Focus on the Family Commentary

Although it’s impossible to change the past, Jim Daly explains how to transform yesterday’s pain into something positive today. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The question to answer when you’re engaged is, “Can I be content even if my spouse never changes a thing?” Jim Daly explains why you should marry who your spouse is rather than who they’ll become.

When life gets tough, we seek immediate solutions. Jim Daly encourages you to let healing emerge at its own pace, like a tree sprouting branches of new life.

Change can be positive when it’s harnessed and channeled toward our ultimate good. Jim Daly explains why thoughtlessly redefining our culture is like taking a jackhammer to its foundation. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamil...

What’s the best way to build a happy marriage? Do what happy couples do. Jim Daly explains what research says is the number one thing on that list. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly shares a tragic story from his past that illustrates why it’s important to overcome personal barriers that keep you from being the mom or dad you dream of being. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurve...

After a political revolution in Romania in the 1990s, 170,000 infants, toddlers, and teenagers were housed in government-run institutions known as “child gulags.” Jim Daly shares what happened to those children and what the data teaches us about the importance of family. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've lis...

Success doesn’t come easy. Jim Daly shares the story of the Leatherman Tool – one of the most popular multi-tools money can buy – and encourages you to stay on the path to success until you reach your goals. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: http...

What does a hero look like to you? Would you recognize one just by looking? Jim Daly shares why there’s more to people than what you can judge about them from the outside. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurv...

Should we cancel our past? Jim Daly explains why for America to move into the future with our liberty intact, we must look backward and remember the freedom upon which our country was built. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefam...

For a household to function smoothly, parents need rules. Jim Daly shares a helpful suggestion for knowing where the lines should be drawn. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Although it’s become controversial to take pride in America, Jim Daly shares why – despite our troubles – our nation is worth celebrating. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly shares the story of Japan’s self-proclaimed “do-nothing guy,” who illustrates why human-to-human interaction fills our souls in ways that something artificial never will. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/pod...

Poet Maya Angelou once said, “In diversity, there is beauty and there is strength.” Is she right? Jim Daly explains why diversity is only a positive when we aim in the same direction. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com...

How do you know when your marriage is romantic enough? Although romance is too weak to sustain a relationship, Jim Daly explains how to turn it into a strong force that will carry your relationship through the ups and downs of life. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please gi...

Do you remember playing tetherball back in grade school? Jim Daly explains how this familiar playground activity can help you become a more effective parent and give your children a balanced and well-rounded life. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback...

Research shows that a father’s presence has a tremendous positive impact on children. So does personal experience. Jim Daly shares the difference a dad’s presence would have made in his life. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefa...

The word “apocalypse” usually brings to mind catastrophic end-of-the-world scenarios. But Jim Daly explains why if you’re struggling in some area of life, then an apocalypse is what you need. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefa...

There’s no easy way for doctors to tell patients they’re going to die. But some ways are better than others. Jim Daly shares a true story that illustrates how easily technology can become more important than people. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...

Married couples often think about conflict with each other in black and white terms. But there’s a better way. Jim Daly shares why to view marital conflict in terms of scratches, cuts, and lacerations. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://fo...

Football and family life have a lot in common. Maybe the most important connection is this: half-hearted effort isn’t good enough. Jim Daly shares how when it comes to a man’s wife and kids, he has to give it his all. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...

When was the last time you were happy to wait for something? Jim Daly shares about a study revealing that much of the joy we associate with an event is actually found in the anticipation leading up to it. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https:/...

Parenting boundaries can easily blur. Jim Daly explains why, as your children grow older, your role in their lives day-to-day should decrease. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sometimes you need a little luck – like the man who holds the record for surviving more lightning strikes than anyone. Jim Daly shares his story and why, along with hard work, you also need things to break your way. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedba...

Jim Daly shares about a groom who got stuck inside a broken elevator on the way to his wedding and explains why challenges on the way to marriage are good practice for your future together as a couple. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://fo...