Beautiful View

Beautiful View

Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful view! This is a podcast about raising children, marriage, family, friends, community, and faith. We hope to inspire and encourage our listeners as we share our story in an engaging way. If you have any questions or suggestions for a topic we should cover, email us at: beautifulviewpod@gmail.com. Thank you to "The Hopeful Few" for the music on our show. Find them on Spotify or Apple. The song is titled, "I'd Go Anywhere (As Long As I'm With You)". "Hosts Paul and Candy Sinar assert that no matter what seems to be going wrong in life, there’s always an opportunity to find a beautiful view." - The Gazette ("10 Iowa Produced Podcasts To Listen To", 10/8/24) Winners of "Best Health/Wellness Podcast" - 2024 Iowa Podcast Awards The Beautiful View Podcast is a production of Sinar Media Consultants LLC.

Episodes

January 10, 2026 25 mins

In this Season 4 premiere, we’re reflecting on how our 2025 family word, 'Abide,' became a foundation of trust and peace for us through a year of quiet growth and significant challenges. We also reveal our new anchoring word for 2026 and talk about how moving from rootedness into responsiveness allows us to love and serve our community with fresh intention. We want to encourage you to pause, see God’s fingerprints on your...

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For many people the holiday season can make contentment harder to hold onto. Today, we’re going to discuss some ways we can reclaim contentment by focusing on meaning over materialism, gratitude over gifts, presence over perfection, and faith over frenzy.

We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

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December 6, 2025 32 mins

We can all appreciate when someone encourages us. We’re going to talk about how receiving encouragement benefits us and how we can be better encouragers, whether it comes naturally to us or not.

We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

The Attitude of an Encourager

  1. Being Genuine: Speak from the heart. Authenticity matters more than ent...
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November 2, 2025 43 mins

We recently took a little camping trip to Backbone State Park and Candy left her phone and laptop at home for 5 days!  We’re going to share some of the observations we made and some of the things we learned by doing that.

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Just because you are married, doesn’t mean you can’t still go on dates!  We’ll offer some fun ideas for time with your honey, how to break out of a rut, and a little outside of the box thinking.

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channel. We will send you a "Beautiful Vie...

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September 21, 2025 39 mins

In this episode we are going to share some of our favorite fall traditions and memories.

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

Check out the Sunflower Experience at Pheasant Run Farm, Iowa.

Visit Versperman Farms Wisconsin where the pumpkins grow!

We LOVE the Apple Cider Donuts at: Czipars Apple Orchard

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September 6, 2025 38 mins

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 that we can all learn from the beach.

Prayerfully ask yourself some questions:

  • Are you intentionally collecting life’s moments like seashells on the beach?
  • Are there any opportunities you need to grab before it’s too late?
  • Are you trus...
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August 24, 2025 28 mins

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 the podcast!

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

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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 encouraging personal growth, ultimately enriching the relationship.

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

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May 25, 2025 45 mins

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 to express our creativity - the things that make life interesting and can bring us joy! Our guest in this episode is Author, Pastor, and artist, Ryan Dalgliesh. Ryan has a unique set of gifts which he uses in his life to express his crea...

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April 19, 2025 26 mins

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 forgiveness that has been extended to each of us.

"Stuck" - When You Want to Forgive but Don't Know How - by Mark Riggins.

Our guest in our next episode will be Author, Pastor, and artist, Ryan Dalgliesh.

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April 5, 2025 42 mins

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 sense of adventure, share some funny stories with you, and talk about how the two of us “adventure” differently.

Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 mission video and audio content sourced from NASA.

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March 22, 2025 33 mins

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 places are spaces where people naturally congregate. They foster social interaction and a sense of belonging, and can include a variety of venues.

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March 9, 2025 47 mins

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 each changed since we first got married and how we have continued to grow together. We will also share some tips for you to use to grow in your marriage.

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February 8, 2025 39 mins

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 something in this episode to make you laugh, and hopefully encourage you on your journey.

We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

Jo...

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January 25, 2025 21 mins

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 the evidence!

We discuss the magical aspects of winter by the Mississippi, and reflect on how each season has its own pace and "flavor".

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January 11, 2025 41 mins

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 of our individual stories.

Also, watch out for our "first" podcast-worthy "slight" disagreement.

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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 this season brings.

It's Christmastime and there always seems to be something magical in the air. Let's pause for just a few minutes to reflect on the real reason we celebrate.

We are Paul & Candy.  Welco...

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November 30, 2024 51 mins

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 Kelsie shared their story and a message of hope with us. We hope it will be a blessing to you today.

Please consider donating to The Hendricks Family at: https://gofund.me/f093c645

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November 16, 2024 35 mins

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 encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!

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