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My Pick for the 2024 Word of the Year

Reader, Yesterday morning I googled the phrase “2024 Word of the Year.” A mere 3,220,000,000 results popped up. Today I’m adding one more entry with my own pick for the word of the year. You can hear (or read) about it in today’s podcast. In it I tell several stories that illustrate this word in action. Stories that inlcude: A best-selling author’s dinner party experience Two moms who take someone under their wing A man who confesses in church to killing someone What a highly rated law school...

My Pick for the 2024 Word of the Year2024-01-03T04:00:28-06:00
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One Last Hurrah for Christmas 2023

Hello Reader, Last week’s podcast episode was the last one for 2023. I understand you may not have had time to listen to it, given all the activities surrounding the end of the year. But if you click here you can still catch episode 208, Christmas - A Time to Reflect. It’s about how Mary processed her experience in giving birth to Jesus and the things she reflected upon over and over again. One listener said it was the best Christmas episode in the six years I’ve been doing the...

One Last Hurrah for Christmas 20232023-12-27T04:06:38-06:00

The Original Christmas Story

Reader, Whether your Christmas Day is just getting started, or is coming to an end, I hope you take one more time to hear or read the Christmas story. The original one. The one in the Bible. It’s 100% natural. No additives. Gluten free. No ornaments. No Santa. No Bing Crosby. Just Jesus. Click here to give a listen. Even if you’ve heard it a hundred times before. It won’t take long, and It will calm your soul. Merry Christmas, John Certalic

The Original Christmas Story2023-12-25T04:00:15-06:00

Christmas is a Good Time to Reflect

Merry Christmas Reader, Today’s podcast episode takes us back to the very first Christmas and how one of the main characters responded to it. They set an example for all of us in how we can respond to Christmas in 2023. It will enrich our lives when we do as they did. Click here to listen to episode 208, Christmas - A Time to Reflect. Until next week, I wish you all the joy that you can wish.* John Certalic You Were Made for This is the podcast sponsored by Caring for Others, a missionary...

Christmas is a Good Time to Reflect2023-12-20T04:00:33-06:00
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The Joy of Christmas Past

Merry Christmas Reader, Each December our You Were Made for This podcast focuses on relational themes that arise during the Christmas season. Last week’s episode for example, episode 207, was about how to help the people we love at Christmas when they are going through a rough time. If you missed it, click here to listen in. Also, I thought you might be interested in hearing Christmas episodes from past years and the timeless relationship topics they consider. So today I’ve listed those from...

The Joy of Christmas Past2023-12-13T13:00:25-06:00
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Relationship lessons From a Classic Christmas Movie

Reader, Several years ago I did a podcast episode about relationship lessons we learn from the classic Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life! One character in particular we didn’t say much about also shows us a few things that can help us in our relationships. So today's show picks up where we left off in that episode. This character faced a relationship challenge that is similar to one we sometimes face at Christmas. Click here to hear how they met this challenge. It could help you in your...

Relationship lessons From a Classic Christmas Movie2023-12-06T04:01:38-06:00
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