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

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

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,...

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

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...

Rebuilding Relationships After Sexual Abuse with Sarah Van Hook

Daughter and mother dynamos: Sarah Van Hook and Deb Butterfield When she gets the chance, Therapist Sarah Van Hook helps families in rebuilding relationships after the devastation of sexual abuse. How can families begin rebuilding relationships when sexual abuse...

Talking to Teenage Daughters: 5 Tips for Tuning In with DeeDee Lake

Conversation is the basis of all companionship, but how do we get our teenage daughters to talk to us? If only we could capture your daughter’s heart! Not to mention her attention for more than thirty seconds! Isn’t that the dream of all parents of teenage daughters?...

Next Step: Creating the Right Conversations with Your Daughter

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...