In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.
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Instinct Over Design
It’s wise to set goals and make plans, but sometimes unexpected moments alter our course. Jim Daly explains why the best decisions in life often aren’t the result of careful planni…
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Mean Parents
Jim Daly says to raise well-behaved kids with strong character, parents should be mean. Seem counterintuitive? Hear why “mean” parents really aren’t mean at all. Support Family Min…
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Never Too Early for Christmas Music
Is October too early for Christmas music? Jim Daly shares why the Christmas message is great to hear any time of year. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on…
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Toys? Or Time?
What’s more important to your child? Toys? Or time with you? Jim Daly says, “Sure, children love exciting toys and trips, but more than anything they just want to spend time with y…
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The Tingles
Good feelings aren’t enough to sustain a marriage. Jim Daly shares why the tingles of a new relationship may be fun and exciting, but they’re temporary. True marital intimacy takes…
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Swoop and Save Us
We all take wrong turns that put us in situations from which there’s no escape on our own. Jim Daly shares why, sooner or later, we all need someone to swoop in and save us. Suppor…
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The Four Horsemen of Divorce
Jim Daly shares how couples can significantly improve their odds for a successful marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the Four Horsemen of Divorce. Support Family Mini…
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Cookie-Cutter Parenting
Do you think of your children as sugar cookies who all come out the same because you treat parenting like a recipe to follow? Jim Daly shares how to raise each of your children as…
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Secret Riches
We think one look is all it takes to understand another person. Jim Daly shares a story that illustrates why to fully know someone, we must get beneath the surface. Support Family…
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Grace to Become One
No matter how much you and your spouse share in common, you won’t mesh in every part of your relationship. Jim Daly explains how to navigate differences, so they bring you and your…
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The Truth We Speak
To communicate truth effectively, we must keep two things in mind: what we speak and how we speak it. Jim Daly explains how to persuade people to consider different perspectives by…
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Benefits of Raising a Bookworm
Are you worried that your child reads too much? Jim Daly encourages you to understand that bookworms often develop character more deeply than children who don’t read. Support Famil…
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Firmly Flexible
You and your spouse may plan for the future, but how do you respond when life is beyond your control? Jim Daly explains why happy couples stay flexible in their circumstances but f…
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Talk to Yourself
Our words have power. Jim Daly shares how to block out negativity and inspire yourself forward with words of grace, hope, and faith. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listenin…
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Empty Yourself
Small disagreements can divide a couple. Jim Daly explains why emptying yourself of yourself can turn what drives you apart into something that brings you together instead. Support…
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Success Takes Time to Develop
Whatever you’re after, success takes time. Jim Daly shares why a great marriage, a great career, or kids with great character require patience and the determination never to give u…
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Authoritative Parents
How do you respond when your child makes a mistake? Jim Daly explains why the best parenting approach is discipline that’s firm without being harsh. Support Family Ministry If you…
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Beauty to Live
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, released in 1937, broke every rule of filmmaking. So, why did it succeed? Jim Daly says the answer lies in this truth: while our bodies thrive on…
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Never Too Late to Say, “I’m Sorry”
If your relationship with one of your children is broken, and you think it’s too late to repair the damage, think again. It’s never too late. But there is a catch. Jim Daly shares…
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Simple Gifts
Sometimes the best presents are the least expensive. Jim Daly shares why couples say the most cherished items they’ve received from their spouse are those that are simple and heart…