For more than 25 years, Monica suffered from an addiction to drugs and alcohol,

fueled in part by her painful and shameful past.

The thought would come to my mind that I had had these abortions.

I would not want to think about it because the pain was just too real.

Thankfully, God healed Monica's heart, and today, she supports focus on the family's

pro-life ministry.

I want to support a ministry that can help change the trajectory of people's life that are

contemplating abortion.

I can't go back in time and change my life and change my decisions, but I can support a

ministry that can help positively change someone else's. I'm Jim Daly. Let's save babies and give

families hope today. Donate and your gift will be doubled. Call 800A Family or visit focus on the family.com

slash gift. Welcome to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. Now that Thanksgiving is over and

we're continuing to digest all those calories, It's time to turn our attention to a very

important holiday. We officially want to help you get excited about Christmas. John, I love the Christmas

season and all that it represents, even the work of getting the boxes out of the attic and all that

for Gene. But I think most of us find it's pretty easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of shopping and parties and school events and decorations and all the obligations that can rob us of the true meaning of Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

That's what it's about.

So here's our early Christmas gift to you.

We're featuring a message from one of our

favorite speakers, British evangelist and author Jay John. Let me invite you to sit back, relax,

and enjoy these reflections on the true meaning of the holiday season. Here's Jay John

speaking at an event sponsored by Hillsong Church in London, England on today's episode of Focus on the Family

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