Julie Ganschow Interview - Pt 2

We here at the True Women Blog have had the privilege of interviewing our Strengthening Women conference speaker, Julie Ganschow. You can see the first interview here.

Julie has been so kind to let us get to know her a little bit before she comes to teach us on October 3rd. I hope you take the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the life and wisdom of the woman who is going to give us her time and God given gifts to instruct us on the subject of communication.


Julie, please tell us a little about your children. How old are they? What kinds of hobbies/activities do they do? etc..

Larry and I have 3 sons. Stephen who is married to Anne lives in Kansas City about 5 minutes away from us. They both work for City Union Mission in KC. Stephen is finishing his degree in biblical counseling and working as the Medical Services Director for the mission. He is an avid comic book and memorabilia collector. In his off hours he thinks he is Batman....
They have no children yet, but did just get a new puppy named Captain America.

Patrick is currently in the United States Air Force as a Senior Airman and is Crew Chief on a C-130 aircraft. He has been stationed in Arkansas for the past year or so. He likes to work on cars and things. He has a wonderful sense of humor and can make me laugh just by being who he is! He is not married but does have a dog named Chancho.

Our youngest is Jake and he is 17 and beginning some college classes this fall. He hopes to attend Boyce College for his undergrad and then attend Southern Baptist Seminary. He would love to serve Christ as a pastor. The Lord has done some amazing things with him in the past 6 months. He just got a new job at the Culvers in KC. Jake has his own blog and he studies theology like a madman for entertainment.

Are there some specific things you have learned through biblical counseling on the subject of communication that you have found helpful in your own household?

YES! I will be sharing much of what I have learned at the conference, the most important things I believe we need to keep in mind. Communication is not easy, and before you can claim the right to speak, you must learn to be an active listener. That is very humbling but totally necessary.


Are there any reading materials you would recommend on the subject of communication?

Title: War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles By Paul David Tripp
Title: Peacemaking for Families: A Biblical Guide to Managing Conflict in Your Home by Ken Sande
Title: Conflict by Timothy Lane
Title: Forgiving Others by Timothy Lane


As a counselor, how prevalent would you say the problem of bad communication is?

True communication is a lost art. Very few people actually communicate anymore. Most people only talk at one another.

If you could offer a wife one piece of advice on how to communicate with her husband, what would it be?

Ask a lot of questions that indicate that you are truly interested in your husband's world. I am not saying conduct an inquisition, but think about what is important to your husband and engage him in discussion. Asking questions is a very important aspect of communicating because questions prick the heart. I will talk more about his vital area in our conference.

Thank you so much, Julie. We are looking forward to the conference.

Ladies, if you haven't already, please take the time to register for the conference here. The cut off date for registering is September 19th. We hope to see you there!