Focus News – Oct 2024
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Parenting Assessment
The 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment gives parents an honest look at their unique strengths, plus some areas that could use a little help.
Dear Friend,
This November, we shine a spotlight on National Adoption Awareness Month, emphasizing the vital role of family in the adoption process. In South Africa, where thousands of babies are abandoned every year, adoption is about far more than just providing a home.
It is about creating lasting families, offering children a sense of belonging, and establishing a legacy of love and care that can endure for generations. For additional articles, please refer to the links below.
Coming up in November
We have a lot to look forward to with the start of Advent. Keep an eye out for our downloadable Advent Calendar.
Marriage & Business Events
We are excited to announce a series of marriage and business events in November, presented in collaboration with Kingfisher FM and Link FM. These special events will feature speaker Brad Sadler. To find out more and secure your spot, kindly click here.
Video Series
Growing closer as a couple requires more than just focusing on romance. There’s a deeply spiritual component to your marriage that also needs your attention. That’s why we want you to have this exclusive FREE, 6-part series called Spiritual Intimacy in Marriage – click here to subscribe.
Thrive Media
RVL Discipleship: The Study—a transformative new video series available for free on Thrive Media. Ray Vander Laan explores what it truly means to be a follower of Christ by examining the cultural, historical, and contextual lens of the Bible. Click here to subscribe now.
Remember, we also offer a diverse selection of resources, including books, Bibles, devotionals, diaries, gifts, and more. Visit our bookstore in Botha’s Hill or shop conveniently online at www.safamily.co.za/shop.
In times of need, you are not alone. We are here to offer our support, prayers, and counselling. If you or your loved ones need prayer, please submit your prayer requests using the following link: https://www.safamily.co.za/prayer-request/. If you would like counselling, please click here.
God bless.
Focus on the Family Team
Helping Families Thrive
Deciding about Adoption
by Focus on the Family “I don’t want my baby raised by strangers. What if weird, horrible people get my baby?” Stop for
Choosing the Best for Your Baby
“You’re pregnant!” No matter what, these words pack an emotional wallop. For a married couple hoping for the blessing of children, the news
Film Review
Uglies
These modified humans are known as Pretties. Unfortunately for those 15 years old and younger, they get a much less endearing tag: Uglies.
Not surprisingly, 15-year-old Tally can’t wait for her surgery. She’s made an avatar depicting every physical trait she’d like the surgical machinery to give her. But the day before her transforming operation, Tally’s friend and fellow Ugly, Shay, admits that she doesn’t. . .
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