{"id":21627,"date":"2025-02-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21627"},"modified":"2025-02-15T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T23:19:59","slug":"first-love-forever-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=21627","title":{"rendered":"First Love, Forever Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Three years ago, I was hanging out with my two youngest grandsons while their mom and dad were out of town. That was \u201cthe usual\u201d &#8212; not because they couldn\u2019t handle themselves, but because their parents preferred Nana\u2019s watchful oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll never forget the night Brennan walked through the door after a date with the most adorable girl, Kylie. He plopped onto the couch, deep in thought, and asked, \u201cNana, how will I know if I love her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My answer was simple then, and it remains the same today: \u201cWhen you can\u2019t bear being without her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that advice was worth something because this past Valentine\u2019s Day, my precious Brennan &#8212; grandson #3 of four &#8212; put together the most romantic and well-thought-out plan to ask Kylie to be his forever. He arranged dinner, got down on one knee, and asked the big question. And of course, she said yes! Then, as if the night couldn\u2019t get any more spectacular, they took a helicopter ride that carried them to their parents, who wrapped them in love and blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Surprise.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21629\" style=\"width:398px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Surprise.jpg 830w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Surprise-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Surprise-768x888.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From Cabo San Lucas, Carl and I received the call &#8212; FaceTime, of course, because excitement like that had to be seen! Their faces were lit up with pure joy, and our hearts were full, witnessing this young love take flight &#8212; literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First love. Fresh love. Forever love.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Kissing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21630\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Kissing.jpg 811w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Kissing-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Kissing-768x909.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Marriage is a gift designed by God, built not just on romance but on the steadfast love of Christ. It is the daily choosing, the selfless giving, and the commitment to love as God first loved us (1 John 4:19). My prayer for Brennan and Kylie is that their love remains anchored in His unshakable love, through every joy and trial.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21631\" style=\"width:353px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Ring.jpg 901w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Ring-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Ring-768x818.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And for the rest of us &#8212; those who\u2019ve walked this road for years &#8211;maybe it\u2019s time to remember our first love. That moment when our hearts were young and full, when the simple joy of being together was enough. Maybe it\u2019s time to rekindle, to look at our spouse with fresh eyes, and to love with the same devotion we first promised.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21632\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Helicopter.jpg 888w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Helicopter-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brennan-Helicopter-768x830.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>God\u2019s love is the foundation of every great love story. May we all walk in that love today and always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe love because He first loved us.\u201d \u2013 1 John 4:19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three years ago, I was hanging out with my two youngest grandsons while their mom and dad were out of town. That was \u201cthe usual\u201d &#8212; not because they couldn\u2019t handle themselves, but because their parents preferred Nana\u2019s watchful oversight. 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