Romance Relief: Cheap and Easy Gals’ Night Out

by | Feb 1, 2018 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, History, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

February is the month of love. But it’s a time of year when we may all need a little romance relief. In honor of love I am wearing Mom’s 1940s heart charm bracelet (pictured left), newly inherited and therefore a little sad. Each unique heart has the name...

How Abortion Damages the Church and Our Community with B.J. Garrett

by | Jan 19, 2018 | Abortion, Care Giving, Companionship, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage Problems, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Abortion damages the church, but most Christians don’t think about how the damage occurs. Imagine a patient with cancer who refuses to get diagnosed because he or she does not want to talk about such a difficult topic. For some reason, it seems Christians have a...

Single and Strong with Darlene Marshall

by | Jan 4, 2018 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Divorce, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

I first met Darlene Marshall at an event for Discovery Science Place. Her obvious love of kids, education, and her beautiful spirit drew me to her instantly. I knew immediately we were going to be life-long friends. When I found out Tony Johnson was her brother, I...

Good Men are Hard to Find

by | Dec 28, 2017 | Companionship, Death, Fellowship, Prayer

Good men are hard to find. Yet, our culture cries out for them. Like my father-in-law (pictured) or my dad, it seems the more a good man loves us, the more we miss them when they are gone. With Mom’s passing, I was reminded again of how rare and beautiful a man...