Fireside Talk Radio

Thinking about cheap and easy homemade costumes for your kids this year? Anna Krafve Pierce brainstormed some terrific costume ideas for us.

Pirates or princesses? Fire fighters or fall fairies? Soldiers or super heroes? Don't miss the fun as Anna explains how dressing up can be a significant part of helping your children imagine their amazing future!

First Liberty’s Lathan Watts joins Cathy to report on recent Supreme Court wins for religious liberty. Any threat to religious liberty seems scary. When it comes to matters of faith, we all want to follow our own consciences. Attacks on our faith—or our lack of it—feel un-American. So, what’s up next in the battle for securing religious liberty? “We are very busy which means there are a lot of attacks on religious liberty going on around the country. But, we’re also winning, so that’s the good news.” First Liberty is the nation’s largest legal organization exclusively dedicated to defending religious liberty. Plus, they never charge their clients! If you want to know what is happening in the battle to secure religious liberty, you’ll want to tune in for Lathan’s eyewitness account.

Defending religious liberty all the way to the Supreme Court takes up a ton of Lathan Watts’s mental energy. An attorney with First Liberty, one of the nation’s foremost defender of religious liberty, Lathan joins Cathy so she could get a bead on instilling a love of religious liberty in the younger generations. You’ll love his passion and sense of humor. Lathan sports an insider’s view of where the battle lines are drawn on the issue of religious liberty. Plus, he shared his personal book list for raising liberty loving kids. You won’t want to miss this constitutional scholar’s thoughts on how we protect our religious liberty!

In this episode, Jeanette Hanscome shares authentically about all the wisdom she gained as she went through divorce. Everyone who ever goes through divorce wonders if their kids will be okay. Jeanette addresses this common fear and many others with practical insight from her hard-won experience. Wonder if your church friends will be judge-y? What do you say to someone going through divorce? Are you struggling with how much to tell your friends about an extremely private crisis? You'll love what Jeanette shares her straight from her heart. This is one you'll want to share with friends! Don't miss it!

Jeanette Hanscome joins Cathy to talk about how divorce impacted her life with her kids. Author of Suddenly Single Mom, Jeanette shares authentically about all the fears and tender moments associated with going through a divorce. Since, she's visually impaired, Jeanette learned a ton about how to ask friends for help, how keeping a record of blessings changes everything, and how our own attitudes as moms can impact the kids in a positive way. If you're going through a divorce or know someone who is, you won't want to miss Jeanette's practical insight!

Could raising confident girls be as easy as planning a tea time anytime? Yes!

This week, Anna joined me to share what she’s learning about teaching her young daughter to be comfortable in ALL social settings.

Anna even talks about "rejection-proofing" your child. If you want to prepare your daughter to engage with women of all varieties, no matter where in the world God leads her, you'll love Anna's easy tips. We believe you'll want to share her thoughts with all you friends! It's as easy as serving tea! So, grab yourself a hot beverage and listen in now!

Ah, the relief of back to school! A plan for success each day! Suddenly, weekdays fall into place and weekends gain savored freedom. Kids groan. Moms rejoice.

Whether you taxi your children to school or prepare to homeschool, you’ll love Anna’s back to school ideas for success.

Want to avoid fashion miscalculations? Pack a lunch they'll be excited to open? Prepare them to make real friends and handle the dumb stuff other kids say and do? Listen in for Anna's insight as a mommy AND a teacher....

Writer, Publisher, and Entrepreneur Mike Sahno, joins Cathy to chat about creating your own company and following your dreams. No stranger to challenge, Mike understands the hurdles small business owners face. Author of the newly released fiction novel, Whizzers,

Mike even throws in some worthwhile tips about how and why to publish a book. With several books and his latest release, Mike knows the angst and the joy of seeing your message in print! He talks about adding value for your readers long before they ever read your blog or book. As Cathy and Mike chat, he pulls together tips for the entrepreneurial at heart, especially about how to grow a social media following. If you've ever thought about starting your own business or writing the book of your dreams, you won't want to miss Mike's advice.

Drum Roll, Please…Yep, this is the episode on prayer we’ve been anticipating for months! Prayerwalking Authority Janet McHenry joins Cathy to talk about their mutual love of prayer! Author of the Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus, Janet shared all kinds of wisdom, including how Jesus prayed while “forgiving relentlessly.” If you thought prayer was for wimps or victims, you’ll be amazed as Janet breaks down the way we access Jesus’s power. Are you, like so many people, wondering if you know how to pray the right way? Janet’s insight had us shivering with excitement. This is one conversation you don’t want to miss! Please consider passing it along to friends!

Prayer Walking Mentor, Janet McHenry joins Cathy to tell about how a hunger for prayer and better health motivated her to begin prayerwalking. As a young woman walking through her small town each morning, she began to multitask by praying for individuals and businesses along her route. An accomplished writer, soon her agent asked for a book on her exercise habit: prayerwalking. Almost simultaneously, her family began to experience a six-year legal ordeal. Coincidence? You be the judge. Through it all, Janet learned significant lessons about injustice and God's love of justice. If you've ever wondered how to pray, Janet's insight will encourage and motivate you!