The One Thing

There are many things that I hope for you, but only one that really matters.

I hope you find work to do that gives you joy and enables you to make the world a better place.

I hope that your marriages are happy and that your partners love you unconditionally. I hope that you find in your spouse the comfort that makes life sweet.

I want you to know the sweetness of a marriage full of teamwork and free of competition.

I hope that you children are healthy and happy and that raising them is a joy. I hope that you provide a home for them that is safe and secure.

I hope that you have enough money to meet your needs and that you have some to help others.

I pray you will have friends that add great riches to your life and that the give and take between you will make those friendships important and enriching.

I wish for you friends that tell you the truth and stand by you even when you ignore them. I pray that you will choose your friends for their wisdom and intelligence and that your common ground will be genuine care for one another.

I pray that you will always consider one another dear friends and that you will find great joy in your relationships with one another as siblings.

All of these things, I wish, hope and pray for you. But really there is only one thing that I desperately want for each of you and for your spouses and your children.

I want you to know Jesus.

I love each of you more than I can ever express to you, but it is Jesus that is the real love of my life. His friendship, companionship, truthfulness, faithfulness, and wisdom are the most important things in my life….I can’t imagine my life without Him. Knowing Jesus is the best part of my life.

I want you to know Jesus, that’s all.