Tag: relationships
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Relationship Comes At A Cost
I don’t know that it really occurs to us, but anytime we meet someone new and are presented with the opportunity of getting to know them better, there is this moment when we have to make a choice. Do we choose to take the next step or do we pass?
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What Does Love Look LIKe Part 2
A love language is a way of expressing love that resonates with another person. Gary Chapman identifies five styles: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, and Giving and Receiving Gifts. Understanding these can enhance relationships by recognizing how individuals prefer to give and receive love.
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What Love is Not
In this post, the author explores what love is not, emphasizing that it cannot be earned, transactional, or self-serving. True love involves personal sacrifice and is freely given without expectation. The author suggests that love encompasses forgiveness and ongoing commitment rather than being a singular act. Understanding love requires recognizing its costs.
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A Life Transformed
The author reflects on discovering The Five Love Languages through a church sermon, which transformed their approach to parenting a moody child. By applying the love language of physical touch, the child’s behavior improved significantly. This experience ignited a deeper exploration of love and its expressions, leading to further readings on the topic.
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Grieving What Never Was
Grieving the loss of loved ones encompasses not only memories but also missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential, highlighting the complexity of grief beyond tangible losses.