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Mary Crowley built a $400 million company from her garage—all while putting God first. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson shares a classic conversation with the late Mary Crowley, founder of Home Interiors and Gifts. She shares how faith, generosity, and biblical priorities transformed her life from being a single mother to becoming a business pioneer.

About Our Guest(s)

Mary Crowley was born in 1915 in Missouri. After overcoming tremendous obstacles as a young mother, Mary’s life mission became to honor God by blessing and serving others. Her story includes raising two small children as a single mom during the Great Depression, writing several books, and founding and operating a multimillion-dollar home interior and gifts company. Mary overcame cancer, received two honorary doctorates and served as the first woman on the board of directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association before her death in 1986.