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This is the Romance/Love Newsletter. Make sure you're in the right place before you start reading.  Glad you could join me for my first adventure as Romance/Love editor.
Blessings,
Kenzie
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Perhaps the biggest problem we face in relationships is that we define love differently. To a young man, eager to get beyond holding hands and kissing, saying the words, “I love you” might just mean he’s ready to take the physical relationship a step farther. To a young woman, the words, “I love you” might mean that she’s ready to commit to a future together and is thinking about marriage and having a family.
I think that’s why I have always used the Bible as my source and for definitions. I do not apologize for this. Being a Christian means that I take my faith with me, and that it reaches – or should – into every aspect of my life. Therefore, for me the best definition of love can be found in the Bible in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
But let’s pretend these words came from a great secular writing that everyone embraces.
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love rejoices in truth.
Love always protects.
Love always trusts.
Love always hopes.
Love always perseveres.
Love does not envy.
Love does not boast.
Love is not proud.
Love is not rude.
Love is not self-seeking.
Love is not easily angered.
Love keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil.
If each individual comes to the relationship with the same definition of love, it makes things a lot easier as the relationship progresses. For me, the definition above works just fine. And adding just a little effort – showing that you have discovered or are in the act of discovering his/her interests – shows that you really do care.
Men and women were made differently. Thank goodness for that! But that also means we will see things differently, feel things differently, even say things differently. Being in a love relationship means that we need to learn to understand and to translate the language of the person of the opposite sex. And that’s just not an easy task.
We are also very unique individuals. Often times because we have entirely different backgrounds that have helped define us and different life experiences, we realize we’re just not on the same page romantically or in the defining of love. Hint: Fellows, just because you think you figured out one woman doesn’t mean you understand us all.
Many women complain that men just don’t use those three words, “I love you” often enough. But I think it goes beyond their not saying the words. Women are nurturers by nature. That means that it’s almost instinctive or intuitive for us to know the right words to soothe and comfort. That goes a long way in a love relationship.
True love is something that is unconditional. That means it’s a love without conditions attached. It is something we act upon. I like to say that, “love is an action verb.” Sitting around spouting “I love yous” does not really communicate love. What does? Simple gestures work just fine.
Putting a note in his/her briefcase.
Offering a back rub after work.
Doing the dishes (without asking or fanfare… or surprising him/her by doing a chore that he/she normally does.)
Giving a homemade gift, one that requires a bit of time and creativity – as opposed to something quickly snatched from the “impulse aisle” at the store.
Watching sports, when you’d rather be doing anything else.
Saying yes to attending the theater or ballet, when you’d rather be at a ball game.
Seeing a “chick-flick” when you really would rather not.
Watching an old western on TV, even thought you think they’re rather corny.
Sometimes I think we make things much more complex than they need to be. Love is one of those things. Love is simple. It means reaching out and actively becoming a part of the other’s world. |
What fun I had exploring WDC looking for examples of love and romance writing. We have so many great writers!
This writer has a list of reasons he loves his wife.
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I had to laugh at this one. Besides all she has listed, she wants him breathing too. 
Feeling safe is a good thing.
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This is sad, but in a good way.
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Sometimes pictures say everything.
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