Focus on the Family Commentary

Unfairness is a sad reality of life. Jim Daly explains why unfairness is so important for our children to develop good character.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Commitment is a critical component of good relationships. Jim Daly explains what the phrase “burn the ships” means for couples hoping to build a successful marriage.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

It’s easy to miss the wonders of the universe … and of life … even when you’re surrounded by it. Jim Daly shares why seeing the wonders of life requires us to stop and open our eyes to it all.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Humanity’s potential for brutality and evil is astonishing. Jim Daly explains why only when we believe in something or Someone that transcends us can we fulfill our God-given potential.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Couples often assume their love is self-sustaining – that is, it will take care of itself. Jim Daly explains why you have to invest in your relationship, or your love will die.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

All of us hit a wrong note at some point in our lives. Jim Daly explains why sheer determination is often the only way to overcome tough circumstances.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Do you know what integrity looks like? Jim Daly explains why it can be hard to spot because it’s usually found in small, everyday choices.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Some things in life aren’t worth what they cost in the long run. Jim Daly shares a humorous story with an important lesson about a baseball fan who spent a small fortune to catch a foul ball.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jim Daly explains why your commitment to your child’s emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being is never “just about today.” It’s about all of their tomorrows as well.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Games need a scorekeeper. It’s how you determine a winner. Jim Daly explains how to stop keeping score in your marriage, so you and your spouse both win.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

To recognize when a door to your future is open, you have to be watching. Jim Daly shares how praying for wisdom can reveal markers that point the way when you come to a fork in the road.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Moms and dads often reduce their parenting to a list of rules. Jim Daly shares a better way; it’s about giving kids boundaries while helping them to feel nurtured and cared for.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1501601If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

As the saying goes, “You can’t take it with you.” Jim Daly shares how, beyond material wealth, you can leave behind wisdom, integrity, and character for your children.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Ladies, when you got married, did you expect more connection, conversation, and intimacy with your husband than you’re getting? Jim Daly explains why you have the “relational power” to unlock his heart.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The bigger the challenges our country faces, the more success depends on unity. Jim Daly shares why Americans are never stronger than when they rise up and lock arms to confront a common challenge.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

If your child has been diagnosed with a disability, don’t lose heart. His or her life can still be filled with possibilities instead of limitations. Jim Daly explains why every child brings beauty, love, and laughter into the world.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Spending time together is important for couples who want to have strong marriages. But that can be tough when life is busy. Jim Daly shares ideas for maximizing everyday moments.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What can you learn from an old watch that appraised at nearly 2,000 times its original value? Jim Daly shares why you can’t always see something’s true value at first glance.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

If you’re stuck in the wilderness and trees are all around you, true north is what gets you out. Jim Daly explains why when you’re navigating the confusion of society, your spiritual and relational true north will guide you.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Is it any wonder that so many moms are stressed out? They’re chasing a standard of perfection no one could possibly meet. Jim Daly explains why to be the “perfect” mom, you don’t have to be perfect at all.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If 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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If 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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If 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=1456101If 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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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=1456101If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/