There was a significant amount of blushing that occurred on my end of Jean's last post. It was really touching and it was a confidence booster that came at a time that I was in need of one. It wasn't until this morning, however, that it hit me. She used my love languages! No wonder it was such an effective display of affection. Then I got to thinking. The people I admire most in life (believe me Jean is definitely on that list) are people who act on knowledge they acquire. Insert any number of cool knowledge vs. action quotes here :).
I realized that any discussion of how to improve relationships or overcome barriers with in-laws is completely futile if there is no action or follow-up. For this reason we encourage our readers to comment and share what works and what doesn't after they have already tried out the idea. Jean learned my love languages and then took advantage of this blog as a medium to improve our relationship. Her example helped me become more committed to acting on the things I read and learn (and, in some cases, write).
For this reason I issue a challenge. Below is a list of 10 verbs that I feel should fill our lives in order to improve our relationships. Pick one person you'd like to have a better relationship with and try to make one (if not more) a more regular part of that relationship (to be measured on St. Patrick's Day).
1) Hug
2) Look (make eye contact)
3) Write
4) Listen
5) Compliment
6) Give
7) Serve
8) Laugh
9) Thank
10) Ask
It is my intent to do this challenge as well. Turning simple verbs into relationship enriching initiatives. Let us know how it goes! Also, now that we have a sufficient number of posts we are interested in spreading the word about this blog so share it with your family and friends!
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