Fireside Talk Radio, the show where women ponder the things we store in our hearts. Warning: You may feel guilty pleasure for listening in on these sparky conversational adventures. Host Cathy Krafve invites experts to share their personal stories and talk openly about all the things women care about. No topic is too tough. You name it, we talk about it. Truth with a Texas Twang spoken here.
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Responsive Hearts: How Hymns and Poetry Help Kids
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Today, Anna and Cathy talk about how can we instill tender, responsive hearts in our kids and grandkids. Hymns and poetry can help. Not only that, they also help young readers learn to sequence their syllables and process deep concepts. Pretty cool stuff. We’re watching as confused leaders are turning our culture into a nation victims. Co-dependenc…
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Teach Kids Humility: Bug and Flower Collecting
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School just started and everyone is swamped. So it may seem really odd to release a podcast on bug collecting now. But Anna and Cathy have NOT lost their minds. They just think we can make the connection between something as simple as bug collecting and, you guessed it, humility. You may have noticed as you swat at flies, dirt daubers, and wasps, t…
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Justice, the Cool Factor, Real Leadership When We Need It
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Today, Cathy and Anna talk about a big topic in our culture right now: Social Justice. But so much of what we hear is based on codependency. Thomas Jefferson said, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.” So how do we differentiate between compassion and codependence? How do we teach our chi…
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Volunteering: Respectful of Family Time
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In today’s episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about how volunteering can impact 4 generations or more of your family. Plus, teach kids the difference between compassion and codependence. Anna shares more personal stories, including why she still loves to connect with a hug. Are we cheating our family by saying “no” to other good stuff? The answer is…
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Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out?
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What if you could replace family drama with joy during the holidays? Today, Anna and Cathy share how drama --that is, acting out plays --can actually be a really fun and hilarious family activity! Oh, the benefits of drama! In this episode, Anna shares how the thespians at her school teach students to respect their characters. She talks about teach…
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American Patchwork: Textile Art, Mindfulness, and Reading with Kids
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In this episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about some of their favorite topics: textile art, creative kids, reading, and our crazy culture. American Patchwork; Americans seem to be holding it together, like one giant crazy quilt. An educator and artist, Anna talks about how textile projects can help kids’ brains connect in wonderful and creative way…
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Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary
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Reading Out Loud: Your Children’s Big Advantage
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Story-telling Teaches Discernment: Summer Series with Anna
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Timelines Teach Identity: Summer Series with Anna
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Anna and Cathy get together to create a series of summer podcasts just for YOU. Summer is the perfect time to change things up a bit. First up? Timelines! Are you, like us, concerned about all the self-rejection free loading around in our culture? Nobody wants a time bomb of self-rejection taking our their kids. Maybe you'll think they're crazy, bu…
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Sci-Fi: Bringing Generations Together at Church, Jason’s Wisdom with Jason Karpf
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Jason Karpf returns to give us the details about how he's using sci-fi to knit the generations together. At church! Yep, Cathy asks him some tough questions about the dark side of sci-fi. Jason debunks her preconceived ideas with biblical insight about story telling. He tosses in some insights on how rock and pop music speak to a generation of wors…
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Science Fiction: More Adventures to Come! with Jason Karpf
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Jason Karpf joins Cathy to geek out about science fiction. How can we use sci-fi to bring all the generations together at church? If you have a creative child, you’re gonna love today’s podcast with science fiction author, screenwriter, and once-upon-a-time child actor Jason Karpf. You may have seen Jason in episodes of The Bold Ones, The Courtship…
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Rebellious Teenagers: Soothing the Hearts of Teens with Anna Pierce
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Cathy and Anna talk candidly about how tough the teenage years can be and what parents can do to check rebellion at home. “We are talking about rebellion in teenagers. I changed your title because I think rebellious teenagers is kinda giving teenagers a bad rap,” laughs Anna. “Rebellion in teenagers is a better title because there’s rebellion in my…
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True Identity: the Power of Divine Design with Robin Melvin, Her Wisdom
