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Ideas for Simple and Budget-Friendly Meals at Home

“What’s for dinner?”

With many items in short supply at the grocery stores and restaurants still closed, answering that question can be difficult.

On our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Ideas for Simple and Budget-Friendly Meals at Home” we’re talking about how to simplify at-home cooking and make it a fun, budget-friendly activity that’ll save you money and create quality time for the whole family.

Our guests are Mary Beth Lagerborg and Mimi Wilson, the creators of the Once-A-Month Cooking method and the authors of Once-a-Month Cooking: Family Favorites.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family May 22, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Better Than Before: Re-Prioritizing Your Post-Quarantine Life

A couple of months ago your schedule was probably a lot like mine: full. The faucet was all the way open, and there wasn’t much free time between work, family, marriage, church, school activities, music recitals, and sports practice.

Then, all of that ground to a halt. Overnight. And just like that your entire family was at home together, not for a few hours or a few days, but for weeks. Maybe at some point you even awoke to your own personal Groundhog Day.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: Coronavirus, family May 19, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Traffic Stop that Saved a Baby’s Life

I want to share a remarkable story with you about Focus on the Family, a police officer, a distraught young woman – and a baby whose life was spared minutes from certain death.

The names have been changed to protect all the parties involved – but it’s a true story of providence and God’s remarkable and mysterious ways.

“David” is a police officer and a military veteran. A brave and courageous guy – tough as nails type.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: pro-life May 18, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Kids: You Gotta Love Em

When times are hard, it’s important to enjoy some laughter.

That’s what we have in store with our guest Kenn Kington, our guest on the Focus on the Family Broadcast “Kids: You Gotta Love Em.”

Kenn is a popular comedian and motivational speaker who has quite a knack for finding the humor in everyday moments with his wife and three kids.

I know you’ll enjoy his message. It’s fun. Yet it communicates an important point: Children mimic us!

Topics: Family and Home Tags: children, parenting May 18, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Managing Money Well During a Crisis

If you’re out of work and watching your savings disappear, or you’re wondering if, how, and when the economy will recover, join us for our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Managing Money Well During a Crisis.”

Michelle Singletary is our guest. She’s a financial columnist for The Washington Post and the author of a book called The 21-Day Financial Fast: Your Path to Financial Peace and Freedom. Everyone’s financial situation is unique, but she has some great ideas for your family to protect your bottom line and to navigate a crisis with faith instead of fear.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, finances, money May 15, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Reasons to Believe in Jesus

If you’re unfamiliar with the Christian faith, or your passion for your faith has cooled, you’ll want to join us for our next couple editions of our Focus on the Family Broadcast.

We’re sharing a recorded message called “Reasons to Believe in Jesus” by author and British evangelist J.John. With plenty of humor, he explains why he is certain that the teachings of Christianity are absolutely true and reminds us why only Christianity can fill our lives with real hope in the midst of the problems of this world.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith May 12, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Calming Your Fears

Remember Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, David’s giant nemesis who challenged the entire Israelite army to a fight? He was nearly ten feet tall. His armor weighed 150 pounds, and his spear weighed nearly 30 pounds.

David was a shepherd boy. A teenager. Yet when he heard Goliath’s taunts, he didn’t run and hide in fear. He said, “For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” Then he stared Goliath down and trusted God for victory.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, fear, peace May 11, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Guest Post: If This is a Tough Mother’s Day – Remember: It Can Still Be Well with Your Soul

By: Christy Cabe

I remember the somber voices singing at my mother’s funeral.

I sat beside my dad, near the front of the church, as the crowd behind us led and echoed the chorus of the hymn “It Is Well.”

It Is Well

With My Soul

And though I was a child, a fifth-grade girl sitting in shock and grief near her mother’s casket, I understood.

Deep down, I knew it was true.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, mothers May 8, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

VIDEO: Don’t Miss it!

Our hearts break for the thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 and the millions of Americans currently out of work in the wake of the pandemic.

The virus has touched every life – and upended many long held plans.

I heard that some are calling students graduating high school and college this spring, members of the “Disappearing Class of 2020.”

Isn’t that sad?

One day they were all together, taking classes, playing games – looking forward to traditional end of year activities like the prom and special award ceremonies.

Topics: Family and Home May 6, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Helping Your Child Develop a Resilient Faith

Fear over the
coronavirus continues to grip people. I have a family member who calls my wife
every few days expressing her uncertainty about where our country goes from
here and how we protect ourselves. Her concerns are not unreasonable, but it’s
clear that her questions are driven by fear and anxiety.

Fear is
contagious, and children are especially susceptible. So are Christian moms and
dads who wish to instill their children with faith.

What can
you do?

Topics: Family and Home Tags: children, Coronavirus, family May 5, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura