Conversations About Life

I and Jonny Boehlke spend a morning in Soulard talking with people at the farmer's market.  We talk about what makes for a meaningful life, religion, and thing along those lines.  Thank you to everyone who took the time to talk with us.  Thanks, Jonny, for your help.  It made me more comfortable doing this.

The Soulard Farmer's Market

Anne is an elegant woman from North Carolina.  She moved to St. Louis with her husband and then was in the engraving business.  We talk about Anne's childhood, her Christian life, and life as an older woman.

Anne Kilzer

Joseph and his family purchased land in the Ozarks of Missouri and started homesteading around 5 years ago.  We talk about how Joseph grew up in the Christian faith, but it wasn't a real spiritual experience for Joseph personally until he was in his 30's.  I admire Joseph's biblical wisdom and lifestyle.  I hope take away some of that for my own life from spending some time with Joseph.

Joseph Buckner

Bob and his wife Chrissy have raised their 4 adult sons by birth and taken in an additional 5 young men to live with their family for periods of 3 to 10 years each. They both have first-hand experience with welcoming, resourcing and championing at-risk and under resourced young people into their home and family. They started an organization called "A Seat At The Table" that helps other families to mentor young adults in similar ways.

We also talk about Bob's life and why he does what he does. It's an encouraging conversation.

A Seat At The Table

Bob Stergos

My sister, Cindy, and I talk about why relationships are important, vulnerability, dealing with resentment, and the difficulty of relating to people when experiencing depression or physical pain.  Cindy is an author and speaker.

Cindy's book, "Reflections from the Pit"

Jeff Koziatek is author, speaker, and artist.  He strives to be a genuine and honest person.  That honest authenticity is what I enjoyed the most while spending time with Jeff.  Jeff talks about his life and growth and about the importance of understanding your personal worth.

Jeff's book, "Blueprint For Value, 52 Habits to Discover and Strengthen Your Personal Worth"

Jeff's website, www.coreauthenticity.com

Jeff Koziatek

Jeff Koziatek and Will jackson

CR and I talk about the residential program at Adult & Teen Challenge St. Louis, and we talk about how we should respond to friends and family who have drug addiction.  We also talk about what the Christian faith looks like in his life.

Klint has been living in Jefferson County his entire life. He sold firewood door-to-door in our neighborhood when he was a kid. I met Klint through our lawn business. He gave some encouragement to my son, Eddie, and I think it was well received. The beginning of this season has been a little rough. I thought I'd reach out to Klint and see if he would like to be a guests on Conversations About Life. I enjoyed this.

I catch up with an old friend who works with Bott Radio Network. We talk about events in his life, God's providence that weren't a part of his plans, and thoughts about grace.

Brian and Jenni have 9 children that range in age from around 1 to 17. I've been impressed with the character of their children. I share my thoughts about disciplining young children to obey their parents, and then we talk about other things that are important in training up children as well.