Dr. Dobson was/is my hero. He helped me raise my kids as a single mom and new believer, and later he helped with our blended family. He helped us get started in opening a new pregnancy care center in upstate NY, sending us free materials to start. He encouraged us through the years with his conferences for EDs of centers. He loved on us and gave gifts, tools, and gifted speakers, but the greatest gift was encouragement. When I was feeling burned out and asking him when I should pass the baton to someone else, he said I could quit when he did. Well, he didn’t quit – he graduated. My husband and I are now missionaries in Uganda, and we started a pregnancy care center there along with feeding thousands and providing education and other medical services. It all started with what I learned from Dr. and Mrs. Dobson. His love for his family was an inspiration to so many. We loved Danae stories and the story of adopting Ryan. We loved when Ryan was the speaker at our banquet years later, showing up with a backpack and skateboard. Dr. Dobson may be in his new home, but his legacy lives on. Look forward to our reunion in Heaven along with a million or more whose lives were touched by his ministry, not to mention babies saved. Sending love to and prayers for the family.

Posted on August 27, 2025
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Kathi & Rick

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!