While we might love all of these expressions of love, there are usually one or two that we love most. Gary Chapman, the book’s author, breaks up these ways of showing love into 5 simple categories (or “languages”): But all it really means is that we each feel love best when it is expressed in a way that is meaningful to us. If you haven’t read the book, the term “love language” probably sounds kind of gooey and weird. The only “love languages” I knew how to speak were my own. I had never before considered that the way I showed love might not speak deeply to my husband. It the first relationship book we’d read as a married couple, and–though I know the title sounds cheesy–I was pleasantly surprised at how it quickly cleared up the differences in how we showed and received love. ![]() When Steve and I first got married, his mom gifted us a copy of The 5 Love Languages. Like maybe, if they had the actual moon, they would know how desperately loved they are.īut what if we’re so focused on doing what we think they deserve, that we miss the simple truth of what they actually need? Love Language Ideas: My Love-Better Cheat Sheet We know they deserve the moon, so we try to go get it for them. And we feel a responsibility to help them get there. Our mama-hearts crave the moment when they will see that value in themselves. ![]() When we first fall in love with our little ones, it’s partly because we realize that they are legitimate miracles.īefore they can even focus their eyes on us, we see their immense value. ![]() Sometimes I wear myself out trying to make my kids feel loved.
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