Episodes
Dec. 29, 2025
Do You Want to Be Healed?
Everybody wants a better life, but many people aren’t willing to change. Jim Daly offers encouragement for ending your complacency and reaching out for something better in life. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listenin...
Dec. 26, 2025
Kintsugi
In marriage, broken does not equal worthless. Jim Daly points to the Japanese art form of Kintsugi to describe how to transform the broken pieces of your relationship into something beautiful. Support Family Ministry If you e...
Dec. 25, 2025
The Light of Christmas
If life has gotten so dark this Christmas that you can’t see good things right in front of you, take heart. There is reason for hope. Jim Daly shares why the light of Christmas is bright enough to pierce through any darkness....
Dec. 24, 2025
Home for Christmas
There’s beauty to be found in holiday traffic. Jim Daly shares why: All of those planes, trains, and automobiles are headed to the same place: home, and few things are as beautiful as being home for the holidays. Support Fami...
Dec. 23, 2025
Power of a Mother’s Love
What creates men of great character? Most people answer, “Fathers.” However, according to research, moms have a much bigger influence than is often assumed. Jim Daly explains why. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listen...
Dec. 22, 2025
Memories of Christmas Past
What’s your favorite Christmas memory? More than likely, even more than the gifts you received is the time you spent with family. Jim Daly explains how this Christmas you can make new memories while you cherish old ones. Supp...
Dec. 19, 2025
Christmas Secret
Most of us prefer predictability. Jim Daly explains why the joy of Christmas is all about uncertainty, expectation, and surprise. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give...
Dec. 18, 2025
Thaw an Icy Relationship
If you fear Christmas will feel icy and cold because of a strained relationship, Jim Daly has a few suggestions for warming things up. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please...
Dec. 17, 2025
Not the “Big Day, the “Every Day”
Most couples plan their wedding, but not their marriage. Jim Daly shares why a good marriage isn’t about the “big day,” it’s about the “every day.” Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Comme...
Dec. 16, 2025
How to Help Your Child Soar
Children become healthy, successful adults by discovering their potential. Jim Daly explains how to help your children soar by guiding them toward a vision for who they can become. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed liste...
Dec. 15, 2025
Slow Down at Christmas
The Christmas season may not slow down, but you can. Jim Daly shares how to take a break from the holiday’s usual hustle and bustle and devote yourself to what Christmas is really all about. Support Family Ministry If you enj...
Dec. 12, 2025
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Jim Daly shares how the classic cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas teaches us that, while presents and decorations are wonderful traditions, the spirit of Christmas isn’t commercialism and “getting.” It’s about giving. Support...
Dec. 11, 2025
Tsunami of Love
Sometimes love is soft and tender. Sometimes it’s rugged. Jim Daly explains why healthy marriages aren’t the product of wishful thinking, easy circumstances, or good feelings but of commitment. Support Family Ministry If you ...
Dec. 10, 2025
Love Through a Lost Bear
Jim Daly shares the story of how finding a lost stuffed animal made one couple better parents by teaching their daughter how deeply mom and dad loved her, no matter what. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Fo...
Dec. 9, 2025
Cherish the Moment
Life goes by fast, so fast that we often miss the beauty in small, ordinary, everyday moments. Jim Daly shares how to be present and appreciate them all. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family...
Dec. 8, 2025
Helping Children Deal with Death
The death of a loved one is hard for adults. It’s even harder for children. Jim Daly offers practical answers for parents trying to help their child cope with the death of a family member. Support Family Ministry If you enjoy...
Dec. 5, 2025
Give Your Marriage Your Best
Leftovers are a lousy business model for a company. They’re a lousy model for a marriage, too. Jim Daly shares why it’s a good idea to give your marriage your best, not your leftovers. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed l...
Dec. 4, 2025
Hope for All That Could Be
When life is hard and things don’t work out the way we’d hoped, small steps forward are often the best we can do. Jim Daly explains why a good life isn’t about avoiding all pain; it’s about finding meaning in it. Support Fami...
Dec. 3, 2025
Through Your Spouse’s Eyes
Married couples have a hard time settling their disagreements when they both think they’re right. Jim Daly shares why the solution to overcoming marital conflict is learning to see through your spouse’s eyes. Support Family M...
Dec. 2, 2025
Healing Childhood Wounds
Do memories from your childhood stir up difficult emotion? Jim Daly encourages you to believe that healing is possible because while you can’t erase bad memories, you can overcome them. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed ...
Dec. 1, 2025
Reconcile in Person
Is technology bad for relationships? Jim Daly explains why addressing problems through electronic means may be the worst thing we can do when we’re engaged in conflict with someone. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed list...
Nov. 28, 2025
Artificial Self-Worth
Studies show that those with a poor self-image are more likely to compare themselves to others. Jim Daly shares how to be happier and more content by escaping the comparison trap. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listen...
Nov. 27, 2025
An Open Letter on Thanksgiving
In honor of Thanksgiving, Jim Daly reads a portion of an editorial that has been published in The Wall Street Journal every Thanksgiving Eve since 1961. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family ...