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Identity and Divine Design: Fostering a Confident Heart with Robin Melvin, Her Story
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Author Robin Melvin joins Cathy to take on IDENTITY- the big controversial subject of our day. But is identity really something we pick for our self? What if we feel like we're out of place in our own skin? Hiding and pretending can become our identity. You're gonna love the way Robin succinctly tells of her childhood, explaining a phenomenon many …
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Maps and Signs: Helping Your Child Read with Anna Krafve Pierce
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In this episode, Anna shares a bunch of fun personal stories about how to encourage children to move from reading reluctant to book nerd status. “I love maps. And I absolutely believe they are more fun to read than other things. Because inevitably maps have monsters and treasure at the end. They’re so exciting.” Anna and Cathy fully believe maps an…
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E.D. Treatments: Wives CAN Help with Dr. James McAndrew, His Wisdom
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This week, Dr. James McAndrew returns to answer more questions about E.D. Erectile Dysfunction. We know, we know. Kind of an odd topic for Father's Day. But so many men have thanked us already for last week's interview. Recently retired, Jim has nothing to sell, no pills, no procedures, no gimmicks. Cathy couldn’t wait to ask this trustworthy docto…
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E.D.: No Gimmicks, Just Straight Answers from Dr. James McAndrew, Plus His Story
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Retired Urologist Dr. McAndrew joins Cathy today to talk about E.D. With a lifetime of experience as a urologist, Jim is also compassionate, professional, down-to-earth, and funny! Today we get started on basics about E.D., but first Cathy asks him for his story which includes his next college degree: the Chemistry of Fermentation Science! Yes, we …
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Running into Heaven: 3 Tips for Coping with Grief and Suffering with Becky Carpenter Her Wisdom
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Becky Carpenter joins Cathy to share 3 tips for coping with grief and suffering. Plus, she shares more funny Skylar stories about the lasting impact of her daughter’s faith and unconditional love for everyone. They also talk about running into heaven. What would it look like at our funeral if our family knew we ran into heaven? How would it look to…
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Devastating Moments, Crisis, and Suffering: When God Lights Up the Sky with Becky Carpenter Her Story
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Today, the amazing Becky Carpenter joins Cathy to talk about how God shows up. When you walk into devastating moments who stands with you? Could the God of the universe speak to a mom? When God lights up the sky, you’ll know it, according to Becky. When her beautiful teenage daughter was killed in a bus accident on a field trip with her school, Bec…
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New Season of Hope: 3 Tips to Refresh Your Soul with Andy Clapp, His Wisdom
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Award-winning author and pastor, Andy Clapp, returns to talk to Cathy about how to refresh our own souls. He shares 3 tips, which he and mutual friend Michelle Medlock Adams call, "Plant the Word, Pray the Word, Work the Word." Plus, he shares a personal story about how when he forgave, his life turned around immediately. Wow! So much scholarly ins…
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New Beginnings and Joy: Spring into Hope with Andy Clapp, His Story
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Speaker, award-winning author, scholar, pastor, and down home guy, Andy Clapp joins Cathy to talk about how we claim joy this Spring. Or anytime. It seems like God wants us talking, especially in the church, about how much people are suffering right now. “You know, Jesus had to withdraw from the crowds at times and pray,” explains Andy, “If He need…
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Dark Clouds Threaten: Keeping the Sunshine of Joy with Kristin Faith Evans Her Wisdom
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The Dark Place of Suicide or Mommy Care? Oxygen and Comfort for Mom with Kristin Faith Evans, Her Story
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Battle Ready Marriage: 8 Tips for Preparing Your Family for Any Challenge, Even Brain Cancer, With Tamara Clymer, Her Wisdom
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CrossRiver Media Publisher and author, Tamara Clymer joins Cathy to talk about the battles women are facing in our culture right this minute. We’ll talk about what it means to be a battle worthy woman. No one needs to feel isolated or defeated. How do we build a battle ready marriage? Can we raise kids who stand firm in the face of life’s ultimate …
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Battle Ready Faith: For Battles You Don’t Expect to Fight, EVEN Brain Cancer, With Tamara Clymer, Her Story
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Tamara Clymer joins Cathy to talk about her husband’s brain cancer, glioblastoma. Their daily moment by moment turned everything upside down. How did God prepare her and her family before the big battle ever began? She offers insight on how to prepare our children for battles we can’t predict. This is one mighty lady, bold and tender simultaneously…
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Control and Perfectionism: Surrendering For God To Do the Impossible with Michelle Lazurek, Her Wisdom
