Every day for well over 14 years, I would drop my children off at school and turn on Focus on the Family to listen to the day’s broadcast. If I had errands to run, I sat in my car until that broadcast was over. I heard Fern Nichols on one of those broadcasts, and, as a result, I found one other mom at our private school in Hilton Head, SC to start a Moms in Prayer group. (This was 1999, and our son was starting 4th grade.) I later visited a friend in Boulder, CO and knew that I had to drive to Colorado Springs to visit the Focus on the Family Welcome Center. I found myself gently crying as I walked through the area, seeing things like Dr. Dobson’s father’s jacket framed and the oil paintings that were released each year, that, along with other memorabilia, sparked memories of things about which Dr. Dobson so passionately spoke. I remember being taken aback at how emotional I was at the welcome center, yet this was my story too. This is how my character and relationship with God grew. Dr. Dobson helped me raise my family! I received his monthly magazine, his monthly newsletter, became a donor partner, and grew in my walk with Christ because of his leading, passion, and wisdom that he so eloquently shared in his talks. As I said in my Facebook post when I learned of his passing, I know Dr. Dobson heard these words today: “My good and faithful servant.” My prayers to the Lord for Dr. Dobson’s family – he will indeed be missed by many. Blessings, Lenna

Posted on August 24, 2025
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Lenna

There are not enough words to express my appreciation for Dr. James Dobson and his ministry. His books, Focus on the Family magazines, and radio messages provided much-needed guidance when I was raising my children. We loved the age-appropriate movies and magazines too. Since the inception of the radio programs and podcasts of Family Talk, I continue to learn and value the information from Dr. Dobson‘s messages and interviews, and those of his associates, even during these grandparenting years. My deepest appreciation, prayers, and condolences to Shirley and family. Dr. Dobson will be sorely missed. May God continue to bless the ministry of Family Talk.

There is so much I could say about James Dobson, and how his broadcast helped me get through life. I feel such a loss at his departure to heaven, yet oh what a celebration there must have been when that precious man was welcomed into the arms of Jesus! After getting married at 24, my husband and I accepted the Lord on the same day. This, of course, was God‘s plan, because a couple months later I found out I was pregnant with our first child. I had a wonderful neighbor down the road who was also a young Christian. She introduced me to Focus on the Family with James Dobson. At 10 o’clock every morning, I sat in front of the radio and listened to Focus as Dr. Dobson helped me learn to be a mom, a wife and, most of all, a Christian. Our new baby was born with a severe birth defect. We spent more days than I can count in the hospital, me taking the day shift, my husband taking the nights. I don’t believe I would’ve made it through those years without the steady voice of Dr. Dobson, every day, reassuring me that, indeed, I would get through this with the help of God! The years to follow were filled with advice passed along to me and my husband through the wise words of James Dobson. I can honestly say he taught us to be more like Christ every day. Dr. Dobson was a blessing to so many people; he will be greatly missed! I’m looking forward to meeting him in heaven one day! Peg

We will miss wonderful conservative points of life lessons!