His wonderful wife, he said, had just dropped a bomb on him. Hearing those words, Jim confessed, made him feel more frightened than excited. I went straight to the bedroom, first to cry, then to pray. Jim s response to the news of a baby on the way is as old as time. Countless others before him have felt that same initial panic and they should.
Children are a huge responsibility.
And there is no doubt that having a child changes and redefines all areas of life. To make raising children even more challenging, the family has been under siege for more than three decades, from forces that would have us believe that children s lives are optional and are of value only in so far as they fit conveniently into our busy lives. Focus on the Family stands on the principle that children are a wonderful gift from God and indicate that He has not given up on the world. Focus is dedicated to supporting families and encouraging parents in raising children and shaping them with biblically based values so that children are prepared for a life to serve God and humanity. Another Jim almost 22 years ago saw the need of families to have biblically based resources to help them raise their children.