Focus on the Family Magazine - April/May 2023
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics. Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
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HACKS & FACTS / RENEWED HEARTS<br />
God’s<br />
creati<strong>on</strong><br />
My husband and I want to show our<br />
three children that despite any troubles,<br />
Christ’s love and beauty are all<br />
around us.<br />
Toge<strong>the</strong>r we hike, bike, wander and<br />
explore. Our children look forward<br />
to making discoveries al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> trails.<br />
Whe<strong>the</strong>r we’re birdwatching, finding<br />
just <strong>the</strong> right walking stick or being<br />
still as we wait for a barred owl to<br />
return our call, we can’t think of a better<br />
place to experience hope and life<br />
than in nature.<br />
Through <strong>the</strong>se experiences, our<br />
family can unplug, slow down<br />
and spend time exploring. We are<br />
reminded of Christ’s c<strong>on</strong>trol and witness<br />
<strong>the</strong> fruit of <strong>the</strong> Spirit in <strong>on</strong>e<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r. After each hike, we end<br />
with a prayer thanking God for His<br />
amazing creati<strong>on</strong> and return home<br />
with renewed spirits and hope for<br />
tomorrow.<br />
—Katie Walsh<br />
kids like us<br />
In our home, we set a goal to sp<strong>on</strong>sor two orphans for vocati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
camp in Liberia through a Christian ministry. We kept<br />
<strong>the</strong> fundraising goal realistic, which I figured would mean<br />
collecting loose change. But by <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> summer, my<br />
children had earned m<strong>on</strong>ey through lem<strong>on</strong>ade and cookie<br />
stands, car washes and selling <strong>the</strong>ir stuffed animals. We raised<br />
enough to send 10 children to vocati<strong>on</strong>al camp!<br />
It was great we raised all that m<strong>on</strong>ey, but <strong>the</strong> biggest blessing<br />
was <strong>the</strong> change in <strong>the</strong> hearts of my children. They now<br />
talk about <strong>the</strong> orphans in Liberia as if <strong>the</strong>y were <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />
neighborhood friends. They ask, “Do you think ‘so and so’<br />
learned to bake yet?” They saw value in ano<strong>the</strong>r child across<br />
<strong>the</strong> ocean who was created in God’s image.<br />
—Meagan Kish<br />
(FLOWER PATTERNS) FELIZABETH-ADOBE STOCK / LUMINA-STOCKSY UNITED<br />
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY<br />
APRIL / MAY <strong>2023</strong>
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