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047: What Mary Treasured on Christmas Day

Show notes Hello everyone and welcome to episode 47 where today we revisit the Christmas story from the perspective of Mary, and how the birth of Jesus affected her relationships, because his birth affects our relationships as well. I don’t know about you, but for me there are lots

047: What Mary Treasured on Christmas DayJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:16:07-05:00

046: Where Joy to the World is Found

Show Notes We know all too well that the our relationship with the real meaning of Christmas is so easily lost in the cultural trappings of December 25. It's become more a holiday than a holy day. The real meaning of Christmas is found in our relationship with

046: Where Joy to the World is FoundJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:35:39-05:00

045: Seven Relationship Lessons from the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Made

Show Notes Hello everyone and welcome to episode 45, where today we look at 7 relationship lessons found in the greatest Christmas movie ever made. I never, ever, in a hundred million years, ever want to be known for exaggeration and hyperbole. So it’s going to be a

045: Seven Relationship Lessons from the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever MadeJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:10:32-05:00

044: Thankful for the People who Invested in Us

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 44, the last in our “November to be thankful” series. I’ll have links to the other 3 episodes in the show notes below. Carol pointed out to me that some listeners may not know what the “show notes” are and where to

044: Thankful for the People who Invested in UsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:35:36-05:00

043: Thankful for People Different from Me

Show notes My greatest fear about aging is finding myself living an increasingly narrow life. I see it in my 96 year-old mother-in-law. The memory care and assisted living facility Elda lives in is full of people whose lives have narrowed considerably, and are a shadow of what

043: Thankful for People Different from MeJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:35:32-05:00

042: Thankful for the Irritations of Life

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 42, where Friday the 13th falls on a Wednesday this month. This 13th of November in the year of our Lord, 2019. I hope you’re not superstitious; instead, this is a month to be most thankful. Later this month, at Thanksgiving dinner,

042: Thankful for the Irritations of LifeJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:35:29-05:00

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