14/02/2026
Here is a perfect example of love that lasts a lifetime. On this Valentines Day, I hope you make a commitment to your marriage understanding you are both imperfect, but God can help you create a marriage that can last 70 years or more. Thank you Pastor Chuck and Cynthia for sharing your love with us.
This Valentine's Day, we're reflecting on what seventy years of marriage has taught Chuck and Cynthia Swindoll about covenant love.
When asked how Cynthia has shaped his life and ministry, Chuck's answer reveals the heart of their enduring partnership:
"She hears my secrets and keeps them sealed. She knows my faults and forgives them...always. She feels my failures and apprehensions and encourages me through them."
This is the quiet beauty of a love that has weathered seven decades together—a love built not on perfection, but on faithful presence. On knowing each other fully and choosing grace repeatedly. On private conversations that protect dignity while pursuing growth together.
"She really loves Christ, and she wants excellence for me. When I haven't done my best, she knows it. She'll approach me all alone—never to embarrass me—and will say, 'We probably need to talk.' She gently encourages me to do my best and offers to help me."
God's faithfulness is on display when two imperfect people choose to extend grace day after day, year after year. The Swindoll's marriage reflects what happens when Christ becomes the foundation—when His mercy shapes how we respond to each other's faults, when His love teaches us to encourage rather than condemn, when His example shows us what it means to honor our vows through every season.
Their story reminds us that lasting love isn't about finding the perfect person, but about allowing God to transform us into people who love like Christ—with patience, forgiveness, and unwavering commitment.
"Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves." — Romans 12:10