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Author Michelle Lazurek joins Cathy to talk about how overwhelming and scary some of our adventures can be! As women we get a lot thrown at us. Strong, successful women almost universally struggle with control and perfectionism. A lot of times, we’re expected to do it all perfectly. And keep it all under control,” laughs Michelle. As if. Don’t miss…
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Anxiety and Depression: I Surrender All (Sort Of) With Michele Lazurek, Her Story
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Michelle Lazurek joins Cathy to talks about her experience with anxiety, depression, and panic. “(Panic is) that constant feeling of fear. That comes in waves,” describes Michelle. Plus, she also gently shares insight about how controlling moms pass debilitating perfectionism down to their children. And why in the world would we stay in panic mode …
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Healthy Ambition: Sparking Self-motivation in Kids with Anna Krafve Pierce
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In this episode, Anna shares a personal approach to instilling healthy ambition in our kids. She also tells Cathy privately what she wants to talk about after the break. Of course, our Producer Roy could’ve fixed her accidental comment. But we thought you might enjoy hearing the unvarnished ambition Anna has for YOU, our listening friend. Plus, Ann…
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Mother-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Mentoring: Relationships Can Go Right! Deb DeArmond, Her Wisdom
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Author, Speaker, and Life Coach Deb DeArmond joins Cathy to talk about mother-in-law, daughter-in-law relationships. Plus, Deb offers practical tips for those drawn to mentoring. (Also, find more in the podcast we called: Family Fatigue: Building Back Better Families.) Are there some big no-no’s to avoid for both sides of the mother-in-law, daughte…
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Family Fatigue: Building Back Better Families in 2022 with Deb DeArmond
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In this episode, Cathy interviews family expert, Deb DeArmond, a regular contributor to Focus on the Family. Deb shares personal stories about being a 19-year-old bride and how they grew together for 46 years of marriage. Plus, she shares some great stuff about how not to be THAT mother-in-law. Got “family fatigue”? With the holidays over, we all k…
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"Clean Up Your Room!" Curating Your Child’s Collections
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Today, Anna and Cathy talk about how you can change your approach and succeed in one of the most frustrating challenges a parent faces. Getting your child to clean up. With a great attitude. Seem impossible? Cathy confesses her bad “black bag” attitude about cleaning up. Anna ever-so-gently offers her a better way to interface with the grandkids. F…
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Homelessness: A Compassionate PATH to Help with Andrea Wilson, Her Wisdom
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PATH Executive Director Andrea Wilson joins Cathy to talk about how communities can face the family challenge of homelessness. Andrea is an expert with tons of experience, but what you’ll love most is her compassionate heart for those who need help in a crisis. She offers great ideas about how to halt the quick slide from crisis to homelessness. Pl…
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Civic-Minded Kids: PATH for the Next Generation with Andrea Wilson, Her Story
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Cathy couldn't wait to interview PATH Executive Director Andrea Wilson. PATH=People Attempting To Help. Don't ya love it! Andrea came through with tender and hilarious stories about how her parents influenced her to be the compassionate, civic-minded leader she is today. Are you also concerned about the culture we hand off to the next generation? H…
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Drug Addiction and Your Child: You are NOT Alone with Bobbie Ziemer, Her Wisdom
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Drug-related crisis in your family? You are not alone. Media guru and mom Bobbie Ziemer continues her conversation with Cathy about the ways drug addiction can manifest in families. Families can face one pill ending in instant death to long decades of addiction. We fell in love with Bobbie’s beautiful heart. And with her great courage to pull toget…
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The Drug Pandemic. Not in Vain: Real Addiction. Real Pain. With Bobbie Ziemer, Her Story
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Media guru and mom Bobbie Ziemer brings unique blend of passion and pain to this episode with Cathy. Is the drug pandemic sweeping our nation simply media hype? Bobbie’s experience will open your heart to understand how families suffer. Bobbie brought together 167 moms who share their tender stories in the book, Not In Vain. Together, she and Cathy…
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Recipes to Teach Hospitality and Reading: Welcome to My Kitchen
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Anna joins Cathy to talk about how great recipes get kids in the kitchen and reading! Anna points out how welcoming your children into your kitchen prepares them to welcome others into their hearts. AND prepares your pre-schoolers to read! “It’s about hospitality,” says Anna. “'Hospitality isn’t busy entertaining, but instead welcomes drop-in guest…
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Bedtime Stories and Pajama Parties: Inspiring Your Kids to Love Reading
