The Politics of Generosity: Reclaiming Our Nation’s Misspent Vocabulary

by | Jan 20, 2022 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Women’s Fund Executive Director Zoe Lawhorn, let me write whatever I wanted to. Now, there’s an irresistible invitation for any writer! I called it, The Politics of Generosity: Reclaiming Our Misspent Vocabulary. Women’s Fund of Smith County...

Transitional Housing: Homelessness and PATH’s Ideas that Work

by | Dec 2, 2021 | Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Marriage, Strengthening Relationships

Just when the media fills our screens with pictures of people collapsed on the side walk surrounded by trash and wasted needles, PATH offers us hope. Can homelessness and hope even exist in the same news story without some kind of bizarre holiday-inspired...

Civic-Minded Kids: PATH for the Next Generation with Andrea Wilson

by | Nov 11, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Sandwich Generation, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

Everything seems “upside down,” as my hubby describes the current state of our culture. Are you also concerned about the culture we hand off to the next generation? Maybe, like us, you’re paying close attention. Who else is raising civic-minded kids and...

Blessings, a Hurting Culture, and the Power of Thanksgiving

by | Nov 9, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

I’m thanking God for YOU! My table is set to celebrate. Including glasses emblazoned with John Soules Foods who generously gives to provide Bethesda Health Clinic for our community. ❤️Speaking of blessings, if you’re wondering how to fill the last spots on your...

Comic Books and Magazines: Reading for the Adventurous Child

by | Aug 19, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Fear, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Are you having trouble getting your adventurous child to slow down long enough to read? Comic books and magazines might be a great solution, according to educator, artist, and yep, my oldest daughter, Anna Krafve Pierce, my fellow book-loving word-nerd.  Picture...