As the father of a prodigal child, Rob Parsons understands your pain. In this heartfelt message, he encourages parents of prodigals to always “leave a light on” for their wayward child. He notes that sometimes parents carry too much guilt over the prodigal child’s circumstances, and also encourages us to not be overly critical of our children. (Part 1 of 2)

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As the father of a prodigal child, Rob Parsons understands your pain. In this heartfelt message, he encourages parents of prodigals to always &ldquo;leave a light on&rdquo; for their wayward child. He notes that sometimes parents carry too much guilt over the prodigal child&rsquo;s circumstances, and also encourages us to not be overly critical of our children. (Part 1 of 2)
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Bringing Home the Prodigals (Part 1 of 2)

Connecting with another person is a unique and special blessing. And when you come to know that person and rely on them, you place trust in them. So what do you do when that trust is shattered? Lysa TerKeurst shares her personal stories of her divorce and friendships lost due to broken trust. She’ll help you learn how to have healthy and godly perspectives about trust and relationships so you can get on a path toward healing.
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Connecting with another person is a unique and special blessing. And when you come to know that person and rely on them, you place trust in them. So what do you do when that trust is shattered? Lysa TerKeurst shares her personal stories of her divorce and friendships lost due to broken trust. She&rsquo;ll help you learn how to have healthy and godly perspectives about trust and relationships so you can get on a path toward healing. <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-07-23?refcd=2503606">Receive a copy of I Want to Trust You, But I Don&rsquo;t and an audio download of "When Trust is Hard: Overcoming Betrayal and Broken Relationships" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/when-trust-is-hard-overcoming-betrayal-and-broken-relationships">Get more episode resources </a> <a href="https://podcastfeedback.com/673b60dbde4058b3a1ee6fc0">Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family? Leave a message for Jim Daly!&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey?source=FOTFSHOW&amp;utm_source=Focusonthefamilyappandotherpodcastplatforms&amp;utm_medium=shownoteslink%2F%3Frefcd%3D2328201&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsurvey">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.</a>

When Trust is Hard: Overcoming Betrayal and Broken Relationships (Part 2 of 2)

When Trust is Hard: Overcoming Betrayal and Broken Relationships (Part 1 of 2)

People skills are essential for building meaningful relationships. Debra Fileta explores the different levels of communication that determine how we care for others, even through hard times. By looking at how we show up in conversation, Debra encourages us to walk in our relationships with greater humility and awareness, no matter the social temperature.
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People skills are essential for building meaningful relationships. Debra Fileta explores the different levels of communication that determine how we care for others, even through hard times. By looking at how we show up in conversation, Debra encourages us to walk in our relationships with greater humility and awareness, no matter the social temperature. <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-07-21?refcd=2503603">Receive a copy of People Skills and an audio download of "Transform Your Relationships Through Better Communication" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/transform-your-relationships-through-better-communication">Get more episode resources</a> <a href="https://podcastfeedback.com/673b60dbde4058b3a1ee6fc0">Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family? Leave a message for Jim Daly!&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey?source=FOTFSHOW&amp;utm_source=Focusonthefamilyappandotherpodcastplatforms&amp;utm_medium=shownoteslink%2F%3Frefcd%3D2328201&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsurvey">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.</a>

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