When I feel forgotten and hopeless Lord let your water of life comfort me. Even though I fell on hard times these pass three years. I’m holding on and keeping faith even though it’s hard. Faith is our armor against the enemy. I keep faith even as I constantly struggle to provide for my children and I constantly struggle to buy groceries. My husband died years ago. At times I feel so alone especially as a single mom. Since suffering a heart attack two years ago and my on going battle with lupus I’m overwhelmed and discouraged. Both of my sons are autistic but because of you Lord they are thriving. I’m now homeschooling them so my hours to work are limited. I’m afraid Lord. Afraid of homelessness. Thankfully I have you Lord! I know you will continue to provide you have this far. I LOVE YOU HEAVENLY FATHER.

This guy knows what he's talking about! Praise the Lord for the grace He has shown us! 🥲🙌🥰

When my kids were little, we would play word games. One of them was to say ‘I feel...’ before they said something. It was fun and got them to think up funny stuff as well as real stuff that was happening in their lives. Now, with my grandchildren, I bought really good coloring books, and challenge them by using colored pencils and to stay inside the lines. And while we sit and color, we chat about their home life...I call it a ‘de-brief’, it gives them opportunity to say what’s going on and how they feel about it. I give encouraging words and alternative points of view to help them to think. By the time we are done coloring, they feel better, have a beautiful piece of art to sign and hang on my fridge. My kids remember my ‘word games’, and both have good self-esteems. *the point

Eye opener 🤯 thanks 🙏 this is amazing

This confirmed something I've been struggling with. I need to stop being stuck in my ways and give my grown son ample room to explore the world without criticizing his choices.

Home run guys

Glad i can try with my grandchildren what i did not know with my own children. Thank you

Watching from Ethiopia.Such a timely and informative message and I feel blessed to come across the family focus site

Wow! This was really good and very timely for me with a teenager. I am working on connecting with him more, understanding his emotions, and training him in God’s ways, of course praying for wisdom from God. I find that parenting with love and grace has been very helpful. Thank you, FOTF and Dr. Straub! Insightful! God bless.

Oh my goodness, the description of you having babies and young kids brings tears to my eyes. We have been there too, for many years. No too long ago. It is so exhausting, words can't describe it... May God bless you, your wife and your wonderful blessings called children! 🎈🎈🎈 But now I press "play" again to keep listening to your message. Greetings from Austria 😊

Would be awesome to extend this to having spouses discussing there feelings with there spouse. I believe many marriages could be saved.

We need ask God for help as parents we have very important role & task to our children.

This was great. I needed this reminder!!

I needed to hear this message today! Thank you so much

Beautiful message, well said! Thank you FOF, for all you do.🙏🏼

THANK you !!! What a great message...🥰 I am a grandmother from Norway and I really would love to buy these books !! Is it possible for you to send them to Norway? And what will the cost be...? Blessings 🤗

Is this available with German subtitles?