When your people find their person–this makes a parent’s heart happy.
Recently we spent treasured time with our sons and their loved ones: Cole and Emma, married nearly two years, and Hunter and Sierra, who will marry this fall. Observing their interactions with one another over the years has been at times like looking in a mirror at Tim’s and my marriage. There will be times of trials, yet the times of tranquility outweigh them by far.
Across every season of a relationship—joyful beginnings, ordinary routines, unexpected trials, and peaceful rhythms—when Christ truly occupies the center, His perspective steadies and sustains. His love teaches us patience in hard moments, humility in disagreements, and gratitude in the quiet ones; it reshapes how we listen, forgive, and choose one another again and again.
As parents, our deepest prayer is that our children will build their relationships on that same unshakable foundation. We pray they will put Christ first and keep Him there, loving the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, and letting that love shape how they love each other.
Our ultimate reflection should be Christlikeness; aiming to live like Jesus helps carry you through joys and struggles alike. The most important relationship any of us can have is with Jesus Christ.
Cole and Emma.
Hunter and Sierra
Whether you are single or married, I pray that you will discover that Jesus desires a relationship with you. Will you accept Him as your Personal Savior today?
Below are just a few bible verses that guide you in any relationship. I challenge you to read one each day, believe it, and turn it into a prayer.
- Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
- Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29
- Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 12:18
- Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19
- A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1
- Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32
- “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37
- So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
- Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3-4
- God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10
- Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Romans 12:10
- As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17
- There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13
- “So if you are presenting a sacrifice] at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. Matthew 5:23-24
- And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
Blessings to you and yours,
Stephanie
Lord, guide their steps, strengthen their bonds, and make You the firm center of every season of their lives. Amen.