I used to collect these little "Love Is..." comics when I was younger. They would come in the newspaper and I would cut them out and place them in a now yellowed 80's photo album. I loved them! I still do! It's been translated into 22 languages- even Armenian!
Love Is...
-Love is getting up in the middle of the night and going to the store in your jammies to buy me some allergy medicine when I can't sleep because of allergies.
-Love is sending us a very giant care package- a triple stroller on our doorstep- after we find out we are having twins.
-Love is making a sweet photo collage of us twins together of when we were little as a Christmas Present.
-Love is buying me a used clarinet and still having it almost 25 years later.
-Love is buying me the CTR ring I have my heart set on.
-Love is coming to my rescue when I am about that have my 4th baby and am in complete need of rescuing.
-Love is sending sweet handmade cards in the mail.
-Love is playing with my children.
-Love is sending prints of my favorite photos that you took.
-Love is a small picture of my favorite picture of Christ, framed and presented.
-Love is sending jewelry in the mail, even though it may be a sacrifice.
-Love is sending a Thank You Gift Card to Red Lobster.
-Love is always being so thoughtful.
-Love is a Christmas presents of new pots and pans with red glaze on the bottom.
-Love is coming to spend time with me and comfort me when I just had my second miscarriage in a row.
-Love is coming and taking care of my family when I am sick.
-Love is sending me flowers on our anniversary, even though you are far away.
-Love is taking care of the children, even though you would really rather be doing something at the time.
-Love is sending birthday cards with a little something inside to your dear children, who just love them!
-Love is giving yearly, thoughtful, birthday gifts.
-Love is sending care packages in the mail: vitamins, a book, a video.
-Love is writing an understanding comment, a loving email, a phone call- knowing that pain is being felt.
-Love is a hug and a kiss and saying "I hope you feel better soon."
-Love is listening to my needs and meeting them.
-Love is seeing a tired Mom of twins and encouraging her to hold both babies together in the hospital. Oh, how we bonded.
-Love is visiting and buying much needed maternity clothes.
-Love is visiting when you are visiting from out of town.
-Love is a very thoughtful, time spent Christmas present that made me cry!
-Love is sending a sweet package of Sees and a lovely frame.
-Love is inviting me to come and stay earlier.
-Love is the most tender hug I have ever received after finding out about my first miscarriage.
-Love is arranging a get away for Josh and I after we spent 2 1/2 months apart- complete with treats, lotion and a sweet card.
-Love is sending your 8 year old twins baptism tie tacks.
-Love is opening your home to us and letting us stay.
-Love is asking about how fostering is going, even though you really disagree otherwise.
-Love is faithfulness.
-Love is overlooking the very large veggie tray I almost spilled all over the floor.
-Love is kind. It is beauty. It is enduring. It is awe inspiring.
I am grateful today for all those in my life who have showed such great amounts of love and support to me and my family. As I have felt Heavenly Father's great love for me lately, I have felt closer to my loved ones. I have recognized that they love me and that the love they show me is the same love that He gives me- Charity. The pure love of Christ.
All throughout my life, I can think of and remember times where loved ones- or even strangers- have reached out and shown such love that it was etched in my heart forever. And I am forever grateful.
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