by Cathy Krafve | Oct 6, 2017 | Companionship, Fear, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
I should write the book entitled, “The Tricky Parent’s Guide to Giving Good Advice So Your Grown Kids Won’t Know You Did It And You Can Deny Everything.” Title too long? Oh well, the book would be really short anyway. Every parent of grown up kids knows that waiting...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 29, 2017 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
There’s a raccoon honey bandit that routinely shows up on the tree outside my front door. He simply makes himself at home, as if the honey bees present no threat at all. If only parenting were that easy. Like swarming bees, one of the biggest challenges to...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 13, 2017 | Companionship, Fear, Fellowship, Insecurities, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
Maybe you’ve had friends tell you to pray more instead of worrying. Good grief! Some time or other, every Christian wonders if our faith is sub-par when we fight ongoing battles with fear. Actually, fear can be a good thing. Talk about freedom! Christians...
by Cathy Krafve | Aug 30, 2017 | Companionship, Fear, Fellowship, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
Do you wonder if your spouse is a flight risk? Whenever there’s tension in the air at your house does a certain someone disappear? Maybe it’s you? Flight Risk We all respond to fear in one of three ways, freeze, flee, or fight. Maybe you’ve noticed...
by Cathy Krafve | Jul 20, 2017 | Companionship, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
This morning, in a flash of brilliance, I realized my old insecurities have been replaced by new ones. Worry reminds me of the way advertisers repackage their toilet bowl cleaners. Like the new and improved version of a product nobody actually enjoys buying, my new...
by Cathy Krafve | Jun 30, 2017 | Companionship, Fellowship, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
Teens Hang Out? Preteen Party Crashers Do your teens hang out? Oh, the drama of preteens and teenage children. All teens hang out. Of course, most parents want their teens to hang with them sometimes at least, even if it means picking up junk food wrappers. Preteen...
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