by Cathy Krafve | May 17, 2018 | Companionship, Divorce, Fellowship, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
“I was once asked this very direct question by my then-teenage daughter,” writes a dear friend, “‘Why couldn’t you keep Daddy happy?’” When kids ask tough questions, how do we stay free of the parenting triangle? No one wants to go it alone. But, when...
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 | 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...
by Cathy Krafve | 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...
by Cathy Krafve | 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...
by Cathy Krafve | Dec 21, 2017 | Care Giving, Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Death, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Sandwich Generation
I miss my mom. This is not the blog I hoped to write this week. Honestly, I still miss my dad, too. A few weeks ago, a dear friend and media guru extraordinaire, Sandra Beck, encouraged me to write something about comfort for Christmas. She was recently on Fireside...
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