June 9, 2024 — Episode #23

This week’s Hope for the Home turns to something surprisingly foundational to a strong marriage: good old-fashioned manners.

Jerry and Becky explain how courtesy — opening doors, saying thank you, helping with chores — builds respect, admiration, and even romantic love over time. They share family stories, including how their grandson Levi learned to pull out chairs for his twin sister Hannah and for Becky, and how their son Drew’s college friends learned to greet elders respectfully. The couple walks through the nine qualities of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-5, discusses how to respond when a spouse lacks manners (1 Peter 3:1 on winning over a difficult spouse through conduct), and closes with a look at honoring aging parents and grandparents, including a story about the deep respect for elders they observed while traveling abroad.

Topics discussed:

• Good manners as “taught and caught” in the home
• Teaching children courtesy toward parents, teachers, and guests
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 and the nine qualities of love
• 1 Peter 3:1 on winning over a difficult spouse
• Honoring aging parents and senior adults
• Leviticus 19:32 on respecting elders
• Observing respect for elders while traveling abroad

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