One relationship principle I’ve come to appreciate over time is the power of giving people the gift of hope when they have so little of it themselves.
It’s when you burn brightly with hope for others when their own hope is but a dying ember.
In several recent episodes, I shared a response from one of our listeners who wrote about feeling overwhelmed at how to develop relationships. She said she has no friends and is lonely. The hope she has for things ever getting any better is but a dim flicker.
In today’s episode, the last of season seven, I share what it looks like to give people the gift of hope. (more…)
Episodes
“At the end of the day, nothing matters MORE than relationships.” — John Certalic
199: How to Help a Friend
Today’s episode is about how to help a friend using a model of deepening relationships I’ve talked about before. The ORA principle. You remember it, don’t you? O
198: Read Your Way to Better Relationships in 2023
In episode 192 I explained my rationale for suggesting that our word of the year for this year should be READ. Go to johncertalic.com/192 If you missed it.
197: We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
I’ve said before in past episodes how much I value feedback from people like you. In today’s show, for example, I share a listener reaction to a show
196: How Will You Be Remembered?
I received a touching email the other day that got me thinking about how I want to be remembered when my time on earth comes to an end.
195: Words Matter
In today’s program, I’m going to share three listener responses to recent episodes. I’m doing so because your words matter to me, and to our other listeners, as
194: Martin Luther King – The Silence of Our Friends
Here in the US, the third Monday of January is a national holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., the civil rights leader. I recently came across
193: The Underachievers Bible Reading Plan for 2023
Last week’s episode, number 192, was about my pick for word for the year: Read. If you’re not much of a reader and can only tackle one book
192: Word of the Year for 2023: Read
I received an email recently from a fellow podcaster. He mentioned how he picks a word at the beginning of January to help him stay focused for the
191: Wanting the Joy of Christmas to Linger Awhile?
You’re out there, I know you are. I can see you. You’re not quite ready to say goodbye to Christmas this year. You want the joy of Christmas
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