Pinterest: An Interview Where I Least Expect It!

by | Feb 3, 2022 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Divorce, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Reading, Sex for Christians, Strengthening Relationships

So, this week when I ran through my Pinterest notifications, I found this one! Yes, my book is on someone else’s Pinterest page. Wow! Silly I know, but can I just pause and be amazed. I found my book on someone else’s Pinterest page. Pretty cool! Pinterest...

Mother-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Mentoring: Relationships Can Go Right

by | Jan 13, 2022 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

I couldn’t wait to interview family expert Deb DeArmond. But what to ask her first? We chose to focus on the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law relationship.  Author, Speaker, and Life Coach Deb DeArmond with husband, Ron. Deb packed this episode with wisdom from her...

Family Fatigue: Building Back Better Families with Deb DeArmond

by | Jan 6, 2022 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Got “family fatigue”? With the holidays over, we all know family fatigue is real. I wish I’d coined the phrase, family fatigue. But I borrowed it from a wise friend. I thought I’d find family fatigue all over the internet. But maybe my friend invented it. Just in...

Marriage and Family: Marriage in the Era of Broken Hearts

by | Sep 30, 2021 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Divorce, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

We live in an era of broken hearts, wounding histories, cohabitation, blended families, and all sorts of new configurations of marriage and family. Dave and I LOVE it when we catch a quiet moment with Sandra Beck! ❤️ “My marriage was so bad. I realize it was not worth...

Marriage Conversations: We’re Talking Nitty Gritty

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer

My friend, Sandra Beck I don’t want to have this conversations. We need to have this conversation. And I’m not sure how this conversation would go. Every person who’s ever been married can relate to those feelings. Marriage conversations can be tough. How do we...

Strong Marriages Equals Healthy Communities: Tips for Encouraging Your Spouse

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Scott and Kristen goof around with their four boys.(photo: Meredith Smith Creative) Dave and I are traveling (read: in a truck cab for extended hours together). On a Book Tour! Yep, it seemed like a great time to post some cool stuff about strong marriages I got from...