Education and Influence: God Has Plans for YOU!

by | Feb 2, 2023 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships

Public school? Private? Homeschool? We’ve done it all. We’re simply pro-education. Why? Because education and influence go hand in hand. Some of my favorite educators team up to bring Great info to us all! Maybe like us, you’re big on self-learning in your family,...

Hot Topics: What We Don’t Talk About in Church

by | Nov 3, 2022 | Abortion, Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Death, Divorce, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Insecurities, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

When we started Fireside Talk Radio, almost immediately we knew we wanted to talk about the stuff nobody talks about in church. Really Hot Topics. Too hot to touch.  Or maybe we talk about the counterculture stuff. The kind of stuff we say about entrepreneurship...

Rebellious Teenagers: Soothing the Hearts of Teens

by | Oct 13, 2022 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers

So, this is what happens when you let your co-host read the intro. She changes the title of the episode! And here I thought we were talking about rebellious teenagers! Silly me! My mom and I with Anna and her new baby girl. Mom did not deserve a rebellious teenager....

Mental Health: Our Top Ten Blogs and Much More

by | Sep 22, 2022 | Abortion, Care Giving, Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Divorce, Education, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Marriage, Marriage Problems, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships

It all started 5 years ago with an invitation to talk about anxiety at a meeting. Phew, I’m not the only one! Little did I know mental health would become one of my go-to topics.  Sure, ladies talked about anxiety and depression together over lunch with close...

Identity and Divine Design: Fostering a Confident Heart with Robin Melvin

by | Sep 1, 2022 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Family, Fear, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Strengthening Relationships

Honestly, I know something about losing my identity. At one point, I called a dear friend and asked, “Would you go to lunch with me and remind me who I am?” How sad!  Robin Melvin talks true identity. God’s design is divine! But seriously, a lot of women...