Not everyone loves like you do, which is why The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is so popular and informative. Use these short descriptions to help you better grasp your own language of love, as well as the languages of those you love. By understanding yourself and others better, you can develop a truer and stronger relationship.
It’s disheartening when we don’t feel loved by others, but through those relationships we can learn more about how to express love than through the relationships that naturally express love.
You’ve had a hard week and you can’t wait to share with someone close to you all about the ups and downs you experienced. You love talking to your close guy friend, but he doesn’t always understand you. Your best friend always wants to provide encouragement, which is nice, but right now you just need someone to listen. You could talk to your dog, but you do desire some sort of input. Really, you just want to talk to your mom. After all, she is your closest friend and she knows you more than anyone else.
The climb up the mountain wasn’t any more difficult than we imagined, but the altitude sickness was horrific. The summer before my daughter’s senior year of high school, she decided to join a school group on a wilderness adventure trip. Always one for a good time, I agreed to go along as a chaperone–after all how hard could it be?
It happens every year. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving, students everywhere look forward to Spring Break. A week-long break from school in the middle of the spring is a little taste of freedom for students before summertime comes. According to television and movies, this time should be filled with wild adventures and partying. The reality of Spring Break, for most, is very different.
As you head off to college, set up a plan to connect with your family and communicate with them regularly.
Marriage is an essential part of our society, but why does marriage matter to you? The sanctity of matrimony actually impacts your life now.
Moving through the turbulent transition from childhood to adulthood can be torture. The pressures and problems experienced can quickly and easily become overwhelming. For many, these physical, emotional, hormonal, sexual, social and intellectual changes can
Our culture values independence and doing things our own way. But, we need relationships in our lives to carry us through the ups and downs.
“Honey, clean your room!” “Why do you have to wear your hair like that?” “Have you finished your homework yet?” These are words that some of us know all too well! Sometimes it seems like
