Focus on the Family Commentary

The consequences and rewards of our choices both linger – sometimes long after the decision is made. Jim Daly explains why bad choices create a terrible stink, and wise choices leave behind a beautiful fragrance. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback:...

“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” Shakespeare once wrote. Jim Daly reminds parents it’s not the “stuff” we own that our kids will cherish when they leave the nest, it’s the memories we’ve created. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonth...

Are you quick to judge people’s motives? Jim Daly shares why we’ll avoid snap judgments if we truly believe in justice. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Are you struggling to keep your marriage afloat? Jim Daly shares why your marriage is worth saving no matter how deep your relationship problems run. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Do fathers matter? To children? To society? To anyone? Jim Daly explains why America can only be as strong as our families – and our families can only be as strong as our fathers. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/pod...

Too many people are filled with their own self-importance. Jim Daly shares why successful people achieve great things through leadership, vision, and humility. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Do you ever feel like an enemy with your spouse, like you’re pitted against one another? Jim Daly explains the benefits that will come to your marriage when you work together as a team. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.c...

Because of something called the “Better-Than-Average Effect,” we think of ourselves more highly than we ought to. Jim Daly shares what two things we need to become in actuality the people we hope to be. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://f...

So your kids say they’re ready to be home without a babysitter. But you’re not so sure. Jim Daly shares how you can know when it’s time to let your kids stay home by themselves. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podca...

When historians look back a hundred years from now, what will they say about how we treated our children? Jim Daly explains why the healthiest societies have always been those who celebrate children. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focu...

The world can feel like solving the Boolean Pythagorean Triples problem. What’s that? Jim Daly explains and shares why life’s most complex questions are answered by life’s most basic building blocks. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focu...

Do your kids think of you as an ATM machine? Jim Daly shares a few tips for helping your children earn their own spending money ... maybe even start their own business. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

You can’t always see a thing’s true value at first glance. Jim Daly explains how what appears unremarkable on the surface could be hiding something amazing underneath. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Unemployment can impact more than your wallet. It can upset the well-being of your entire family. Jim Daly shares how to keep your household strong while you look for a new job. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podca...

Whether you’re facing a career challenge or a family crisis, knowing why you’re fighting for success is key to achieving it. Jim Daly shares a story from Jerry Seinfeld that illustrates how why motivates you to achieve your goals. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give...

It’s not easy to connect with someone who doesn’t speak the same language – even if that person is your child. Jim Daly explains how to open a whole new world of connection with your children by learning their language. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your fe...

The Bible refers to a man and a woman “becoming one flesh.” But that process can be a struggle when marriage happens later in life. Jim Daly shares tips to help late-comers to marriage build a healthy relationship. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...

Every day we’re given an opportunity to bring good into the world, but we don’t always see the results. Jim Daly explains why you should always do good for others, no matter what. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1426802 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/pod...

Moms, ditch digging may not come to mind when you think of your role as a parent, but it’s a helpful metaphor for understanding how your investment of time and energy will pay off one day. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamil...

Jim Daly explains why American independence will last only as long as American citizens value freedom more than empty promises of safety. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly explains why guarding your sex life not only means protecting against physical affairs, but affairs of the heart and mind as well. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly shares tips to help you get through the challenges you’ll face if you’re entering into a new marriage and you or your spouse-to-be have children. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly explains why every single person has profound worth simply because they are a human being, created with a divine spark. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly explains the paradox of successful marriages: couples who limit their independence while simultaneously thriving as individuals. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

We don’t control our circumstances as much as we think we do. Jim Daly explains why faith is so important when life is always a whisper away from becoming something different than it is right now. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1412501 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focuson...