church experiences. For some, it’s hard to imagine meaningful connections at church. For a video of me telling this personal story with some extra remarks, just hit the link. I get it. I try to think of churches like...
by Cathy Krafve | Jan 30, 2026 | Communication, Community, Conversation, Culture, Death, Education, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers, Uncategorized
Idolatry is such an old-fashioned Christian-y word. I hesitate to use it. But if you opened this blog, you probably know we are living in a time of tremendous evil. Today, I’m going to point out some basic history of what idolatry was (and still is). Click here...
by Cathy Krafve | Oct 16, 2025 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Education, Family, Insecurities, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships
Negative self talk is one of the most common symptoms of false shame. Who hasn’t experienced negative self talk? It’s everywhere! Last week we looked at the most common sources of false shame; people and the devil. This week, we explore how to push back...
by Cathy Krafve | Oct 9, 2025 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
In today’s blog, we look at the difference between fake shame and healthy shame. Do I have fake shame and how will I know? What is the source of my false shame? There’s a quick video to go with today’s question, in case you want the short...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 12, 2025 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Group Dynamics, Strengthening Relationships
I had a little trouble embedding today’s video, so the link is here. Why would a good God design shame to divide? That’s the question I kept asking myself. If God is good and He invented shame, shame must have a good purpose. I figured shame must fuel a...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 4, 2025 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Fireside Talk Radio, Strengthening Relationships
Nobody likes division. No one wants to feel like they are divided. Ostracized. An Outsider. Rejected. Ashamed. Ick! Shame is a mental health disrupter. How does shame divide? Yet, we see division saturating our culture now. We can’t help but notice there’s...
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