Beautiful View

We recently got to soak up the beauty of time spent at the beach on our annual family vacation! We are going to share some of the beautiful things we got to experience on that trip and some takeaways…

Today, we’re going to re-introduce ourselves a little bit because we have picked up a lot of new listeners and viewers since that very first primitive episode we recorded. This is the 50th episode of…

Encouraging uniqueness in marriage involves embracing individual identities while fostering a strong and unified partnership. It's about celebrating differences, respecting each other's space, and en…

Our lives are a gift that we use each day for the things that we need to get done, and the things we want to do. There are the tasks that are a part of life, and then there are the ways that we get t…

We have all had a situation where we have had to offer forgiveness to someone or have asked someone to forgive us. We are going to discuss how to live a lifestyle of forgiveness because of the forgiv…

We certainly are not strangers to an adventure! In fact, we LOVE adventures! But, we do tend to approach them differently. In this episode, we are going to talk about what exactly it means to have a …

In this episode we discuss the importance of community gathering spaces with Tom Olberding, owner of Textile Brewing Co. in Dyersville, Iowa, and River Ridge Brewing in Bellevue, Iowa. Gathering plac…

This is the first episode since we celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary on February 23rd, so we wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. We’re going to discuss some of the ways we have…

This episode is being released a week before Valentine's Day, and we have titled it “Love is a Verb.” Whether you are married, single, in a relationship, or “it’s complicated,” there will be somethin…

In this episode we are LIVE! in front of an enthusiastic crowd at River Ridge Brewing in Bellevue, Iowa. Last weekend we joined five other podcasts at "On Tap!" - A Live Podcast Event - and here's th…

In this episode we will be sharing some reflections with you as we look back on the past year. Then we will be sharing our 2025 Word of the Year, with some encouragement, as we begin the next chapter…

Merry Christmas! This Christmas we bring you the episode we recorded for Christmas 2023. The years pass by so quickly! Looking forward to a new year and welcoming the Love, Hope, Peace, and Joy that …

We wanted to revisit an episode from this time last year to remember and honor our friend, Tyler, who was a light to all who knew him. We sat down in our living room together that day, and Tyler and …

Our dogs are a HUGE part of our family and bring so much joy to our lives. We’re going to discuss all the ways that having pets makes life sweeter.

We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we…

Is this place sacred? When the student asked us that question, he said he was pretty sure he already knew the answer, but wanted to see how we answered. From the moment they walked into our home, the…

We are so glad you are here. This episode is going to be a little bit different than usual. Every once in a while, we like to tackle a serious subject. Today, we are going to talk about something tha…

There’s a whole spectrum of different ways that can inspire us and when we get inspired, we do great things!

We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunitie…

Life can get a little unreal. Is it always practical to respond in a good way when things go awry?

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a be…

When we traveled full-time in our RV, I kept a blog of our experiences and recorded things that were on my heart during those days. At one point, I wrote a little blog called, “Today is the Day.”  It…

Life gets crazy. School is about to start back. We are jumping back into life in Bellevue, IA after our family has been in different places for months now. How do you juggle all that life throws at y…