loneliness

  • Fall plants and pumpkins

228: Beyond the Landscape – The Beauty I saw in Ireland

Beauty is more than scenery My wife and I recently returned from a vacation trip to Ireland. We saw the same things people typically see when they visit the Emerald Isle. The museums, the pubs, the walking tours led by local guides. And those sheep; all those sheep.

228: Beyond the Landscape – The Beauty I saw in Ireland2025-10-14T11:35:18-05:00
  • We Don't Know What We Don't Know

227: When Anxious Thoughts Come

In last week’s blog post (click here if you missed it) I wrote about taking a break from the news media because of how unsettling and agitated it was making me feel. All the violence and discord were making me anxious. I needed to withdraw myself from the

227: When Anxious Thoughts Come2025-09-30T13:26:04-05:00
  • New things happen in the fall.

226: End-of-Summer Conversations

Labor Day here in the U.S. on the first Monday in September is near the top of my list of favorite holidays. There’s a freshness and energy about this time of year I find appealing. But before we launch into fall, there are some end-of-summer conversations I’ve recently

226: End-of-Summer Conversations2025-09-02T18:46:23-05:00
  • A Joy to Be Around

225: A Joy to Be Around

Today’s episode Some people are a joy to be around. I have a story for you today about one of them, and what I learned about being more like him.  But first, I’m John Certalic, and you are listening to episode 225 of You Were Made for This,

225: A Joy to Be Around2025-08-22T16:55:18-05:00
  • Suzanne - beloved wife, dear mom, and organ donor

224: God Cares For Us In Ways We Rarely Consider

I’ve been reflecting more and more lately about how much God cares about us.  When we hurt he hurts. Today’s episode is about how God responds to the dark times we go through, and what he models for us in relating to the hurting people in our lives.

224: God Cares For Us In Ways We Rarely Consider2025-08-04T13:49:26-05:00
  • Listen to someone's story

222: “I Want to Hear Your Story”

I’ve come to learn that relating with people through the lens of “I want to hear your story” is a great way to live. It enriches our lives in more ways than you can imagine. I started thinking more deeply about this principle when Janet and I visited

222: “I Want to Hear Your Story”2025-07-13T12:18:51-05:00
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