Focus on the Family Commentary

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Living with Fear and Anxiety Oct 31, 2025

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We all experience moments of worry, but some people suffer from relentless fear. Jim Daly shares practical advice for coming alongside a friend or loved one who struggles with anxiety and steering them in a healthy direction.

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Unexpected Paths Oct 30, 2025

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When life puts us on an unexpected path, how should we respond? Jim Daly explains why the secret to success isn’t avoiding mistakes, it’s learning how to grow through them and keep moving forward.

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They’ll Grow Out of It Oct 29, 2025

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It’s easy to overreact when children make a mistake. Jim Daly offers tips that’ll help you take a deep breath and relax when your children make poor choices.

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Love Is a Decision Oct 28, 2025

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Good feelings are worth pursuing in marriage, but good feelings aren’t enough to sustain your relationship. Jim Daly explains why love is, ultimately, a decision.

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What Really Matters Oct 27, 2025

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What really matters in life? Jim Daly shares three bedrock questions to ask yourself that will guide you through your day-to-day activities in a way that fills them with purpose and meaning.

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Go with the Flow Oct 24, 2025

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Effective parenting requires intentionality and purpose. But it also means spontaneity and “going with the flow.” Jim Daly explains how to channel your objectives as a parent into a close, connected relationship with your children.

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Opposing Views into Unity Oct 23, 2025

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Married couples often believe they struggle because they’re different from each other. Jim Daly shares why your differences can draw you closer together instead of drive you apart if you handle them well.

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Patient as Jell-O Oct 22, 2025

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Success rarely happens overnight. Jim Daly tells how the story of Jell-O illustrates why goals are usually reached by keeping the big picture in mind and staying the course until you achieve them.

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Love with Style Oct 21, 2025

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Every marriage faces obstacles. Jim Daly shares about one couple who overcame their troubles by turning their greatest challenge into something that deepened their love even more.

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Escape the Darkness Oct 21, 2025

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Are people born evil? Or do we become that way? Jim Daly explains why we’re all susceptible to believing dangerous ideas without a moral center from which we draw clear boundaries between good and evil.

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