Leslie and her husband Duncan have raised six kids on two remote islands in Alaska She shares her journey from perfect mother to fishing-crew mother to embattled mother to happy good-enough mother who discovers the power of true love Receive the book Parenting Is Your Highest Calling plus a free audio download of Never Perfect Finding More Joy and Less Guilt As a Mom 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 Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Phillis Wheatley the first published black poet has the remarkable distinction of being invited to meet with King George III and George Washington Leslie Johnson of the American Village tells her story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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For years John had been somewhat of an irritant at church He was bad-tempered demanding and often rude He complained constantly about not being ldquo served rdquo well and about volunteers and staff not doing their job He was honestly hard to love So when I heard that he rsquo d been diagnosed with cancer I found it difficult to pray for him Memories of his harsh words and unpleasant character filled my mind But remembering Jesus rsquo call to love I was drawn to say a simple prayer for John each day A few days later I found myself [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Leslie Leyland Fields tells the story of how she came to write her memoir Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Are you in a spiritually mismatched marriage Lee Strobel describes the struggles he and his wife Leslie experienced when he was an atheist and she was a new Christian In part two Leslie joins Lee on stage to offer hope and practical suggestions for living out your faith while staying committed to an unbelieving spouse The Strobels encourage listeners to reach out for H E L P Harness the support of others Exercise restraint Live out your faith and Pray Part of Receive Spiritual Mismatch and an audio download of Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch for your donation of any amount [... more]

Are you in a spiritually mismatched marriage Lee Strobel describes the struggles he and his wife Leslie experienced when he was an atheist and she was a new Christian In part two Leslie joins Lee on stage to offer hope and practical suggestions for living out your faith while staying committed to an unbelieving spouse The Strobels encourage listeners to reach out for H E L P Harness the support of others Exercise restraint Live out your faith and Pray Part of Receive Spiritual Mismatch and an audio download of Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch for your donation of any amount [... more]

Growing up Sean knew little about what it meant to have a family His mother had died and his father was hardly home He often felt lonely and abandoned A couple who lived nearby however reached out to him They took him into their home and got their children to be ldquo big brother rdquo and ldquo big sister rdquo to him which gave him assurance that he was loved They also took him to church where Sean now a confident young man is a youth leader today Although this couple played such a key role in turning a young [... more]

Perhaps I shouldn rsquo t have agreed to join Brian on a run I was in a foreign country and I had no idea where or how far we would go or what the terrain would be like Plus he was a fast runner Would I twist an ankle trying to keep up with him What could I do but trust Brian because he knew the way As we started I got even more worried The trail was rough winding through a thick forest on uneven ground Thankfully Brian kept turning around to check on me and warn me of [... more]

Louise was a lively playful girl who brought smiles to all she met At the age of five she tragically succumbed to a rare disease Her sudden passing was a shock to her parents Day Day and Peter and to all of us who worked with them We grieved along with them Yet Day Day and Peter have found the strength to keep going When I asked Day Day how they were coping she said they drew strength from focusing on where Louise was mdash in Jesus rsquo loving arms ldquo We rejoice for our daughter whose time is up [... more]

Watching the morning crowd pour onto the train I felt the Monday blues kick in From the sleepy grumpy faces of those in the jam-packed cabin I could tell no one looked forward to going to work Frowns broke out as some jostled for space and more tried to squeeze in Here we go again another mundane day at the office Then it struck me that just a year before the trains would have been empty because COVID- lockdowns had thrown our daily routines into disarray We couldn rsquo t even go out for a meal and some actually missed [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Leslie Leyland Fields tells us about the heart-breaking relationship between her and her father And it's not what you'd expect Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Now that you know how to speak love to your spouse how can you do that daily On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman author and speaker Dr Les Parrott will give help and hope for your marriage He and Dr Chapman have developed a new assessment and action plan to help you have less conflict better sex more laughter and deeper conversations It's called the Better Love Assessment and you can learn more by listening in Featured Resource The Better Love Assessment for Couples See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Leslie Leyland Fields who's been on our show before joins us with another great story Today Leslie shares with us a story she's entitled The Miracle of Sir Nick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The introductory lesson on aikido a traditional Japanese form of martial arts was an eye-opener The sensei or teacher told us that when faced with an attacker our first response should be to ldquo run away rdquo ldquo Only if you can rsquo t run away then you fight rdquo he said seriously Run away I was taken aback Why was this highly-skilled self-defense instructor telling us to run away from a fight It seemed counterintuitive mdash until he explained that the best form of self-defense is to avoid fighting in the first place Of course When several men came [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul Kengor tells us how the U S government chose to keep the details of this WWII attack hushed Author Andrew Thompson shares another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language Leslie Leyland Fields tells the story of how she came to write her memoir Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - The WWII Tragedy America Chose to Forget - Run Amuck and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions - The Reluctant Memoirist Leslie Leyland FieldsSee omnystudio com listener [... more]

