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Jim Daly
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VIDEO: Boys, BB Guns and Christmas
Ralphie Parker wanted just one thing for Christmas: "An official Red Ryder, carbine-action, two-hundred-shot, range-model air rifle. " Fans of the...
December 04, 2013
VIDEO: Troubled Boy Has a Dad-Sized Hole in His Heart
This 40-second clip demonstrates the need for engaged dads more than a thousand research papers ever could.
December 03, 2013
One-Hundred Year-Old Wisdom About Living a Joyful Life
Just a few miles to the west of the Focus campus stands one of the premier ministries in all of Christendom. There, in the shadow of the red rocks...
December 02, 2013
The Waitress and the Hoax
You may have heard the story of the homosexual New Jersey waitress who claimed some customers left her a hateful note instead of a tip. It turns...
November 29, 2013
November, Football and Parenting
I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Today I want to share with you my November newsletter. Thank you for your support—it’s one of...
November 28, 2013
An Orphan is Home for the Holidays
Amanda was almost 18 and about to “age out” of the foster care system. But while our nation’s laws consider someone who’s 18 to be an adult, you...
November 27, 2013
Who Can You Invite to Thanksgiving Dinner?
She first saw the elderly gentleman at a cemetery on Thanksgiving morning. She watched him cry at a grave, holding a bouquet of flowers. After...
November 26, 2013
Guest Post: Adoption is Gritty and Glorious
The fourth post in my National Adoption Month guest series highlights The Batura Family. Paul Batura is a longtime Focus team member who currently...
November 25, 2013
C.S. Lewis: Thirteen Quotes Fifty Years Later
His death wasn’t front-page news in America; in fact it wasn’t reported until three days later on page 18 in The New York Times. That’s because the...
November 22, 2013
VIDEO: Children Make a Difference
One of the greatest tasks of any parent is to raise children who care about others, and who show God’s love to their fellow man. While there is no...
November 21, 2013
Christians at the Intersection of Faith and Laws
What would you do if you were asked to compromise your religious convictions? For an increasing number of believers in this country, that’s not a...
November 20, 2013
Guest Post: The Schmitts Adopt Abby
For many families looking to adopt, the ride can be scary and expensive. That was the case for friends of Focus on the Family, Jonathan and Amanda...
November 19, 2013
What Would You Tell Yourself?
The other day I found my boys, Trent and Troy, giggling over an old photo album they’d found. After plopping into the couch with them and enduring...
November 18, 2013
VIDEO: Share in a Daly Family Annual Tradition
Today I want to share with you how my family is personally involved with sharing our faith through this great program.
November 15, 2013
Guest Post: When It Comes to Adoption, Community Makes All the Difference
We’re in the middle of National Adoption Month, and I’m taking the occasion to highlight various adoption stories of real-life families.
November 14, 2013
Good Parenting Usually Isn’t Efficient
Does this routine sound familiar? Fold the laundry, change the diaper, buy the things for that science fair project, make dinner, walk the dog. It...
November 13, 2013
Guest Post: Dear Parents with Young Children in Church
This stay-at-home mom’s blog post has already encouraged many parents who, week after week, faithfully attend church services with their young...
November 13, 2013
This Operation Christmas Child Grew Up and Paid It Forward
In my post last week “How Shoeboxes Help Spread the Gospel,” I talked about how Operation Christmas Child provides children around the world with...
November 08, 2013
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