Holiday

Rather than slip into negative thinking about Valentine's Day, or try to deny the day altogether, I’m trying a new tactic: to view Valentine’s Day as an opportunity, rather than an obligation. Consider these possible ways to view this special day....

It's a beautiful thing when it is real and true and good. Waiting for the right spouse is one of the best uses of your patience, and I promise it is SO WORTH IT!

Matthew & Emily West spend some time under the romance microscope; answering YOUR questions about Valentine's Day.

Come watch for the fun and the feeling!

Are you tired of looking through cards that don't reflect what your relationship is really like? Or, that you might not get a card at all...

How much do we spend on Valentine's Day and where does our money go?  Find out here!

Focus on the Family wants to send you a FREE excerpt of Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley’s new book Reconnected: Moving from Roommates to Soulmates in Your Marriage!

Children best grasp the reality of God's love when they experience it at home.

The Focus on the Family Marriage Assessment is designed to evaluate the strength of 12 essential traits of your marriage. Do you know your marriage’s strengths and weaknesses?

Thinking of your children as masterpieces created by God doesn't help them until you share those insights with them.

Discover the heart of a marriage that honors God.

I always seemed to fail at this holiday until a game-changer idea took me from zero to hero.

Romance is all around. But that only accentuates how hard your marriage feels right now. How do you do Valentine’s Day when marriage is hard?

When you get stuck thinking romance is all roses and bubble baths, it starts feeling like something you’ll never achieve.

Let me guess. You're a woman who doesn't look forward to Valentine's Day!  Whether you are single and lonely, or married and tired of being disappointed from unmet expectations - you are not alone.

This Valentine's Day, let's change that!  Let's fill our emotional tank by refocusing on the source of love in our lives!

Husbands, here are 10 easy ways to reignite wonder and laughter. Moments of oneness, the glue which binds marriage. Any husband can reignite the flame with these simple dating ideas which work regardless of your age and budget. 

After singing at church, this family’s car was destroyed by a drunk driver. Miraculously, all family members survived. You'll be moved and inspired when you see how God picked this family back up and saw them through healing and doubt, to give them a life-changing ministry to others.

While many people often wish maintaining good health was as easy as following an owner's manual, health doesn’t have a start or end date. Once the allure of the new year wears off, it can be easy to let those resolutions go by the wayside. To help stay on track, consider these easy-to-implement ideas....

Kids today are bombarded by information. They are more likely to seek out answers to their questions on the internet or their friends, than ask their parents. 

I want my kids to be thinking about God in their every day lives...

This time of year can be hard. It seems all the fun has passed and there is nothing to look forward to. As tempting as it may be, don't let the blues settle in. Fight back! Then look forward!

The holiday season’s air is thick with New Year's resolutions; well intended, but far more likely to fail than succeed. So let’s re-frame those good intentions and agree that any time of year is a great time to make changes that improve your health and life.