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Do you have vivid memories of your first job?
When I was nine and living in Long Beach, California, a friend and I wandered into the local Goodyear Tire store. I approached the manager and boldly asked if he had any jobs for nine year olds. To our delight, he did! We were hired on the spot. My buddy and I were given flyers to distribute around the neighborhood.
A few years later, I was hired to wash windows at the nearby Dairy Queen.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, kids by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Rahna Reiko Rizzuto teaches at Goodard College in Vermont. She’s also an author of several bestselling books and the recipient of numerous awards. In some ways, she’s lived the life of a typical artist – highly creative and energetic, climbing the ladder in a difficult industry, hoping to strike lightning and publish a bestseller. And by most every measure she’s done it. She recently wrote an article in Salon to talk about it, but from my perspective, what she had to say was extremely disturbing.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: wife by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
With all the heartbreak and heartache in the world today, from the suffering in Japan to the war-torn Middle East to our domestic challenges, basketball might seem like a superfluous subject to write, or even think, about.
But maybe that’s the very reason why I’m inclined to do so.
The NCAA basketball tournament kicked off earlier this week. Upset wins by Richmond, Morehead State and Gonzaga last night ushered in what promises to be three weeks of great fun and excitement.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: entertainment, events by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
With a name like Daly and on a day like this, would you expect me to say anything less?
According to the books, the Dalys hail from the High King Tara (AD 380 to 405). In later years they were found all over Ireland, especially in the counties Clare, Cork and Galway. Today there are over 30,000 of us in Ireland alone.
If there is something about the Irish, there’s also something fun about St. Patrick’s Day.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: church by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
When Army Corporal Frank Buckles returned from World War I in 1920, he was just another face in the crowd. Nobody stopped him to talk. He gave no interviews. He wasn’t invited to ride in any parades. He received no honors nor fanfare. In the icy cold of the January morning he simply stepped off the transport ship and slipped back into the quiet of civilian life.
What a difference 91 years can make.
Frank Buckles was laid to rest with full military honors yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery, the last surviving veteran of the “War to end all Wars.”
He was 110.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, family, policy by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
On today’s Focus on the Family radio program, we’re sitting down with two friends, Dr. Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham, to discuss their excellent new book designed to help you with your marriage.
Gary and Ted are attempting to tackle a common problem. As you’ve likely discovered, raising children is rewarding but also time consuming. In the process, dedicated parents will often neglect their spouse. For many, their marriages suffer when children arrive. Could it be possible to find a healthy balance and enjoy both marriage and parenting simultaneously?
Topics: Family and Home Tags: parenting by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
To watch the news reports, read the wire stories and listen to radio updates, it’s easy to conclude that Japan is fighting for its life.
The devastation is heartbreaking. By Monday morning thousands of bodies were beginning to wash up on shore, overwhelming relief efforts. Any estimate at the death toll is a calculated guess, but it will likely be in the tens of thousands. The long range impact of the nuclear fallout is also unknown.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: news by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
What’s the best parenting advice you’ve ever given – or received?
When Theodore Roosevelt was a young boy he asked his father for counsel on charting a career. Here is how he remembered the incident:
He gave me a piece of advice that I have always remembered, namely, that, if I was not going to earn (much) money, I must even things up by not spending it. As he expressed it, I had to keep the fraction constant, and if I was not able to increase the numerator, then I must reduce the denominator.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: entertainment, faith, family by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Do you use Facebook?
There’s a new survey out this week suggesting that the popular social networking site is a major factor in 1 out of 5 U.S. divorces.
Are you surprised?
Before going any further, let’s be clear:
Facebook doesn’t cause divorce – people do.
But …
Over the years, the evolution of technology has always facilitated marital infidelity, at least for those so inclined. When the telephone was first invented, people were suddenly able to talk instantly with another person in a different locale.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: divorce, marriage, technology by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
As many of you know, I am honored to serve as a panelist on the Washington Post’s On Faith blog. I thought I would share this week’s contribution with you.
Here is the question that was posed to me:
The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions, along with a variety of health care services for women. The Virginia General Assembly last week approved legislation that requires abortion clinics to be regulated as hospitals, and providers say the stricter regulations will force many of them out of business.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: news, policy, pro-life by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.Home
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