{Home is the starting place for lived-out-love, a place where the needs of the whole person are cared for. This post explores meeting emotional needs.}
I’ve named our home Haven. It’s a safe place we return to from daily life to find rest and mutual care. It’s a haven where we can be authentic with our real selves and emotions. We can make choices to create a trusting and safe environment in our homes.
I have a little something fun to share with you as a new school year begins! It’s something I’ve been doing since Ellie went to kindergarten …
Love is relational, in its very nature. In relationship we know and are known. As we get to know someone, we want to know who they are are and let them know us. Love is expressed in the context of relationship. Relational love includes things like noticing people, listening, asking questions, sharing of your heart and selves, and responding.
Live a Life of Love 