Focus On The Family Commentary

Do your children know how to handle money well? There is a simple test you can give your kids to find out. Jim Daly shares what it is and how it will help your children develop a healthy relationship with money.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

As the new year gets underway, it’s wise to stop, take a moment, and look back over the past twelve months. Why? Because, as Jim Daly shares, looking back is key to moving forward.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

As the new year gets underway, it’s wise to stop, take a moment, and look back over the past twelve months. Why? Because, as Jim Daly shares, looking back is key to moving forward.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When the clock strikes midnight, you may usher in the New Year by singing the traditional, “Auld Lang Syne.” But what do the lyrics mean? Jim Daly shares how the words can bring new hope and richness to your relationships.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

In comic books, heroes wear capes. Jim Daly explains why real heroes are everyday people who make the world a better place by stepping forward instead of looking the other way.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Everybody wants a better life, but many people aren’t willing to change. Jim Daly offers encouragement for ending your complacency and reaching out for something better in life.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

In marriage, broken does not equal worthless. Jim Daly points to the Japanese art form of Kintsugi to describe how to transform the broken pieces of your relationship into something beautiful.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If life has gotten so dark this Christmas that you can’t see good things right in front of you, take heart. There is reason for hope. Jim Daly shares why the light of Christmas is bright enough to pierce through any darkness.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

There’s beauty to be found in holiday traffic. Jim Daly shares why: All of those planes, trains, and automobiles are headed to the same place: home, and few things are as beautiful as being home for the holidays.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What creates men of great character? Most people answer, “Fathers.” However, according to research, moms have a much bigger influence than is often assumed. Jim Daly explains why.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What’s your favorite Christmas memory? More than likely, even more than the gifts you received is the time you spent with family. Jim Daly explains how this Christmas you can make new memories while you cherish old ones.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Most of us prefer predictability. Jim Daly explains why the joy of Christmas is all about uncertainty, expectation, and surprise.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you fear Christmas will feel icy and cold because of a strained relationship, Jim Daly has a few suggestions for warming things up.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Most couples plan their wedding, but not their marriage. Jim Daly shares why a good marriage isn’t about the “big day,” it’s about the “every day.”   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Children become healthy, successful adults by discovering their potential. Jim Daly explains how to help your children soar by guiding them toward a vision for who they can become.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The Christmas season may not slow down, but you can. Jim Daly shares how to take a break from the holiday’s usual hustle and bustle and devote yourself to what Christmas is really all about.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares how the classic cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas teaches us that, while presents and decorations are wonderful traditions, the spirit of Christmas isn’t commercialism and “getting.” It’s about giving.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Sometimes love is soft and tender. Sometimes it’s rugged. Jim Daly explains why healthy marriages aren’t the product of wishful thinking, easy circumstances, or good feelings but of commitment.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the story of how finding a lost stuffed animal made one couple better parents by teaching their daughter how deeply mom and dad loved her, no matter what.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Life goes by fast, so fast that we often miss the beauty in small, ordinary, everyday moments. Jim Daly shares how to be present and appreciate them all.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.