What’s Been Playing

If you haven’t been tuned in lately, here’s what you’ve missed on the daily Focus on the Family broadcast:

We’ve had some strong programming. I hope you’re benefiting from the conversations!

Favorite Christmas Memory?

Have a favorite Christmas memory? Share your brief story with us, and maybe with the world! Details here.

God Changes Lives

Here are a couple of former star athletes who have seen God change lives – and they have some riveting stories to tell! Hear how a basketball stand-out and a successful football player have found spiritual transformation and are now watching God use them to touch lives.

Startling Differences

My friends Dr. Walt and Barb Larimore have survived a terrible ordeal, something which threatened their marriage and drove them to prayer on many occasions. It was traumatic, and – as they describe it – is something they hope will never, ever happen again.

They wrote a book together.

Now, I am smiling as I write this, because the Larimores characterized that book project just as I described it for you. It was really, really hard for them. The book isn’t about some crisis, it isn’t about something so painful they had never before talked about it. The book is about the differences between men and women.

Listen in and learn what those differences are and how they show up in your marriage – and how you can make the best of them. Especially if you are thinking of writing a book with your spouse.

Three Father’s Day Reminders

If you haven’t heard Dennis Swanberg’s touching – and humorous – tribute to his father, give it a listen here. Then be sure you tell your own dad on Sunday that you appreciate him!

Also, watch the recent pre-Father’s Day webcast with Carey Casey and be inspired to become a “championship father.”

Finally, read some thoughts from Dr. Dobson about the most important thing every parent can do for their children. You might be surprised!

Quick Draw Make-Up Artist

Here’s a link to an interview of the first runner-up in this year’s Miss USA pageant.  On May 11 and 12 Dr. Dobson talks with Carrie Prejean, along with her mother Francine Coppolla, in a compelling conversation about convictions and courage.

The producer of the program, a father of several young children, provided this rather humorous behind-the-scenes story:

On the day of this broadcast taping, I awoke to my 3-year-old boy in a foul mood.  He actually scratched my forehead as I was trying to help him go potty.  I didn’t think much of it until I looked in the mirror before leaving for Focus.  Agh!  It looked like someone drew on my forehead with a red marker.

After explaining my morning incident to several co-workers, it was time for the studio taping.  When I met Carrie and her mother outside of Dr. Dobson’s office, I felt I should explain the “red marker” on my head.  Carrie whipped out her make-up pen of some sort and dabbed it over the scratch, blending it in with my natural, bald-headed pigmentation.  (She’s a professional at make-up, right?)  I looked in the mirror and was amazed.  Now I know why women use this stuff so much!

I don’t think I’ll get into the habit of wearing make-up to cover injuries…or for any other reason!  But who know a beauty pageant contestant’s skills could come in so handy?

Well, I wouldn’t have guessed it either, but am glad that our producer found such a quick fix for his cosmetic injury. Kudos to Miss Prejean!

Humor With A Message

There are a lot of depressing news stories these days. And the pressures of life seem to be weighing more heavily on folks I know. Everyone could stand to “lighten up” just a bit, and Ken Davis has just the right approach to helping you do just that. His radio presentation is outstanding, and worth 30 minutes of your time. Listen here.

Five Year-Old Funny

Allergy season is here, and its effects are in…full bloom. Despite on-going use of medications and watching our diet, several members of our family are sniffing and sneezing.

This morning my five year-old came into the room and in a rather perturbed voice asked, “Daddy?”

“Yes, Zane.”

“Daddy?”

“What is it, son?”

“Daddy, when can I smell again?”

Poor little man…

On A Wing and A Prayer

They were in a green kid’s wagon, perched at the top of a hill. It was a classic “Calvin and Hobbes” moment, in which the slope was steep and the anxiety was high. Would they survive the plunge?

My daughter Saige looked back at her little brother, and with a somewhat serious tone suggested this was going to be a dangerous run down the hill, so he had better offer a prayer. The beauty of a 5 year-old’s petition in a moment of fear and pending disaster…Zane prayed:

…”Dear Jesus, thank you for this food.”

I love it!

Of course, they survived that perilous adventure, but I’m not sure how much of an effect that particular prayer had on the outcome. A meal-time blessing didn’t exactly match the need of the moment.

Still, it makes me wonder. How often is it that my feeble prayers aren’t quite suited to the occasion? Hmm. I’ll have to ponder that.

Parents: Three Reasons To Listen

I think most parents who listen to this will benefit from something that is shared. Three reasons to tune in:

  1. The guests have some creative energy and ideas – and they are pretty fun folks
  2. The guests admit they aren’t perfect – just seasoned parents who have learned some things along the way
  3. The guest host is obviously enjoying his time in the studio

I really enjoyed the interaction we had and the things I learned along the way. Hope you’ll stop by.

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