Homeschool Companion – Lifetalk Radio

Lissy Rienow's heart for families shines through as she encourages and equips parents to fight for a stronger connection with their teen. Readers will discover practical approaches and biblical principles for building heart-connections and strengthening families.

Parenting a teen can be quite the emotional roller coaster ride. Parents often desire to better understand what their teens are thinking and feeling. Our young guest, Lissy Rienow, shares the teenage point of view about the toughest issues families face today.

Why should your child have a pet? Having a pet certainly adds a layer of work to an already busy schedule. So why go to all the trouble? Rose and Richard expound on the benefits of having a pet and the many character traits that children develop with the responsibility of taking care of a pet.

Patti Garibay, National Executive Director and Founder of American Heritage Girls explains that as girls grow and change, so should the activities that they do. With each AHG Level, girls are introduced to new skills, experiences (including outdoor adventures) and leadership positions, as well as given opportunities to grow closer to the Lord.

Patti Garibay explains that American Heritage Girls remains committed to the founding principles of being Christ-centered and girl-centric. AHG focuses on providing progressive Christian programming that is rich in opportunities for girls of all ages and abilities.

While talking with women all across the country in Shannon asked them what they needed most in their everyday lives, and she discovered a list of struggles common to almost every woman. Through the powerful teaching, humor and real-life applications, Shannon talks about her book Grace and Guts.

Despite age, culture, religion, or season of life, we are often hurled into the boxing ring of life. Sometimes the sucker punches thrown our way can keep us down for the count. The good news? We have a knockout strategy that wins every time--the power of God's Word. Shannon explains the message of her new book, Grace & Guts.

Steady My Gaze features an abundance of Celtic-infused violin, Watson's signature haunting vocals, along with the special treat of stellar fret-work from master guitarist, Phil Keaggy and guest vocals from Tree63's John Ellis!

Dr. Mark Johnson, continues his discussion of covenant vs. contractual marriage. He compares it to those who get really excited about a relationship with the Lord, but then fade and go quietly away. Obviously, God has broken the contract in their eyes. But what if they understood "covenant?"

Dr. Mark Johnson, a physician, brings some interesting diagnostic skills to the concept of marriage. If everyone getting married is deeply in love, convinced they have found "the one" and true love, why do so many marriages struggle, or end, while others do find love-for-a-lifetime?