Focus on the Family Commentary

Opportunities to engage with your children are in front of you right now, but you have to harness them. Instead of sitting back and watching your child’s life unfold in front of you, Jim Daly explains how to step into the painting. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please giv...

Marriages succeed or fail for a lot of reasons. But a factor that’s often overlooked is the company we keep. Jim Daly explains why it’s important to surround ourselves with friends who inspire us to build a stronger relationship. 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...

If your marriage isn’t all it could be, maybe you’ve forgotten how valuable your spouse really is. Jim Daly explains how to get beyond the grind of everyday life and appreciate your spouse at a deeper, more meaningful level. 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 yo...

Rembrandt’s painting The Return of the Prodigal Son is a masterpiece. If you found it in the trash, would it be worth nothing? Jim Daly explains why every human being is a masterpiece who came from the hand of the Master. 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...

We don’t always live up to our ideals as a nation. When we fail, the answer isn’t to abandon those ideals, but to reinforce them. Jim Daly explains rich, meaningful symbols that ground our culture in the values we need to prosper.

Every guy knows what to do with a hole in the wall. You patch it, right? But what do you do when the hole is a dad-shaped wound in your soul? Jim Daly shares advice from his personal experience. 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://focusonth...

When married couples decide to divorce, they often defend their decision by saying, “The children will be fine.” Jim Daly explains why children are not as resilient as parents think. 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/...

One of the biggest challenges to creating a successful marriage is that men communicate like men, and women communicate like women. Jim Daly shares how that fact can either hinder your relationship or transform it into something spectacular. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101 If you've listened to any of our podcasts,...

Treasure is often thought of as a thing, but it’s also something you do. Jim Daly explains how to look beyond dollar signs to something deeper ... and bless others with 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://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsur...

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...