Love is the answer...

Have you told you kids that they mean the world to you? Have you told them that you are proud of them? Have you told your spouse that he/she is your everything? Have you told them that you could not picture your life with out them? We are parents and spouses I think forget these little things. I know I do! We are learning about love at my church right now and it is really hitting home for me! I think a lot of us really do not know what it means to Love. Did you know that Love is a choice and a commitment? My husband and I made a commitment to one another and to "our" children (I had two children from a previous marriage for those of you who did not know) when we got married! We made an agreement from the very being that divorce is not an option. No matter what we are going to commit to one another! Did you know that love is an action not just an emotion? Yes, it is great to have the emotion to go along with it, but remember love is a choice! Love is a skill that you can learn and practice makes perfect! What I am getting at here is that if more of us would just take the time to love then there would be more love. You know what comes around goes around. I think one of the hardest things to do is to love unconditionally! If we could all just abide by the golden rule what a difference the world would be. Now I know that not all people are capable of this and I know that the world is not a perfect place, but I also know that it has to start somewhere! Let's choose to love one another and let love be our #1 goal! Reach out to your family, your friends, your neighbors, or even strangers! "Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in faith. Don't drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it!" 2 Corinthians 13:5