Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out? 

by | Dec 14, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

Want to give your kids and grandkids the BEST family Christmas? Let’s skip the drama and focus on the fun. Yes, I think fun is a sacred part of life, especially when we’re celebrating a baby boy’s birth. Cathy and Dave spent a lot of time camping this fall. (That...

American Patchwork: Mindfulness and Reading with Kids

by | Nov 16, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

I bet we all grew up loving a patchwork quilt. There’s something so comforting about a cozy quilt. But lately, every time I think of American Patchwork, I can’t help but think of how Americans are trying to hold together a crazy culture of rag-tag opinions, like one...

Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Parenting, Reading, Sex for Christians, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

One thing we all learn early, mommies of small children get a ton of anatomy lessons! Especially involving bodily fluids! Of course, boy moms especially talk about interesting stuff. With tons of laughter.  Find more reading, creativity, and parenting podcasts...

Storytelling Teaches Discernment: Summer Series with Anna

by | Jul 13, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, History, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

One of our favorite ways to teach kids discernment is through storytelling. Plus, Anna and I know from personal experience that stories unite families.  Our family loves these pictures of my parents from their youth. Oh, the stories! Social media is swamping us...

Expert Guests: So Much Talent, So Much LOVE!

by | May 4, 2023 | Abortion, Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Death, Divorce, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Sandwich Generation, Sex for Christians, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

When everybody else told us to build a platform for Camp Krafve, God told us to build a catapult. Because of His wisdom, we had conversations with so many wonderful expert guests. It really blows my mind how God blesses us when we let Him! To make it easy for you to...