by Cathy Krafve | Apr 11, 2018 | Abortion, Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Sandwich Generation
I’m trying really hard to be a grown up. Or, as my son likes to say, I’m “adulting.” Either way, I’m a fan of maturity, but not such a fan of what it takes to get there. Lately, I’m contemplating bra straps and other humiliations. Life-long Learning. Yuck!...
by Cathy Krafve | Mar 22, 2018 | Fear, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Let’s face it, long-range planning is a lot like dieting: it’s something we’ll start tomorrow. I love facilitating other people’s long range planning, but put off my own. Funny thing, we can find ourselves disqualified before we even start. Disqualified Before We...
by Cathy Krafve | Mar 1, 2018 | Care Giving, Companionship, Death, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Sandwich Generation, Strengthening Relationships
Do you ever wish you’d done life differently? My favorite advice to receive is always tender wisdom from folks who’ve learned the hard way. For instance, when should we insist on help for elders in our family, like our own beloved parents? (Left: My parents as...
by Cathy Krafve | Feb 21, 2018 | Companionship, Fear, Fireside Talk Radio, Insecurities, Strengthening Relationships
She called me a few months ago with a story to tell. Sandy Bristow’s story is all about trusting intuition. Of course, for some of us trusting intuition sounds good, but it’s harder than it ought to be. Subconsciously for most of us, we trust people we...
by Cathy Krafve | Feb 15, 2018 | Companionship, Fear, Fellowship, Insecurities, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
If you’ve ever wondered what you could do to help put an end to ongoing self-segregation, just ask Stanley Cofer. (Pictured left with his wife, Christy.) Want a desegregated life for you and your family? With a dynamic family to back him up, Stanley isn’t letting...
by Cathy Krafve | Feb 7, 2018 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Marriage, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Imagine working in Chicago’s infamous Cook County juvie jail. Additionally, try to imagine the bitterness on both sides of the bars. You gotta wonder if racial unity is even possible. Could a young white male make a difference? Naturally, some folks might label Ben...
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