Hello everyone. If you haven’t listened to episode 215, “Searching for my Birth Father,” I suggest listening to that episode before continuing with this one. Just go to johncertalic.com/215. Today’s episode, #216, continues with the theme of how understanding our past helps us understand our present when we see how God began shaping us early on to find joy in being the person he created us to be.
Before we get into this I need to tell you that Carol, our announcer and executive director on vacation this week. Filling in for her is the latest addition to our staff, our chaplain and family cat, Father Patrick O’Malley. You’ll see his picture at the top of our show notes for today’s episode.
Picking up where we left off in the previous episode
Episodes
“At the end of the day, nothing matters MORE than relationships.” — John Certalic
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
190: The Christmas Story In 2022
The Christmas story in 2022, as with the first one centuries ago, is all about Jesus. Mary treasured all its many details, thought about them often, and pondered
189: O Holy Night – An Unusual History
My favorite church experience is singing “O Holy Night” at a Christmas Eve service. Many churches will turn off the lights and pass out candles that are lit
188: Joy to the World – The Unintended Christmas Carol
In episode 187 last week I talked about the back story behind “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Today I pull the curtain back to look at the
187: This Christmas Carol Invites You
It’s hard to go anywhere this time of the year without hearing Christmas music. They really help set the mood for the holidays, which I love. The melodies
186: Thankful for Life After Death
My friend Larry Goring died 2 months ago after a nine-month battle with cancer. He was only 73, and I miss him greatly. Larry was one of the
185: Thankful for Curious People
For the past two years, my grandson George has been a resident assistant in his college dorm. Before students check in at the start of the school year,
184: Thankful for Parents Who Discipline Their Children
A family friend and listener to this podcast told me about an unpleasant experience she recently had at a big box retail store that got me thinking about
183: Thankful for People Who Inspire Us
In last week’s episode, no. 182, we began our Thankful in November series by talking about being thankful for the last time we experienced something. Today we continue
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