Do you text your husband or wife? Do you send your spouse emails?
I’m sure there have been occasions when you’ve given your spouse a greeting card – on their birthday, your anniversary or some other momentous occasion. You have, right?
Have you ever written your spouse a love letter?
I subscribe to blog that has a unique feature offered to the readers – this young wife has a page available for a wife to “write” a letter to her husband, and have it posted on this blog. Here’s a link to one of the letters – To My Husband
Perhaps you’re not comfortable being as “public” as posting a love letter to your husband on the internet, but maybe… you can give it try with a pen and paper and an envelope?
WHY do you love your spouse?
Do you ever tell your husband or wife WHY you love them?
I subscribe to another blog where this young wife is documenting 365 reasons why she married her husband. Here are reasons 141-147. I love her blog because she’s being deliberate about noticing all the good stuff about her husband.
It would be an interesting exercise to sit down and explore how many ways you love your husband or wife…
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men might strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,–I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!–and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do you say – “I Love You”?
One of my favorite books is Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages . I wrote about the book here. You could say “I Love You” by
- your actions,
- or gifts,
- or words,
- or touch,
- or time…
Here’s a clip from a favorite movie – on saying “I Love You”. http://youtu.be/J3AE8lzddOg
What am I trying to communicate?
Encourage your spouse by saying “I Love You.” – in your own way. In a big way or small. Today.
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What a great post. I am going to follow the advice!
Thanks for dropping in Alessa & Tammie!
blessings,
Lori
Hubby and I used to leave love notes all over the house for each other, in places we knew they would be the ones to find. That was before cell phones and kids. 🙂 Now we text each other randomly throughout the day. But not nearly enough. Thanks for the reminder that I need to be more proactive in this. He is getting ready to leave on a business trip for a week. I think I will hide notes in his suitcase, book and laptop case. 🙂
Super! Nothing like ramping up the desire to return home with a few well placed love notes! Great idea. 😉
I love the way you write.
I love how you listen so attentively and encourage me.
I love the soft touch of your hand on my shoulder.
I love our time together.
You are the best gift that God could ever give to me.
I love you.
🙂 (prepare to be kissed!)
This is a great one. Love the ideas – time to put them to practice. Thanks.
Thanks Bonnie.
Thank you for the lovely post!
Just left my husband a little homemade love note Monday…it was the 4-year anniversary of the day we met! 🙂
All the best,
Mary
Mary C. Nasser Art Blog
I think it’s great that you celebrate the day you met! And homemade is always valuable. Thanks for dropping in and commenting!
(my ability to remember dates is pretty lame – sometimes I have to think hard to remember my kids birthdates… and I was THERE! lol)
That’s beautiful Lori – so simple to do, but too often we forget, in our hurry to be more and achieve more!
I shall be making a conscious effort to do this, for my partner and my twin girls, thanks for the reminder.
So glad to have connected with you through the blog challenge 🙂
Tanya
Thanks for commenting, Tanya. It is fun to find new friends through the UBC!
What a lovely post. Thanks for this. I LOVE five love languages it’s one of my favourite books. I’ve bought it so many times for friends. I think everyone should read this book.
Oh – me too, Madeleine! We keep four or five copies of the 5 Love Languages on hand all the time (even 1 in spanish) to give away. Have you seen the DVD?
Thanks for commenting!
I think I will take your excellent advice and tell Bill I love him tonight! Thanks for the reminder….
Wonderful!
(it’s funny – sometimes I write these blog posts to remind myself too…)
My husband works out-of-state; we’ve been apart for nearly 18 months; we’ve been married for 32 years. Last night he sent me a text saying how much he loved me, “a whole bunch.” This morning I replied that I loved him too; so much that “I shed happy tears.”
Reading the linked sites included in your blog has certainly warmed my heart this morning, knowing there are many other star-struck lovers who are truly, madly, and deeply in love with each other.
“This is true love. Do you think this happens every day?” Wesley tells Buttercup.
Yes, it does.
I’ll be sharing and tweeting this beautiful post 😉
Oh my – PeggyLee. 18 months is a l-o-n-g stretch to nuture a long-distance, yet close marriage relationship. I’m sure you have special insights on good ways to stay connected. It thrills me to read that you’re both reminding each other of your love.
True love. Yes, it exists and thrives!
(I’ve got goosebumps & shivers from your comment – thanks so much for sharing!)
Great post, Lori! I’m so happy to see you blogging away in this month’s challenge. It’s hard to believe that before July no one ever read one of your amazing posts. Look how many comments this post drew? God’s doing something here, and I want to ENCOURAGE you to continue!
Blessings,
Debi
Thank you Debi. Your encouragement means a lot!
Thanks so much for sharing my blog and my “reasons” with your readers! I’m hope it inspires couples to love out loud!!! Many blessings.
Thanks for dropping in, Jocelyn. I really value your blog’s perspective and how you’re honoring marriage!