My best time after moving from Texas to California with a very young family was listening to Focus on the Family with Dr. Dobson. It helped me get through such a difficult time trying to acclimate to a new region so different from my roots. I listened so long to his program, I heard all of the growth phases of Ryan and Danae that Dr. Dobson would share – specific details of growth phases in his children’s lives that helped me to understand my role as a parent. When he introduced Gary Bauer and shared how politics has a place for us in the Christian walk, I learned it was okay. I heard the hope of the National Day of Prayer and interviewed Shirley often. I saw the soul-moving presentations he would have in theatre-like style; the most meaningful to me was about the mother who, in a dream, met the child she had aborted. It touched my heart so deeply since I was a mother who aborted one of her pregnancies. Then he gave the explanation for leaving California and relocating the ministry in Colorado Springs. I hung onto every word, every program, and every event for 10 years. My daily drive to work took over 30 minutes. I would listen to Dr. John MacArthur first. Then Focus on the Family would come on. You feel part of a greater family, a FAMILY, who has had such tremendous homegoings! I’m so at peace and excited to know that “Homecomings” are part of everyday life, offering reminders to look up and know our redemption is near! My heart is full. My mother passed at 89 years, too, 2 years ago. I hope she meets one of her favorites, too, now there in heaven!

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3. My best time after moving from Texas to California with a very young family was listening to Focus on the Family with Dr. Dobson. It helped me get through such a difficult time trying to acclimate to a new region so different from my roots. I listened so long to his program, I heard all of the growth phases of Ryan and Danae that Dr. Dobson would share – specific details of growth phases in his children’s lives that helped me to understand my role as a parent. When he introduced Gary Bauer and shared how politics has a place for us in the Christian walk, I learned it was okay. I heard the hope of the National Day of Prayer and interviewed Shirley often. I saw the soul-moving presentations he would have in theatre-like style; the most meaningful to me was about the mother who, in a dream, met the child she had aborted. It touched my heart so deeply since I was a mother who aborted one of her pregnancies. Then he gave the explanation for leaving California and relocating the ministry in Colorado Springs. I hung onto every word, every program, and every event for 10 years. My daily drive to work took over 30 minutes. I would listen to Dr. John MacArthur first. Then Focus on the Family would come on. You feel part of a greater family, a FAMILY, who has had such tremendous homegoings! I’m so at peace and excited to know that “Homecomings” are part of everyday life, offering reminders to look up and know our redemption is near! My heart is full. My mother passed at 89 years, too, 2 years ago. I hope she meets one of her favorites, too, now there in heaven!