Hey, Friends!
Thank you for your ongoing support of Focus on the Family!
We are deeply grateful for our Friends! Your partnership with Focus on the Family means we’ll be able to continue providing biblically based, practical resources, nurturing strong, God-honoring families. Here’s your latest news, exclusive content, and what’s happening!
Exclusive Q&A with Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley
As one of our valued monthly partners, we’re grateful for you and always want to provide meaningful resources that strengthen your faith and your marriage. Please enjoy this encouraging conversation with Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family, and his wife, Erin Smalley, a licensed professional counselor with a private practice as well as an author and conference speaker. In this session, Greg and Erin share practical, everyday ways to freshen your marriage and reconnect as you begin the year with renewed closeness, including their best advice for strengthening a marriage. Drawing from years of experience, they’ll discuss what the healthiest marriages consistently practice, how couples can stay emotionally connected instead of drifting into becoming “married roommates,” and what helps partners grow closer through conflict rather than becoming distant or stuck. We can’t wait for you to experience this hope-filled and practical conversation.
Inside Look
I have the privilege of seeing the impact you made last year on families and all I can say is … wow! God accomplished so much through your faithfulness. Thank you for helping to bring Psalm 34:18 to life for so many couples, parents, and families:
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
I am incredibly grateful to stand arm in arm with you for families who are struggling. Your sustaining support offers the hope and practical help of God’s Word month after month through proven biblical resources. In just a year, you helped more than 2 million families thrive in Christ!
Check out this incredible 2025 report on how your ongoing generosity helped bring healing to marriages in crisis, equipped parents to raise kids in faith, strengthened families and even save mothers and babies from the tragedy of abortion!
MaryAnne is just one example of how you helped save families. After attending a marriage event made possible by friends like you, she wrote, “I never thought our marital issues could be so dramatically transformed in one weekend. We’ve been to many retreats and events, but this one really gave us practical tools that we’ve already used to see God work in mighty ways. Thank you, Jesus, and thank you, Focus on the Family, and all who provided resources to make this possible.”
This is the kind of life-changing transformation made possible by your monthly gifts and I’m so thankful. Thank you again for all you do to bring God’s healing and hope to families. I am honored to join you in reaching out to even more families in 2026 with biblical resources.
Don’t forget to check out the impact your ongoing support and prayers made in 2025! Wow!
Blessings,
Joy Harrison
Director, Sustainer Programs
Focus on the Family
Your Monthly Benefits
As our thanks to you each month, we have highlighted several options from some of the most popular resources in the online Focus Store for you to pick from––for FREE! Select one or more of the following resources for you and your family.
Boundaries with Teens
Teenagers You love them to pieces … but sometimes you feel like the pieces are falling apart Relax Your sanity will survive these rocky teenage years, and so will your teens–provided you set healthy boundaries that work to their benefit and yours. Boundaries with Teens shows you how. From bestselling author and counselor Dr. John Townsend, here is the expert insight and guidance you need to help your teens take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions and gain a deeper appreciation and respect both for you and for themselves.
How We Love, Expanded Edition: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage
In How We Love, relationship experts Milan and Kay Yerkovich draw on the powerful tool of attachment theory to show how your early life experiences created an intimacy imprint an underlying blueprint that shapes your behavior, beliefs, and expectations of all relationships, especially your marriage. They identify four types of injured imprints that combine in marriage to trap couples in a repetitive dance of pain.
The Very Best, Hands-On, Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions: 52 Activities Your Kids Will Never Forget
These hands-on, kinda dangerous, totally unforgettable object lessons (along with nearly fifty others) are not only more fun than other family devotions–they actually deliver the spiritual impact you desire for your kids. They’ll even get dads and any too-cool-for-this-stuff teens jazzed about a weekly family devotional time.
One Question
Thanks to everyone responding to January’s One Question. We love hearing from you!
We had asked you: Which seasonal topic would you love to see more of?
Summer Activities: 34%
Celebrate Easter: 28%
Christmas Traditions: 20%
Back to School: 18%
Here’s What’s Happening
Stay in the know with events and activities going on around Focus…
A new parenting course for churches & Christian organizations from the experts at Focus on the Family.
Communication is a key factor in any healthy relationship, especially when nurturing your connection with your spouse. Heather Holleman and her husband, Ashley, join us today to share practical insights on communicating effectively within marriage while living out a gospel-centered life together. Their encouragement serves as inspiration to guide you into how to strengthen your marriage through strong care and conversations.
Truth Rising isn’t just about awareness—it’s a call to action. Take the next step with a powerful 4-part video study from John Stonestreet and the Colson Center, designed for small groups, church ministries, and individuals like you who want to be catalysts for renewal right where you are. Watch the trailer for Truth Rising, then create an account to access the full study at no cost.
As God’s masterpiece, your child is uniquely designed. Create with Him in the beauty and challenges as they grow. We are here to help you in the inspiring process.
Transform your relationship with God by moving beyond simply knowing the Bible to truly understanding discipleship.
Give yourself (and your spouse) the gift of an all-inclusive weekend where you will slow your pace and focus on each other. You’ll go to new levels of success and satisfaction as our expertly trained, caring staff provides clear direction for a deeper relationship that you will both enjoy!
Standing for Truth, Together
Special Thank You Message from Jim Daly
Thank you for your faithful partnership in advancing God’s truth and helping families thrive. In 2025, your support launched powerful initiatives like the Truth Rising documentary, opened a new marriage retreat center in Arizona, and equipped parents and pregnancy centers nationwide. In this special video message from Jim Daly, hear how your generosity is shaping the future with courage, clarity, and compassion.
You’re Helping Parents Navigate the Joys and Challenges of Raising Kids
Parenting can be both beautiful and bewildering — sometimes in the same moment. Thanks to your faithful support, Focus on the Family is equipping moms and dads with biblical wisdom and practical tools to raise their children with confidence and grace. In this special video, Danny Huerta shares his heartfelt thanks and highlights how your generosity is shaping families for generations to come.
Because of You, Marriages Are Being Restored
In a culture that often normalizes brokenness, your ongoing support is bringing real hope to couples in crisis. Through your generosity, Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry is helping husbands and wives rediscover connection, healing, and joy. In this heartfelt video, Dr. Greg Smalley shares a personal message of thanks and a glimpse into the life-changing impact you’re making possible every day.
A Heartbeat of Gratitude: See the Impact You’re Making
Every month, your faithful support helps save lives through Focus on the Family’s Option Ultrasound program. From providing vital training and equipment to pregnancy medical centers, to helping moms and dads choose life after seeing their baby’s heartbeat, your generosity is making a profound difference. In this special video message, Robyn Chambers shares her heartfelt thanks and a glimpse into the life-saving work you’re helping make possible.
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