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Reader,

In today’s episode of You Were Made for This I talk about people who are a joy to be around, and one person in particular. You’ll also hear about

  • Someone who invited their barber to Thanksgiving dinner
  • How several teenagers made $3,500 this past summer to pay for college
  • One small question that evoked joy from the person who answered it
  • What makes a person a joy to be around
  • Something that happens inside of us when people truly listen to each other

Click here to listen in.

Until nextime, I wish you all the joy that you can wish.*

Jon Certalic

  • The Merchant of Venice, Act III, scene 2


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“At the end of the day, nothing matters MORE than relationships.” — John Certalic

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I came across a great example of good people doing good things that I thought you would find encouraging. It illustrates well a passage found in the Bible, Titus 3:14,

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