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Senators Mitch McConnell and James Lankford on Faith, Family, and Leadership

Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of being in Washington, D.C., to talk with media and government leaders about the importance of the family in the culture.

Two of my meetings were with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from Kentucky and Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma. They both shared perspectives about faith and family that I believe Focus on the Family’s listeners will want to hear. We’re airing those conversations on our broadcast “Protecting Life and Family Values in the Senate.”

Our discussions weren’t specifically political, but, still, that is the Senators’ sphere of influence.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, faith, family, policy April 19, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Jim Daly Statement on the Passing of Barbara Bush

The death today of former first lady Barbara Bush, the wife of the 41st president, George H.W. Bush and the mother of the 43rd, President George W. Bush, marks the earthly conclusion of a remarkable and well-lived life. She was 92.

Lovingly nicknamed the “Silver Fox” by her adoring husband, Barbara was married to George for 73 years, a record for a presidential couple. As a wife, her commitment was unprecedented and as a mother to six, her love was unconditional.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, family, news April 17, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Connecting with Your Child When You Don’t Know How

A loving family reading the Bible outside

Doesn’t it seem like connecting with your children ought to come naturally? So what do you do when it doesn’t?

Author Kathi Lipp says the “problem” is often a difference in personality. Our children have a unique way of seeing the world. Instead of hindering our relationship, what if their uniqueness became the very foundation upon which a strong connection was built?

Kathi says your child’s personality is a window into his or her soul. Although God doesn’t create children with cookie cutter personalities, there are a lot of commonalities:

Expressive.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, family, kids, parenting April 3, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

From Conflict and Marriage Troubles to a Duck Dynasty

From growing up dirt poor to becoming reality television superstars, Phil and Kay Robertson, of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, have persevered for more than fifty years together.

It hasn’t always been easy. Their first years together were defined by poverty and alcohol abuse so severe Miss Kay eventually kicked Phil out of the house. Phil says their transformation individually and as a couple was only made possible through repentance.

“We look at the word ‘repent’ as a bad thing,” Phil says.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, family, marriage April 2, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Remembering a Legend: Coach John Wooden

“Make each day a masterpiece.”

That bit of advice comes from Coach John Wooden, a legendary college basketball coach who was respected by millions of people. He died in 2010 at the age of 99.

He led the UCLA Bruins basketball team to 10 NCAA national championships in just 12 years, including an 88-game winning streak. He was the first person to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, family, friendship March 23, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Why They Adopted a Child with Down Syndrome

Yesterday, March 21st, was World Down Syndrome Day, a day to raise global awareness about Down syndrome and to celebrate the vital role people with Down syndrome play in our lives and in our communities.

In recognition, our radio program is featuring the story of one couple who found God’s grace through adoption … in an unusual and remarkable way.

Heather and Josh Avis walked a long, difficult journey through infertility. “Why not us?” was their anguished question.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: adoption, broadcast, faith, family, kids March 22, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

How to Navigate Tough Issues as a Family

It’s hard to see around an elephant.

They get in the way when you’re trying to connect with people. They keep you from seeing or hearing each other very well. That’s true literally and figuratively.

When there’s an elephant in the room, relationship is hindered because there’s a problem hiding in plain sight that no one is willing to acknowledge, let alone talk about.

It happens in marriages. It happens in families. It happens in business.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, family, friendship, marriage March 19, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Focus on the Family Best Seller List

Week Ending March 9:

The Will of a Man & the Way of a Woman (by Robert & Pamela Crosby)
Family: How to Love Yours (and Help Them Like You Back) (by Jessie Minassian)
Raising a Modern-Day Knight (by Robert Lewis)
Enjoy!: The Gift of Sexual Pleasure for Women (by Cliff and Joyce Penner)
The Married Guy’s Guide to Great Sex (by Cliff and Joyce Penner)
Heaven: My Father’s House (by Anne Graham Lotz)
10 Ways to Say “I Love You” (by Josh McDowell)
Little Book of Great Dates (by Dr.

Topics: Current Events/ Family and Home Tags: faith, family, promos, relationships March 15, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Trusting God Through the Messiness of Life

Man upset, praying

How does a person find peace when everything around him is communicating, “Nobody cares about me. Nobody loves me”?

That’s the question Bart Millard, the lead singer of the popular Christian band MercyMe, had to answer. The lyrics for his number-one Christian song I Can Only Imagine were an expression of love toward his Heavenly Father … and an earthly father who filled Bart’s life with suffering.

Bart’s father had been a sweet and loving man until he was hit by a truck while working for the highway department.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, family, relationships March 14, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Focus on the Family Best Seller List

Week ending March 6, 2018:

Raising a Modern-Day Knight (by Robert Lewis)
Family: How to Love Yours (and Help Them Like You Back) (by Jessie Minassian)
10 Ways to Say “I Love You” (by Josh McDowell)
Enjoy!: The Gift of Sexual Pleasure for Women (by Cliff & Joyce Penner)
One More Try (by Gary Chapman)
Raising an Original (by Julie Lyles Carr)
The Married Guy’s Guide to Great Sex (by Cliff & Joyce Penner)
Married But Lonely (by David E.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, faith, family, intimacy, marriage March 9, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

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Jim-Daly 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.

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