Sometimes we are unaware how self-centered we are, or how whining and fault-finding. Sometimes we want to show more love for people close to us, but are too shy or restrained to do so.
Love without words: if you are inarticulate when it comes to open expression of affection, try loving with your eyes. Don’t be impersonal like the mother who is so busy with her household tasks that she gives orders and rebukes without turning from the stove.
Touch: Simple touch can quiet the rebellious words of a child, bring a feeling of warmth to an elderly person, and cool the anger between brother and sister. One father fund that communication with his son improved when he put his hand on the boy’s shoulder. A mother learned that something extra flowed between her and her daughter when she held the girl’s hand in her own. But the use of touch much be done with sensitivity and sincerity.
Saying the words: The language of love is vital, though many people dislike trite expressions. “I love you” is a cliché, but nothing better expresses deep caring. If the words stick in your throat, go off by yourself and practice. Sounds silly, perhaps, but no one hesitates to practice for a speech. Is a talk to the PTA more important than communication love to a mate, a child or parents?
Doing the unexpected: Some people approach the sending of greeting cards in such a machine-like manner that these so-called “mementos of love” could handle by a secretary. Aren’t there more creative ways to show love—a single red rose brought home to a wife, a telephone call from a son at college not on Mother’s Day?
Knowing the real source: If you worry about having too little love to give, pray about it, draw as close to God as you can. “We love Him because He first loved us,” said John. (I John 4:19) Think about this. Truly, His love is so abundant that it can fill you and flow through you to others.- E.St.J. …”Daily Guideposts”.
