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Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh, and whether you're listening at home or on the go, you are in for something special on today's Family Talk broadcast.

We're bringing you a classic conversation featuring Mary Crowley, author of the book Women Who Win, who build a business empire by believing

in stay-at-home moms. It was all the way back in 1957 that Mary founded home interiors and gifts

in Texas, based on the simple idea that women selling home decor through party-style gatherings

would be successful. What began with modest sales

actually grew into a really extraordinary success story. By 1983, the company was doing

$400 million in business each year, powered by thousands of women working from their homes.

The company became so successful that when they held a celebration,

they filled an arena with 10,000 of their top sales women, and they featured Bob Hope and Billy Graham

as special guests. But Mary's secret wasn't just business savvy. It was putting priorities in the

right order. Mary started every company meeting by reading scripture, often turning to the

Proverbs for wisdom about leadership. And here's an interesting connection. Mary Kay Ash, who co-founded

Mary Kay Cosmetics with a similar home party business model, was actually Mary Crowley's sister-in-law.

Go figure. In her book, Women Who Win, Mary Crowley addresses a challenge

many women still face today, and that is a lack of self-confidence. Her message is both simple

and yet powerful. You are designed for fulfillment, and God has a plan for your life.

Mary Crowley believed that by honoring God and serving others, women could

find success both at home as well as in the business world. So let's listen now to these timeless

principles from Mary Crowley talking with our own Dr. James Dobson on this very special edition

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