Think of a specific way you'd like to greet your spouse today. Do it with a smile and enthusiasm. Then determine to change your greeting to reflect your love for them.
You have covered some serious ground so far in this journey, learning to demonstrate aspects of love like patience, kindness, and encouragement are not always easy, but are crucial to a healthy relationship. So dealing with the way you greet your spouse may seem inconsequential, but this small issue carries surprising significance.
You can tell a lot about the state of a couple's relationship by the way they greet one another. You can see it in their expression and countenance as well as how they speak to each other. It is even more obvious by their physical contact.
How do you greet your friends, coworkers, and neighbors? How about acquaintances and those you meet in public? You may even encounter someone you do not necessarily like, yet still acknowledge them out of courtesy. So if you are this nice and polite to other people, doesn't your spouse deserve the same? Times ten?
It is probably not something you think about often, the first thing you say to him when you wake up in the morning, the look on your face when you get in the car, the energy in your voice when you speak on the telephone. But here is something to consider-the difference it would make in your spouse's day if everything about you expressed the fact that you were really, really glad to see them.
When someone communicated that they are glad to see you, your personal self-worth increases. You feel more important and valued. That's because a good greeting sets the stage for positive and healthy interaction. Like love, it puts wind in your sails.
What kind of greeting would make your mate feel loved and treasured? How could you excite his various senses with a simple word, touch, or tone of voice? A loving greeting can bless your spouse through what they see, hear, and feel.
Think of the opportunities you have to greet each other on a regular basis. When coming through the door, when meeting for lunch, when saying good-night. It doesn't have to be bold and dramatic every time, but adding warmth and enthusiasm gives you the chance to touch your mate's heart in subtle, unspoken ways.
Remember love is a choice. So choose to change your greeting. Choose to love!
You have covered some serious ground so far in this journey, learning to demonstrate aspects of love like patience, kindness, and encouragement are not always easy, but are crucial to a healthy relationship. So dealing with the way you greet your spouse may seem inconsequential, but this small issue carries surprising significance.
You can tell a lot about the state of a couple's relationship by the way they greet one another. You can see it in their expression and countenance as well as how they speak to each other. It is even more obvious by their physical contact.
How do you greet your friends, coworkers, and neighbors? How about acquaintances and those you meet in public? You may even encounter someone you do not necessarily like, yet still acknowledge them out of courtesy. So if you are this nice and polite to other people, doesn't your spouse deserve the same? Times ten?
It is probably not something you think about often, the first thing you say to him when you wake up in the morning, the look on your face when you get in the car, the energy in your voice when you speak on the telephone. But here is something to consider-the difference it would make in your spouse's day if everything about you expressed the fact that you were really, really glad to see them.
When someone communicated that they are glad to see you, your personal self-worth increases. You feel more important and valued. That's because a good greeting sets the stage for positive and healthy interaction. Like love, it puts wind in your sails.
What kind of greeting would make your mate feel loved and treasured? How could you excite his various senses with a simple word, touch, or tone of voice? A loving greeting can bless your spouse through what they see, hear, and feel.
Think of the opportunities you have to greet each other on a regular basis. When coming through the door, when meeting for lunch, when saying good-night. It doesn't have to be bold and dramatic every time, but adding warmth and enthusiasm gives you the chance to touch your mate's heart in subtle, unspoken ways.
Remember love is a choice. So choose to change your greeting. Choose to love!
