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Norman Rockwell was originally paid $3,500 for the painting, a detailed illustration of an older woman and a young boy bowing their heads in prayer over a meal in the middle of a crowded restaurant. It first appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post in 1951.
And just last week the 62-year-old masterpiece, “Saying Grace,” sold at auction for $46 million.
I don’t pretend to be an art connoisseur or an expert when it comes to the valuation of the art market.
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Everything we do at Focus on the Family is made possible by friends like you – and we want you to know just how your contributions make a difference in the lives of so many.
The infographic at right details how many people – real families, marriages, children – are impacted by our resources, websites and counselors.
From marriages saved, to families strengthening their faith, to saving babies from abortion… God is doing great things through His ministry called Focus on the Family.
Continue ReadingTopics: Focus Events Tags: marriage, parenting, pro-life
I recently had the opportunity to write a piece for The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, a group dedicated to engaging the culture and speaking to issues in the public square.
The ERLC is led by Dr. Russell Moore, who recently guest blogged for me.
If you want to read my post, “Five Things Christians Can Learn from Adoption” – a piece that captures the lessons all of us at Focus have learned from our Wait No More program – you can do so by clicking here.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: adoption, faith, kids, parenting
Ralphie Parker wanted just one thing for Christmas:
“An official Red Ryder, carbine-action, two-hundred-shot, range-model air rifle.”
Fans of the perennial Yuletide favorite “A Christmas Story” know the plot like the back of their hand. Many even recite the lines from memory.
Of course, Ralphie’s quest is repeatedly met with a warning and a charge:
“You’ll shoot your eye out!”
If you ask me, the film works and has aged so well because it taps into the spirit and desires of boyhood.
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This 39-second clip demonstrates the need for engaged dads more than a thousand research papers ever could.
In 1998, the Jenny Jones Show aired an episode titled “Boot Camp my Pre-Teen” featuring a former Marine trying to shape up seemingly incorrigible boys.
The show takes an unexpected twist, however, when the drill sergeant asks a 10-year-old a question:
“Do you want me to be your daddy for the next eight years, son?”
Undoubtedly, the tough Marine thinks the idea will scare the child.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: discipline, kids, parenting
Just a few miles to the west of the Focus campus stands one of the premier ministries in all of Christendom. There, in the shadow of the red rocks of the Garden of the Gods park is headquartered the Navigators, an international, interdenominational organization committed “to know Christ and Make Him Known.”
Jim Downing, a long-time member of the Navs and a personal friend of their founder, Dawson Trotman, continues to serve the ministry as a volunteer on the collegiate team.
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You may have heard the story of the homosexual New Jersey waitress who claimed some customers left her a hateful note instead of a tip.
It turns out her story appears to have been a hoax.
Since news media picked up on waitress Dayna Morales’ Facebook picture of a note that read, “I’m sorry but I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle,” the accused family has come forward refuting Morales’ story.
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I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Today I want to share with you my November newsletter.
Thank you for your support—it’s one of the things I’m grateful for today!
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It’s November, and that means Thanksgiving and—FOOTBALL! That word might not resonate with all of you, but for many families, the act of sitting back in a recliner to watch a game on Thanksgiving afternoon is as much a tradition as the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie.
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Amanda was almost 18 and about to “age out” of the foster care system.
But while our nation’s laws consider someone who’s 18 to be an adult, you and I know there’s still a lot of growing up left to do at that age. Even young adults need a mom and a dad.
For example, Amanda still yearned for a mother’s love to soothe her on the bad days and share the joy with her on the good ones.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: adoption, faith
The fourth post in my National Adoption Month guest series highlights The Batura Family. Paul Batura is a longtime Focus team member who currently serves as Focus’ vice president of communications. He and his wife Julie adopted their three boys at birth.
My hope is by highlighting these real-life adoption stories, families who are considering and praying about adoption may learn a little more about the process. I hope that readers will see how God uses adoption – both the gritty and the glorious – for His glory.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: adoption, faith, family
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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