Category: Relational Health
Expressing love in marriage
Series: The Language of Love (Part 5) In The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman focuses on five ways that people show love and desire to receive love. Stephanie Watson wrote (https://outlookgospellighthouse.ca/loving-god-loving-self/) about what she learned from Chapman’s book. She wrote, “After 30 years as a marriage and family counselor, Gary Chapman, Ph/D had heard a… Read more
Digging into the Love Languages
Series: The Language of Love (Part 4) We know that love is important. We also know that love is complex. We are social beings, so we need to interact with others. That interaction can (and often does) lead to love. The issue with which we must deal is how people show their love. Some people… Read more
How men and women sometimes misunderstand love
Series: The Language of Love (Part 3) Are you familiar with the book called Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (https://amzn.to/49jyxBz) ? That well-read book describes the general approach to how men and women typically communicate. However, expressing love can be a bit different. We have to determine whether love is different based… Read more
It is important to understand how to express love – part 2
Series: The Language of Love (Part 2) Love is crucial for relationships. Love fuels the engine and enables the relationship to continue growing. Gretchen Rubin wrote an interesting article (https://www.forbes.com/sites/gretchenrubin/2011/12/13/which-love-language-suits-you/) about Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages. She wrote, “If one partner expresses love as ‘Acts of Service,’ but the other needs ‘Quality Time’ to… Read more
It is important to understand how to express love
Series: The Language of Love (Part 1) Love is SO important. It affects our daily lives. It shapes our relationships. Love is something that you cannot ignore or dismiss. Many years ago I read Gary Chapman’s book called The Five Love Languages. When I had the opportunity to attend a seminar he was leading, I… Read more
Friendships Effects on Happiness
Throughout our lives, we desire happiness. And one of the major things that affect our happiness is our connection to other people – namely our friendships. This is one of the important aspects of having friends in your life. Let’s take a few moments to think about how friendships affect our happiness. Happiness is tied… Read more
How to Talk to a Stranger
“Don’t talk to strangers!” Were you told that as a child? The problem with that is that in life you must talk to people that you don’t yet know. Some people are easy to talk to. Some are not. Either way, they could become a good friend. They could become a coworker. And that is… Read more
How to Be a People Person
Don’t you want to be known as a people person? As someone that others want to be with and around? A people person can be described in many ways, but there is one thing that is clearly the most important: listening. Listening is a skill that can lead to great things. After all, most people… Read more
Is It OK if I Interrupt Right Here?
Why is it that we think it’s ok to interrupt someone but find it annoying when someone interrupts you? When you interrupt someone, it is rude and shows them that you really were not listening to them. Very few people enjoy being interrupted or knowing that what they said was not heard. Honestly, we have… Read more
Do You Need Personal Boundaries?
Most people understand what a boundary is. It is a line that marks the limit of an area – like a fence around a yard. Most boundaries are clear to see when they are clearly marked by signs, fences, or other things. Personal boundaries may not be as easy to see though, and those boundaries… Read more