Worry Is it just part of life The thoughts of constantly regretting things you said feeling frustrated at your boss and even wishing the present was different can weigh heavy But what if there's another way Author Brant Hansen addresses worry and whether finding joy in life is possible in a world filled with anxiety Show Notes and Resources Connect with Brant Hansen and catch more of their thoughts at branthansen com Find him on social media on Insta Twitter Facebook and YouTube And grab Brant Hansen's book Life Is Hard God Is Good Let's Dance Experiencing Real Joy in [... more]

As an empty nester himself Jim Burns returns to Focus on the Family to give you help as you enter this new stage of life He provides hope for your marriage your friendships and your future as you seek to pursue the next calling God has on your life Part of Receive the book Finding Joy in the Empty Nest and the audio download of the broadcast Finding Purpose In Your Empty Nest Years for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode [... more]

As an empty nester himself Jim Burns returns to Focus on the Family to give you help as you enter this new stage of life He provides hope for your marriage your friendships and your future as you seek to pursue the next calling God has on your life Part of Receive the book Finding Joy in the Empty Nest and the audio download of the broadcast Finding Purpose In Your Empty Nest Years for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode [... more]

Keith was feeling down as he trudged through the produce aisle His hands trembled from the first signs of Parkinson rsquo s disease How long before his quality of life began to slide What would this mean for his wife and children Keith rsquo s gloom was shattered by laughter Over by the potatoes a man pushed a giggling boy in a wheelchair The man leaned over and whispered to his son who couldn rsquo t stop grinning He was noticeably worse off than Keith yet he and his dad were finding joy where they could Writing from prison or [... more]

Disappointment and grief are inescapable on planet Earth But author John Onwuchekwa knows we go on by finding joy and peace in the unseen Show Notes and Resources Receive four copies three to give away of the book The Four Emotions of Christmas and a set of greeting cards for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift will be DOUBLED dollar for dollar https donate familylife com build-godly-marriages Listen to John's song We Go On John's podcast Windows and Mirrors Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and [... more]

Author Alexandra Kuykendall describes a nine-month experiment she undertook to renew her appreciation for daily life with her husband She encourages married listeners to embrace life with their spouse by finding joy and contentment in everyday moments Receive Alexandra's book Loving My Actual Life Loving My Actual Life An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast learning-to-relish-life-with-your-spouse featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com [... more]

You've heard the old adage money can't buy happiness And since it's true you may be wondering what can bring someone real happiness On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will welcome Howard Dayton to talk about finding joy in what's really important Then Rob will answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In James Ward the creator of the blog ldquo I like Boring Things rdquo launched a conference called the ldquo Boring Conference rdquo It rsquo s a one-day celebration of the mundane the ordinary and the overlooked In the past speakers have addressed seemingly meaningless topics like sneezing sounds that vending machines make and inkjet printers of Ward knows the topics may be boring but the speakers can take a mundane subject and make it interesting meaningful and even joyful Several millennia ago Solomon the wisest of kings launched his own search for joy in the meaningless and mundane He [... more]

When the famous British writer C S Lewis first gave his life to Christ he initially resisted praising God In fact he called it ldquo a stumbling block rdquo His struggle was ldquo in the suggestion that God Himself demanded it rdquo Yet Lewis finally realized ldquo it is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence rdquo to His people Then we ldquo in perfect love with God rdquo find joy in Him no more separable ldquo than the brightness a mirror receives rdquo from the ldquo brightness it sheds rdquo The prophet Habakkuk arrived at [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include---- - Is cremation wrong--- - Is Zechariah - - a verse to support the Trinity--- - Why is Biden allowed to be president--- - In Matthew - and the parallel passage in Luke do I want to be left or taken--- - Why is John regarding the feast different from the KJV and the NASB--- - Have you read The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser--- - At what age is a child old enough to be evangelized--- - Is Satan already bound--- - Matt discusses with [... more]

Stu sits down with Dr Evgeny Bakhmutsky Pastor of Russian Bible Church in Central Moscow Russia Pastor Evgeny talks about finding joy amidst persecution and his passion to see a spiritual awakening in Russia [... more]

Kristi Clover offers moms encouragement as she shares practical guidance for finding joy through home organization and efficiency in a discussion based on her book M O M Master Organizer of Mayhem Get Kristi's book for your donation of any amount https store focusonthefamily com singleitem checkout donation item don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast simple-ways-to-organize-your-home-and-family If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Hosts Dave and Ann Wilson and co-host Bob Lepine join Dr John Piper to discuss his new and timely book Coronavirus and Christ Sometimes called Mr Joy because of a life message of finding joy in Jesus and in the sovereignty of God Dr Piper says it's time to rid ourselves of our sentimental views of God He unpacks with profound wisdom the core questions related to how God can be good in the midst of such suffering including how God is using Coronavirus to awaken us from the slumber of our own sin and what are the glorious purposes [... more]

The great electric scooter backlash The Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch A passion for history Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan on making sense of life Glass cast in sand On her toes Olivia Newton-John on finding joy in a life with cancer Hillary Rodham Clinton Chelsea Clinton See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]