Best Christmas Ever: A Quick Story About the Way Fun Unites Families

by | Dec 24, 2020 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Mom, Meme, and my brother relaxing after a wintery day of FUN. I hope your family is enjoying your best Christmas ever this year. Families need fun like hearts need music. Yet we often underrate fun. Why? Because many folks don’t realize fun can be a spiritual...

Devotion and Bright Paper Packages Tied Up with Strings

by | Dec 17, 2020 | Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

This soft ball of fluff bounced into our grandchildren’s life with lots of joy! Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Yep, I’m singing about my favorite things as I tie up the last of the bright paper packages for our grands. Devotion is on my mind,...

BIG Success. Plus, Your Quick Christmas Gift List.

by | Dec 10, 2020 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

What a huge success! Find our authors below. First, a huge THANK YOU to everybody who showed up for our Book Bananza! It was a BIG success because of YOU! What a FUN evening! (A BIG thanks to our friends at Potpourri! ❤️) Results are in and our first Book Bananza was...

Gratitude, the Search for Wisdom, and Personal Conversation with Ellen Krafve Trant

by | Nov 26, 2020 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

Here’s a shout out to Sylvia, some new Fort Worth friends, and the ladies of The Women’s Club Provarsu. This week we’re celebrating blessings with heartfelt gratitude. Guess what? YOU are one of my blessings!  Big news. In 2020, Fireside Talk Radio...

Next Step: Creating the Right Conversations with Your Daughter

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

How do we keep our daughter’s hearts and souls safe in this crazy world? There’s hope for parents, according to Connections Expert DeeDee Lake. What’s the next step for teenage girls?  We face so much destruction and depression today. How do we create the right...