Drug Addiction and Your Child: You are NOT Alone.

by | Oct 14, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Death, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

I fell in love with Bobbie Ziemer’s beautiful heart. And with her great courage to pull together a book about Drug Addiction. Bobbie Ziemer with her daughter Madison celebrating Fall at the elementary school a few years ago. If you found this blog because you are...

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...

Recipes to Teach Hospitality and Reading: Welcome to My Kitchen

by | Sep 16, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Sandwich Generation, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

Nothing beats great recipes to get kids in the kitchen and reading! My childhood copy of Cooking Through Rose-Colored Glasses is falling apart! Welcoming kids into the world of reading is as simple as sharing a favorite family recipe in your kitchen. Yes, women have...

White Gal in a Black Church: How did THAT Happen?

by | Jul 15, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Marriage, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

As I drove by Galilee Baptist Church week after week I could feel His Holy Spirit gently nudging me to stop in. A white gal in a black church? Nope. Maybe some community activist type. Surely, not me “I’m too pigment-challenged for that church, Lord. They’re not gonna...

Inspiring Through Music: Winning the Heart of Your Child

by | Jun 17, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

Miles Pike in concert, sharing and inspiring through music. A strong man. A devoted wife. Together, they are inspiring through music. Plus, winning the heart of their first-born, a responsive three-year old named Lilly. With Dad’s Day, I wanted to pass on some special...