Psalms Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right and I hate every false way The Miracle Verse of the Ayin section is if we see Eyes Ayin through God's eyes the right way and here the Psalmist tells us that it is through these Piquidem -which are In my view meetings with God in prayer in His word and even with other folks with God in them that He gives us the right way to go I have a story to go with that http christiancarguy com [... more]

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As a child Tenny felt insecure He sought approval from his father but he never received it It seemed that whatever he did whether in school or at home it was never good enough Even when he entered adulthood the insecurity remained He continually wondered Am I good enough Only when Tenny received Jesus as his Savior did he find the security and approval he rsquo d long yearned for He learned that God mdash having created him mdash loved and cherished him as His son Tenny finally could live with the confidence that he was truly valued and appreciated [... more]

Leslie Leyland Fields offers encouragement to those who are struggling because of an unplanned pregnancy She describes her own experiences of becoming unexpectedly pregnant twice during her forties and how she learned to trust in God's plans for her and her family Help save a baby's life today and get Leslie's book Surprise Child Finding Hope in Unexpected Pregnancy https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast finding-hope-in-an-unexpected-pregnancy featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Drs Les and Leslie Parrott explain how you can improve your marriage by becoming emotionally healthy and examine three key aspects of good emotional health Get the Parrotts' book Healthy Me Healthy Us 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 improve-yourself-improve-your-relationships featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

While my classmates and I used to skip the occasional lecture in university everyone always made sure to attend Professor Chris rsquo lecture the week before the year-end exams That was when he would unfailingly drop big hints about the exam questions he rsquo d set I always wondered why he did that until I realized that Prof Chris genuinely wanted us to do well He had high standards but he would help us meet them All we had to do was turn up and listen so we could prepare properly It struck me that God is like that too [... more]

In our cover story Seth Doane meets a Catholic priest who is breaking the silence of gay clergy in the church Tracy Smith sits down with Leslie Odom Jr a double-Oscar-nominee for One Night in Miami Nancy Cordes profiles Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth Mo Rocca chats with actress Brenda Vaccaro And Erin Moriarty examines cancel culture and reappraising the art of controversial artists See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

A group of workers were cutting ice out of a frozen lake and storing it in an icehouse when one of them realized he rsquo d lost his watch in the windowless building He and his friends searched for it in vain nbsp After they gave up a young boy who rsquo d seen them exit went into the building Soon he emerged with the watch Asked how he rsquo d found it he replied ldquo I just sat down and kept quiet and soon I could hear it ticking rdquo nbsp The Bible talks much about the value of [... more]

Ted Koppel examines the looming eviction crisis in the midst of a pandemic Allison Aubrey looks at the development of an at-home COVID test Martha Teichner celebrates the th birthday of PBS Mo Rocca sits down with Tony-winning actress Leslie Uggams These stories and more on this week's CBS Sunday Morning See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

Drawing from her years of work as a counselor and her own life experience Leslie Vernick offers guidance and hope to women who are in need of finding safety and healing from an abusive marriage Part of Original airdate Oct Get Leslie's book The Emotionally Destructive Marriage 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 reclaiming-hope-and-safety-in-a-destructive-marriage-part- -of- If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Drawing from her years of work as a counselor and her own life experience Leslie Vernick offers guidance and hope to women who are in need of finding safety and healing from an abusive marriage Part of Original airdate Oct Get Leslie's book The Emotionally Destructive Marriage 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 reclaiming-hope-and-safety-in-a-destructive-marriage-part- -of- If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Many in today's world feel isolated lonely and disconnected On the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman author Leslie Verner talks about the power of hospitality to change lives She says there are many people all around us who need an invitation Seeing them is the first step in connecting to their hearts Don't miss a challenging and hopeful conversation on the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]