It was with great sadness that I woke yesterday to the news of Dr. Dobson‘s passing. I honestly can’t remember a day when I didn’t hear his voice, either through Focus on the Family or later on Family Talk. As a young wife and mother, he gave me the confidence, courage, and guidance I needed to raise my children. Later in life, when I faced the trauma of an unexpected divorce, I clung to his wisdom daily as I raised my three girls alone. As I look back on these years, I am forever grateful for his consistency, his wisdom, his honesty, and the trust that he built with his listeners through the life he lived out daily and the way he challenged us to keep living for Christ. His legacy will live on in each of us – our children and their children – as we follow his call to finish strong. Dr. Dobson, thank you for being an example of the dad I never had . . . of what it means to walk with character and integrity and to fight the good fight to which God called you. Thank you to your family for supporting you all these years. Praying for each of them as they grieve such a great loss and live out the legacy you have left them.

Posted on August 23, 2025
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Deanna

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!