CONGRATULATIONS!! You are the FIRST to hear that FOCUS Ministries is about ready to announce a new publication and here’s a sneak peak excerpt of the booklet which we are calling “Smallish” — COMING SOON! How Does Abuse Shrink Her? WARNING! Domestic Abuse shrinks women and brings them to the state of smallish. These are…
Little Wife truly didn’t intend to cause so much embarrassment and discomfort to Big Man. She had a good heart and was only trying to be as helpful and loving as possible. But sometimes things happen…. It was a sunny morning and Little Wife was preparing the breakfast for Big Man. He enjoyed his handheld…
As believers in Jesus Christ, one of the best things to believe (and know with all of our heart) is that after He was crucified, He rose from the dead three days later. That’s where the comfort and the hope comes from. Because Jesus conquered death and the grave, God the Father was pleased with…
Here we are coming to the end of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We talked about many facets of staying safe in our relationships and learned that it is TIME TO TALK about teen life in 2025. As parents, we love our teens and want only God’s best for each of them. What a daunting…
Just when we thought we had a firm grasp on the nature of domestic abuse and all the ways that its evil can permeate our homes, here comes another insidious platform for potential power and control and toxicity in our marriages and families. Artificial Intelligence seems to be popping up all around us in these…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We’ve been talking about Red Flags and Green Flags for the past couple of weeks. Today I would like to share with everyone some excerpts from our booklet “Time To Talk” which is a jumpstart tool for teens, parents or youth groups. This booklet allows conversation to happen…
Are there any GREEN flags that teens (and EVERYONE) should be watching for when starting a new serious relationship or even a friendship? Yes, of course! There are definitely some signs that a potential partner or friend would follow the path to a healthy relationship. Let’s take a quick look at these today. By the…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and that means it’s time to start talking about red flags in our relationships. Many young people have no idea what to watch out for. They are bombarded with mixed messages from their socials, movies and music. What is okay and what is not okay… With Valentine’s Day…
[All credit for this post goes to Paula Silva, our President and Co-founder. This segment from the FOCUS September 2009 newsletter is still relevant to teens everywhere today.] Teens are bombarded by violent media. The subtle introduction of disrespect and berating verbal language has occurred causing our teens to be insensitive to the violent nature…
Here we are near the end of January…is anyone feeling some cabin fever? Sometimes at this time of the year, the walls start to close in on us, especially if the general atmosphere of our cabin is toxic and destructive. We wake up in the morning, the sky is still dark and gray, the…