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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, more parents are reaching out for biblical help, but giving has slowed and Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall.
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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Sheila Seifert

Sheila Seifert is the editorial director of Brio and  Focus on the Family magazines, the author of books for adults and children, and the founder of Simple Literature. Her co-authored children’s books include Bible Kidventures: Stories of Danger and Courage, Rescue on the River, and Swept Into the Sea. While a college instructor, Sheila taught creative writing and literature courses. Relying on her academic and commercial knowledge, she has created reading and writing curriculum for students and a How to Write Fiction download for adults. Before working for Focus on the Family, Sheila cowrote over 20 books, had over 1,000 freelance sales, and had a number of her animated children’s scripts produced for DVD and TV.

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