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Trying to stop this in 2020

One of the things I would like to do less of this year is stop answering every “How are you?” question with “Fine.” Fine is a perfectly fine response to the 17-year-old barista at Starbucks, or to the bored-to-tears checkout clerk at Target. They’re complete strangers, and are just trying

Trying to stop this in 20202020-01-03T20:11:16-06:00

Do Less to Get More in Your Relationships this Year

One of the core principles of our You Were Made for This podcast is that the secret sauce to finding joy in our relationships is to do less, not more. I touched on this in our very first episode back on November 28, 2018. Doing less also makes for a

Do Less to Get More in Your Relationships this Year2021-01-01T10:23:27-06:00

A Great Way to Start or End Your Christmas Day

Maybe the activities of your Christmas Day haven’t started yet. Perhaps you’re in the middle of them.  Or you may have already completed them. In any case, I hope you can find a place of quiet for your heart to think, ponder, and treasure the true meaning of Christmas. Like

A Great Way to Start or End Your Christmas Day2019-12-30T15:46:28-06:00

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 Me2021-09-22T11:35:32-05:00

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 Life2021-09-22T11:35:29-05:00

Relationship quote of the year

This is the last blog post of the summer. As much as I hate to see it go, I’m looking forward to switching gears a week from today and moving into Season Two of our You Were Made for This podcast. If you’ve listened to past episodes from Season One

Relationship quote of the year2019-09-04T10:58:52-05:00

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    John’s relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 51 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.

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