Hey friends,
It is February and we all know what that means! Advertising upon advertising for romantic getaways, loving gifts, etc that a lot of people focus on for that one day, February 14th… All of that stuff is fine and wonderful, but instead of just getting caught up in the hype of one day, what if we focused on building up relationships that have that same joy and excitement for the rest of the year? Or maybe even a lifetime!
I have some ideas that I would like to share with you guys, that I think will help all of us build up our relationships. These challenges and ideas are not just for romantic relationships, they can benefit any relationship:
- Husband and wife
- Parent and child
- Siblings
- Friendships
- etc.
Most importantly we could take some of these same ideas to benefit in our relationship with our Heavenly Father too.
Let’s get into those ideas!
Ideas for the month of love!
1. Love Challenges
These are great at helping you find ways to intentionally share the love with those around you.
30- Day Husband encouragement challenge by Revive our Hearts
Husband and wife prayer challenges by Marriage after God
The 30- Day show the love challenge
2. Write a love letter for your loved one
Writing love letters are such a fun and wonderful way to share exactly how you feel with your loved one! Get some pretty paper, draw, paint and most importantly express how much you care and appreciate the person you are writing too.
This could be a fun exercise for your kids also! Remember when we were in preschool and the teacher had us all make letters on Valentine’s day for our parents? Well, that’s the idea we are going with. Maybe you could sit with your children and write your own letters to them too. And don’t forget you could write love letters to God also. Express how much you love Him and how thankful you are that he shares His eternal love with you! Store them in a safe place to look back on later.
3. Playdate/ date night
The idea of this is to make it an effort to spend time with your loved ones. Make a big deal out of this date that you all are planning. Show them how special they are to you and that you are so excited to share time with them. Opt for something they really enjoy doing and have a blast doing it!
4. Make treats/ cook a favorite meal
Have the kids make their dad some cookies, or cook your husband’s/children’s favorite meals. Bake a cake just for a friend with a word of appreciation. Or call your parents/in-laws over for dinner. They will definitely feel loved while enjoying their favorite meals.
5. Learn their love language
All of the ideas I listed are wonderful ways to show love and appreciation, however, each individual has their own love language. Be intentional to learn your parents’, spouse and children’s love languages. This is the easiest way to make them feel loved. Don’t forget to figure out your own and share it with them too, so everyone could share love in the best way possible.
Final thoughts
It is important to share your appreciation, love, and support to the ones around you. I hope you enjoy these ideas and use them to grow in your relationships.
For more ideas on loving others intentionally, please check out these posts:
If you have any other ideas you would like to share, please leave them in the comments below!
Until next time,
yasmin rose xoxo
