A caller named Bill once shared on our caregiver program that his father was an abusive alcoholic for years His father has now suffered a stroke and requires extensive care but sadly still drinks Even though Bill is over fifty with a wife and kids he shared that he still feels like a terrified nine-year-old when he's around his father Bill's dad made his own decisions ones that evidently did not involve a recovery plan I shared with Bill that he can only do his best but his family needs the fifty-year-old version of BILL not the nine-year-old one Bill's [... more]

A viral video of a mama bear trying to get her four energetic little cubs across a busy street brought a knowing smile to my face It was delightfully relatable to watch her pick up her cubs one-by-one and carry them across the road mdash only to have the cubs wander back to the other side After many seemingly frustrating attempts the mama bear finally corralled all four of her cubs and they made it safely across the road The tireless work of parenting symbolized in the video matches imagery used by Paul to describe his care for the people [... more]

Dr Randy Schroeder returns once more to Focus on the Family to discuss habits you can integrate into your marriage Jim talks to Randy about pursuing the daily essentials of affection in your marriage promoting emotional closeness and leaving and cleaving properly Part of Receive the book Simple Habits for Marital Happiness and the audio download of the broadcast Forming New Habits For Your Marriage for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources [... more]

How should we respond when God doesn't give us the miracle we desire David set a great example based on Sam - [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode A question on Christians in the workplace How do I honor my mother and father when their behavior is really ungodly and destructive I have been trying to get out of porn for a longtime I have been addicted to it since I was now I'm I recently was re-baptised and I have been trying to stay away from it but I still mess up I know God is still listening to me and I trust him I installed a program called covenant [... more]

Dr Tony Evans says that tomorrow is something we'll just never be able to get to as long as we're stuck in the pastpast hurts past failures past regrets and so on Join him as he explains how to get free from our yesterdays and face the future with confidence [... more]