My Toy Story: Love, Growth, and Glory
In life, Jesus told us we would have tribulations — but to be of good cheer, because He has already overcome the world. We all have our share of heartbreaks, disappointments, and mistakes, yet somewhere inside each of us lives the memory of a time when life was simple — when our greatest joy came from something as small as a favorite toy.
As children, those toys were everything. They gave us comfort, companionship, and imagination. But as we grow up, we start exchanging toys for people. We trade make-believe stories for relationships, hoping that love will last forever. And sometimes, our heartbreak becomes someone else’s heartbeat — we become the one discarded, while someone else becomes the treasure.
I want to encourage you today: create your own Toy Story. Remember why your person was once your favorite. In the “Toy Story” movies, we see the beauty of loyalty, friendship, and growth — themes we often forget as adults. Woody didn’t always have it easy, and Buzz sometimes forgot who he was, but they always found their way back to their purpose — and to each other. There’s a lesson in that for us.
When we stand at the altar and make a vow “till death do us part,” we’re promising that no matter what comes or goes, for better or for worse, we won’t quit. Jesus said, “There is no greater love than this — that a man lay down his life for his friend.” That’s the kind of love that refuses to discard what’s been entrusted to it.
You are your partner’s favorite. You can see what they can’t see, and that’s what makes your love powerful. You choose to grow together so you never outgrow each other. You put away childish things — not the joy, not the laughter, but the immaturity that stops growth — and you begin to think, love, and forgive with a renewed mind.
Marriage is about covering each other’s blind spots, protecting one another in prayer, and keeping your covenant guarded from the enemy’s attacks. It’s about making sure your partner feels seen, valued, and honored — never like an afterthought. You challenge each other to grow in faith and reach new depths in God together.
You never agree with the lies of Hell about who they are or who they can become. Instead, you become a mirror that reflects God’s truth back to them — even when they forget it. If they’re struggling, help them overcome. If they’re weary, remind them that love never fails.
Don’t let fear of divorce hang over your marriage like a threat. Instead, let joy and grace flood your union. Jesus endured the cross because of the joy set before Him. That’s the kind of joy that holds you steady when life gets hard. That’s the joy that helps you find laughter again — even after tears.
And that joy is captured in my personal reflection — “My Toy Story.”
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My Toy Story
Take me to Infinity and beyond and I’ll always make sure your BUZZ stays LIT,
I’ll be the one reminding you we can’t quit,
You’ll always know you’ve got a friend in me,
and you will never lose your sight and can’t see,
See,
You’ll never outgrow me and not want to play,
I’ll always be your favorite boo not your toy,
Because you will be my man and not my boy,
Your name will be tattooed on my heart and not my shoe,
I’ll pull your heart string and let you know you got a snake in your boot,
stay away from her because she’s cute.
And when others walk in the room,
I won’t be consumed,
and lay down and pretend like I don’t know what to do,
and no matter who comes or goes,
God knows,
I’ll fix that tear in your arm so you can reach,
and
You’ll never sit on the shelf next to donkey while I preach,
I’ll be the one you can ride,
with and always by your side,
See we will always get past that monkey,
Cause there is no day,
I pray,
That could make us not care,
Or be able to bear,
Or ever keep us from getting free,
We will always have our own toy story,
and everyday we will find another way to reveal His glory,
and nobody will ever be able to steal your voice,
because I’ll be the one guarding you and we will never get a divorce,
never placed in a bag and given away,
because I outgrew you on any given day,
because I’m going to get a man not a boy,
and this will be our story,
and God will always get the glory.