Start Overcoming Busy Right Now – Don’t Just Say I Love You
February 12, 2010 by Marci
This weekend, you will either be celebrating or ignoring Valentine’s Day. We’ve never been big on the Hallmark holiday’s either, but it does bring up a good point. At our house we tell each other “I love you” before bed and before work and other times when we are in trouble or just feeling mushy. Are those just words that are routine for us or brought about by some feeling?
Love is not just a warm and fuzzy feeling we get. Love is a verb. It is an action. It is an act of caring and deep devotion. Why don’t we stop just saying “I love you” and start acting “I love you’? I challenge you this weekend. Love your husband. Love your children. Let them know how deeply you feel for them. Don’t let “busy” get in your way. Make that a routine.
Comments (4)
I absolutely agree! We don’t get caught up in the V-day expectations; it is all about showing our love to each other everyday and the things Scott does for me everyday!
Great reminder, as always, Marci!
The only thing I’d add is it always surprises me how many people *don’t* say I love you, even as part of their routine. I definitely want the focus to be on showing my husband that I love him, but saying it often is important to me too! (Of course, it wouldn’t matter if we said it if weren’t showing it, which I think is your point, LOL! It’s just something I was thinking about because I recently I heard someone say they don’t say it that often.)
Amen and double amen!
I am a strong believer in reading people’s actions, not their words.
I really couldn’t care less if my husband buys me flowers or candy (ok, I like candy) bc I know that, on any old Tuesday, he’ll do an extra load of laundry if it’ll help me.
That’s love in action.
A triple AMEN! lol. That is so true! I definitely try to do both all the time!