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As promised, here is the first chapter of my new book, Stronger: Trading Brokenness for Unbreakable Strength.
Thanks for reading along!
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Chapter 1: When I Am Weak
This isn’t how it works in the movies.
On a chilly Sunday morning in December, David Works and his family—his wife, Marie, and daughters Stephanie, Laurie, Rachel, and Grace—finish worshipping at New Life Church in Colorado Springs.
As usual, they stay after the service to enjoy conversation with friends.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, family, promos by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
“Writing a book is an adventure,” wrote Winston Churchill.
“To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.”
Leave it to Sir Winston Churchill to paint a colorful picture with words.
On a related note, the mistress crack notwithstanding, today is September 1st, the official release date of my new book, written with Jim Lund, from Cook Communications, Stronger: Trading Brokenness for Unbreakable Strength.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, family by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
“Writing a book is an adventure,” wrote Winston Churchill.
“To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.”
Leave it to Winston Churchill to paint a colorful picture with words.
But on a related note, the mistress crack notwithstanding, today is September 1st, the official release date of my new book from Cook Communications, Stronger: Trading Brokenness for Unbreakable Strength.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, family by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
What parent wants to deliberately hold his or her child back?
According to an essay in this past Friday’s Wall Street Journal, quite a few.
Writing on the Opinion page of the Weekend Journal, Bostonian Jennifer Graham points to a growing trend of parents who are deciding to keep their child back a year or two, for all kinds of reasons. Some do so because they think their children aren’t quite ready, be it academically, emotionally or even athletically.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: kids, parenting by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
The calendar still suggests summer, but in certain parts of the country, there is a touch of fall in the air. Here in Colorado Springs, we had our first 40 degree night in months just yesterday.
There is another sign of the coming change: in our family, the boys have headed back to school. Trent is now in the 4th grade and his younger brother, Troy, started 2nd.
I am grateful, of course, to see our boys grow and mature.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, parenting by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Just an FYI: I have a new book coming out September 1st.
It’s called Stronger: Trading Brokenness for Unbreakable Strength.
The content comes straight from my heart, dealing with the challenges associated with embracing the hardships of life in order to learn what God would teach us through tough times.
The book is filled with incredible stories of people who have faced some very difficult hurdles. I’ll be sharing some of it in this space, but it’ll be available through Focus on the Family or wherever books are sold.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, faith, staff by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Derek Redmond is a retired British track and field star. His career was plagued by injuries. Ironically, he’s probably best remembered and beloved for a race he didn’t win at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
The following video may have been shot 18 years ago, but could this be a message and reminder you need to see today?
Never give up on life!
Topics: Family and Home Tags: entertainment, pop culture by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
My good friend and colleague, Bart Phillips, died last Thursday night. He was buried yesterday under a warm and cloudless Colorado summer sky. At just 41 years-old, Bart was in love with life. As husband to Suzi and father to three boys, ages 12, 9 and 8, he had a lot for which to be grateful.
His personal email even reflected one of his great passions; bringingupboys@_______.
When word came to me that Bart had collapsed inside his home on Thursday night and had been rushed to the ER, I joined several of Bart’s other close friends from Focus at the local hospital to pray.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: friendship by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
I want to tell you a story.
It’s a simple and true account, about a recent opportunity I had to introduce a colleague to a new and exciting love.
Admittedly, the meeting came about like a bolt out of the blue, a serendipitous encounter up in Parker, Colorado.
At the time, we were hustling our way to Denver International Airport. Our car was full. We all had a lot on our minds: traffic, parking, how I would get through the security lines with a plate in my broken ankle and crutches under my arms, not to mention the upcoming meetings on the other side of the flight.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: entertainment, humor by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
The local newspaper usually reflects the heartbeat of the community.
Usually, though not always.
The Colorado Springs Gazette is our hometown publication. They do a great job covering our area despite the fact they have a shrinking staff of writers. Last week, the libertarian minded editorial board officially endorsed same-sex marriage. The editors graciously offered me an opportunity to respond in this past Sunday’s edition.
Here is the essay; I welcome your thoughts.
Marriage is as Much a Responsibility as a Fundamental Right
By Jim Daly
The Gazette’s recent endorsement of gay marriage makes the same mistakes on a number of issues that we’re accustomed to seeing from active proponents for the issue.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: homosexuality, kids, marriage 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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