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
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...
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...
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...
Reader, One of the things I love about doing a podcast and weekly blog posts is the response I get from listeners and readers. Today I’m sharing an email I received from June, a podcast listener from Columbia, South Carolina. In recent blog posts I’ve asked what listeners/readers are thankful for. So with the Thanksgiving holiday just completed, June writes about being thankful for something her father did over Thanksgiving weekend many years ago. She writes: Dear John, I am thankful for my...
Happy Thanksgiving Reader, A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about a solution to loneliness. I mentioned a book I’m reading that quotes a study which says writing things down you are thankful for "can significantly improve subjective well-being, and reduce feelings of loneliness.” Click here to read that post if you missed it. I asked readers what they are thankful for lately. Here is what Marilyn, a podcast listener from Minnesota, is thankful for: A man who had just been allowed to...
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