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Four Things We Learn from Immigrants

I didn’t want Hispanic Heritage Month (which is celebrated between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15) to end without recognizing the many Hispanic men, women and families in the U.S., and the contributions they make to our country.

Recent stats put Hispanics and Latinos at about 17 percent of the total U.S. population, or 56.5 million. They’re a varied group of people: Hispanics can come from any of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries around the world, and each country has its own culture, cuisine, and customs.

Topics: Current Events Tags: events, pop culture, relationships October 11, 2017 by Jim Daly

Connecting with Your Busy Spouse

Proverbs 19:15 says, “Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger” (ESV).

Second Thessalonians 3:10 says, “If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat” (ESV).

Those Scriptures and others warn us against laziness. God expects us to work and blesses us through it.

Some of us overcorrect and swing to the other extreme. The busier the better.

If “idle hands are the devil’s workshop” then busyness is his playground.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, marriage, relationships October 9, 2017 by Jim Daly

Toxic Masculinity? Not in Las Vegas

Evil and carnage weren’t the only things evident on that terrible Sunday night in Las Vegas when bullets rained down on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers.

There were also thousands of examples of heroism and self-sacrifice.

Many off-duty doctors, nurses and paramedics who were enjoying the concert sprang into action to help the wounded. These men and women risked their own lives to give CPR, make tourniquets, and apply pressure on bleeding wounds.

A mom used her own body to shield her 4-year-old daughter from the barrage of bullets.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, relationships October 4, 2017 by Jim Daly

Never Mind Your “To-Do List.” Battle Busyness with a “Stop-Doing” List

For many of us, busyness is like a badge of honor. We take pride in running from the moment our feet hit the floor in the morning to the moment our heads hit the pillow at night.

But busyness can also be a tool of the enemy. It distracts us from what really matters in life. We can’t do it all. Sooner or later, something has to give.

Recent surveys detail what people say they’re sacrificing to their busyness:

56 percent lost sleep
52 percent cut back on recreation
51 percent quit hobbies
44 percent spent less time with friends
34 percent sacrificed time with their families

The secular survey didn’t ask about faith, but time with the Lord is often one of the first things to go when we’re too busy.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, family, relationships September 1, 2017 by Jim Daly

How to Help Families in Houston

We’ve all seen the images of a baby and his mother being carried through flood water; elderly people in a nursing home awaiting rescue while they sat in waist-deep water; tents set up on the roofs of houses while families wait for someone – anyone – to help them.

Our hearts go out to the families and individuals caught up in the devastation of the Houston flood. We know yours does, as well. At a time like this, we want to do something to provide tangible help and support.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, pro-life, relationships August 30, 2017 by Jim Daly

Celebrating 500 Episodes of The Boundless Show

This week we’re celebrating the 500th episode of The Boundless Show, a national radio program and podcast hosted by Lisa Anderson, who also serves as the director of young adult outreach here at Focus.

If you’ve never listened to an episode of Boundless, let me fill you in.

The show is fun and feisty, and usually features a lot of laughter thanks to Lisa’s unique take on pop culture and tell-it-like-it-is style.

But more than anything, The Boundless Show is also ministry.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, faith, relationships August 29, 2017 by Jim Daly

Loving and Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s

It’s been called “the long goodbye.”

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most unsettling situations a family can encounter.

An estimated 5.4 million people in this country have Alzheimer’s.
One in three over 85 are diagnosed with dementia of some sort.
For adults over 65, the number is one out of nine.
Every 66 seconds, another person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia is an umbrella term that encompasses many different diseases, of which Alzheimer’s is the largest group.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, relationships August 28, 2017 by Jim Daly

Two Senators: One Black, One White, Helping to Heal the Racial Divide

I hope you’ll tune-in to today’s special Focus on the Family broadcast featuring an important conversation with Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and James Lankford (R-OK).

The program you’ll hear is about the confluence of race and faith – and why Christians should be in the best position to help resolve and redeem our nation’s racial tensions.

Tim Scott is only the seventh African-American ever elected to the United States Senate and the first from the state of South Carolina.

Topics: Current Events Tags: broadcast, news, relationships August 23, 2017 by Jim Daly

Looking For My Old Teachers on Facebook

Sharing a blog post from a few years back… the sentiments are the same, and the content is timely given the start of school for many kids around the nation. -J.D.

Summertime is drawing to a close, so I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite teachers from down through the years. I have many; here are memories of just a few.

In kindergarten there was Mrs. Smith. I went to school that first day with my heels in the pavement and then didn’t want to leave by the time the bell began to ring.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: kids, relationships, technology August 15, 2017 by Jim Daly

VIDEO: A Big-Hearted Seamstress Saves the (Wedding) Day

Brides around the country are scrambling to find new wedding dresses after Alfred Angelo, a bridal gown chain, filed for bankruptcy and closed its stores without warning – leaving many of its bridal gown and bridesmaid orders unfulfilled.

It’s a nightmare for women who, in some cases, paid for gowns they won’t receive.

But some Alfred Angelo brides in Oklahoma City found out their wedding day dreams will be saved by a big-hearted seamstress who contracted with the local store.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, relationships August 11, 2017 by Jim Daly