25 Ways to Say I Love You without Uttering a Word
I’ve spent a lot of time lately reflecting on what love is, so much so that I’ve got not one but TWO books in development on the topic! Both are founded on the conviction that love is a verb, an action, a decision we make when we choose the good of our loved one over our own. While everyone very much enjoys professions of love, flowers and serenades, that’s simply not a day to day event for most of us. More often, it’s small, everyday actions that show just how much we love someone. Here are a few ideas about how to show the people around us some love. Share your ideas about how you show love below in the comments!
Share your ideas about how you show love below in the comments!
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Share your ideas about how you show love below in the comments! 〰️
Let others serve themselves before you get your food.
Pick up the kids so your spouse can do something else.
Plant a pretty flower where your neighbor can see it too.
Hug them. (yeah, them!)
Give up control of the remote.
Help your stressed out co-worker with a project.
Make dinner for everyone when you’d rather sit down.
Call a friend just to say hi.
Take your dog for a walk even though you’re tired.
Go to the funeral when someone close to your friend passes.
Hold the door.
Bring a meal to a sick friend.
Save a picture of that special someone as your phone wallpaper.
Say yes to last minute invitations.
Say yes to last minute requests for help.
Check on someone you haven’t seen in a while.
Pray for your loved one(s).
Enjoy the meal set in front of you without complaints.
Let someone else choose the restaurant.
Do the laundry.
Mow your elderly neighbor’s lawn.
Make someone’s favorite meal.
Accept that containers are in one place in the kitchen and lids are in a separate drawer when you think it makes no sense (even though it makes perfect sense).
Make the plan to accommodate all schedules, not just what’s most convenient.
Listen. Really listen.
If you’ve made it this far, you get a sneak peek at one of the beautiful illustrations in my next book! It’s for young adults as they graduate from high school and go on to college, the military, or a job, to give some examples of how their parent’s love never fades. Distance is no match for a loving mom or dad!