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Anna Pierce (Educator, Artist, and Cathy's daughter) co-hosts to talk about how we can use bedtime stories, pajama parties, and family games to encourage our kiddos to read. “All my pajama stories involve our cousins and the silly things we did," reports Anna. “It’s less about reading and more about silly adventures.” How can your bedtime rituals a…
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Memoirs for Kids: Scrapbooking to Own Their Stories Like a True Liberal
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Co-host Anna Krafve Pierce joins Cathy to talk about how memoirs for kids, even scrapbooking, can teach kids to read and to own their stories. Anna dazzles with her insight about how giving and story-telling can unite families. As so often happens with Anna, she took this conversation in an unanticipated and deeper direction, including a Krafve fam…
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Field Guides: Reading In Spite of Learning Differences with Anna Krafve Pierce
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In this episode, Cathy and Anna offer encouragement to any young moms who might wonder if their child is dyslexic. Take heart! Anna shares a ton about how she helps dyslexic kiddos using spacial awareness in her classroom. Plus, how to protect your child from self-condemnation and self-inflicted defeat. She even finds an excuse to talk about horses…
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Comic Books and Magazines: Reading for the Adventurous Child with Anna Krafve Pierce
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In this episode, Cathy and her daughter, Artist and Educator Anna Krafve Pierce talk about how pictures in comic books and magazines prepare an adventurous child to read. The key is sequencing, explains Anna. She includes lots of personal stories about her own kiddos. Also, why would anyone encourage their child to be adventurous? Adventure seems s…
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Classic Books: Inspiring Wisdom and Multi-Generational Readers with Anna Krafve Pierce
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Cathy chats with her daughter, Educator and Artist Anna Krafve Pierce about how reading the classics with her grandparents bound their love for each other. “I shared a vocabulary across generations and across time and now I guess across dimensions,” she says, referencing the fact that all her grandparents exist in heaven now. “Do you consider heave…
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Inspiring Through Music: Winning the Heart of Your Child with Miles Pike, His Wisdom
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Harmony in Marriage: Choosing a United Mission with Miles Pike
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Cathy is only kinda kidding hen she says she judges men by how they talk about their wives. She really likes what well-known Christian musician, Miles Pike says about his beloved wife, Martha. Clearly, their life mission unites them in a beautiful way. In this episode, Miles shares more personal stories about music and bedtime with their own kids. …
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Healthy Marriage: Ready or Knot to Grow Strong Marriages with Scott Kedersha, His Wisdom
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Wholehearted Marriages: Conversations for the Strong at Heartwith Scott Kedersha, His Story
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Waco's Harris Creek Church Marriage Pastor Scott Kedersha joins Cathy to tell his story. How do we foster wholehearted marriages in community? People always say marriage is hard work. But it's also a gift, according to Scott. You'll LOVE Scott's emphasis on the joy that comes from creating a wholehearted marriage. Don't miss the insight of this dev…
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Rebooting a Marriage: Re/Engage with Humility to Melt Hearts of Stone with Susan Cox, Her Wisdom
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“Truthfully, at first I didn’t know the best ways to communicate. Eventually I was so frustrated, I didn’t care,” reports Cathy to Re/Engage Director Susan Cox in this extremely personal and transformative episode. “Humility melts the heart of stone. Colossians 3 tells us we are to bathe ourselves in humility,” laughs Susan, adding “Husbands and wi…
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Broken Marriage? Re/Engage Even in the Worst Crisis with Susan Cox, Her Story
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Nobody wants a broken marriage. We all want happily ever after and fairy dust. Where is the line for THAT marriage? Yet many of us get to a breaking point of frustration and pain in our marriage. We may feel like giving up. “I showed up broken and wanting to hide,” says Susan Cox, Director of Re/Engage, about the first time she came to her church, …
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Grace-filled Families: The Grace Impact on Family with Nancy Kay Grace Her Wisdom
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For better or worst? But who wants worse! "There’s a starry eyed bride and groom repeating the vows and when I see them I think they have no clue!” Nancy Kay Grace returned this week to talk with Cathy about creating grace-filled families. Married for 45 years to her hubby Rick, Nancy shares an example of his grace towards her in her "dandelion dis…
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Feel Overwhelmed? The Grace Impact Changes Everything with Nancy Kay Grace, Her Story
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We all feel overwhelmed sometimes. When our lives overwhelm us, we need grace. But what is grace exactly? Cathy's friend, author and speaker, Nancy Kay Grace talk together about one of their favorite topics. Even before her diagnosis, Nancy knew in her spirit something was wrong. “I shouldn’t wake up in the middle of the night with pain in my tongu…
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