This Valentine's Day, Show Your Kids Love In Action

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My Valentine and me!

It was our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple. Consumed with my last semester of college, I had not remembered to buy my husband a gift! I would be late for class if I tried to fix a special breakfast (not that I could cook at that time LOL), so I quickly penned a note which I left on the kitchen table. In twenty-three years of marriage, it is one of the best gifts I have ever given him. I promised to make every day a Valentine’s Day, so that he would know he was loved all year long. In keeping that promise, I have learned that while love the emotion can be a roller coaster ride, love the action will keep a relationship on track.

In truth, the picture of love that our children see expressed in our marriages is the one that will reign as the standard for all their lives. Every male-female relationship they see will measure up to that standard, go beyond it, or drop far behind. Likewise, the active love we give our children is stored in their hearts and minds, wrapped in their memories. Love can be expressed in words, thoughts, prayers, and affection, but mostly, real love is

Love Is A Feeling? Not Always

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One of the biggest lies in our culture today is this one: Love is a feeling. We'll be talking about this briefly at the Pure In Heart Conference on Saturday, and in our do-what-feels-right world, this particular deception is pretty hard to crack. After 22+ years of marriage, however, I have learned that while love the emotion can be a roller coaster ride, love the action will keep a relationship on track.

In truth, the picture of love that our kids see expressed in our marriages is the one that will reign as the standard for their lives. It's like a measuring stick. Every male-female relationship they see will