Daly Focus Blog
If you’re like most people, you’re praying for a quick end to the coronavirus global pandemic. I don’t blame you. So am I. The virulent pathogen has taken over 10,000 lives and upended hundreds of millions more here in the United States alone.
It’s a tragedy unlike we’ve seen in America in over a century.
You’re doing your best to make the most of your time at home, possibly balancing your career with homeschooling kids – all the while trying to maintain your sanity and remain safe and healthy.
Several years ago, when video stores were still around, Jean and I went looking for a movie that told the story of Easter. We couldn’t find the title we were looking for on the shelf, so we asked the young lady behind the counter if another copy was available.
When she heard the word “Easter,” she pointed us to
several kids’ videos that had something to do with decorating eggs. We said,
“No, we’re looking for a video about the real story of Easter, the death and
Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” Judging by the confused look on her face, she
had no idea what we were talking about.
Focus on the Family has launched a free streaming platform for families called Focus@Home. The platform features some of Focus’ most popular content, including the animated video series “Adventures in Odyssey” and “McGee and Me,” and video series and feature films such as “Last Chance Detectives,” “Every Boy Needs a Hero” and “Mully.”
Additional content, including Ray Vander Laan’s “That that World May Know,” “The Truth Project” and more will be added over the coming weeks.
To access the free content, simply visit www.focusonthefamily.com/streaming.
Are
you suffering financially because of the coronavirus pandemic? If so, our
broadcast “Trusting God in Today’s Economy” is for you!
We’re
airing a message by Steve Farrar, the author of Manna: When You’re Out of Options, God Will Provide. Steve
recorded this talk a few years ago in response to the stock market crash of
2008, but the principles he shared are timeless.
At some point, each of us finds
ourselves in a wilderness – moments where we are utterly dependent on God to help
us through circumstances that are beyond our control.
A 68-bed emergency field hospital now stands in the middle of New York City’s Central Park, the product of a herculean effort of Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse.
Since its inception in 1970, the ministry’s goal has been “to meet emergency needs in crisis” – and there is no greater humanitarian plight in the world today than the coronavirus global pandemic, the epicenter of which is now in the middle of the Empire State’s largest city.
Earlier in March, Samaritan’s Purse deployed a similar medical response team to Cremona, Italy, an area likewise hard hit by the virus.
By: Danny Huerta
The news about the Coronavirus is unrelenting. There seems to be more bad news every day. Your home is filled with demands and stress, and this may squeeze out some moments of bad parenting.
But you can begin to create your own culture in your home. This
list is about giving you a quick playbook to work from for this time together
as a family. You are trying to navigate the literal blending of work and
home.
Start with a schedule
Think about how you might build a schedule for your family.
Dr. Jerome Adams is the United States Surgeon General and our special guest on today’s Focus on the Family Broadcast.
You’ve undoubtedly seen the Surgeon General in the news these last few weeks, often providing timely updates at the daily White House briefings on the coronavirus.
Dr. Adams is an eminently qualified physician with an extensive resume, but he’s also a man of deep Christian faith.At one point on the program, the doctor quotes 1 Peter 5:7: “Cast your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.”
He then went on to say that God is at work in the midst of this crisis.
President Trump’s sobering update from the White House yesterday included projections that the current trajectory of the coronavirus global pandemic could potentially claim between 100,000 and 240,000 American lives.
The grim death rate, even on the low end, is almost twice as much as those who die annually from the flu.
The race to save lives has unleashed an unprecedented response from federal, state and local governments as well as other organizations. From field hospitals rising in convention centers and hotels to the deployment of hospital ships on both coasts, it’s an all-out effort to save lives.
It’s an early spring day in March inside the White House Rose Garden, the picturesque space bordering the Oval Office and the West Wing of the famed executive mansion. Trees that ring the gardens are leafing out, and the aromatic scent of colorful flowers fills the air.
The President of the United States strolls to the podium. Smiling, he acknowledges those gathered, turns a few pages and begins to address the crowd.
“I have seen first‐hand how basic spiritual beliefs and deeds can shatter barriers,” he begins. “I have seen those barriers crumble in the presence of faith and hope, and from this experience I have drawn new hope that the seemingly insurmountable … issues that we face at home and abroad today can be resolved by men of strong faith and men of brave deeds.”
He continues:
“But that can happen, only if the separation of church and state does not mean the divorce of spiritual values from secular affairs.
As several states announce that schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year and others have suspended classes indefinitely, I’m hearing from other moms who are overwhelmed at the thought of becoming their child’s teacher.
I understand the apprehension, but a little perspective might be helpful.
If you think about it, mothers already wear all kinds of hats. By some estimates, moms simultaneously hold between 40 and 50 different job titles from chef to cleaner to chauffer, as well as crisis negotiator and relationship guru.
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.
