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Serve one another in love

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Sometimes it’s nice to do something for someone just because. Whether it’s reminding your loved ones just how loved they are or doing that chore they dread, you’d be surprised by the impact you can make on someone’s day. And the best part is, these inexpensive tasks cost you nothing but a little time. Not to mention, making someone smile is priceless. As a reminder of the many things you can do for someone else,  ProFlowers created a collection of acts of service ideas. Save the ideas below  

Searching for my new normal

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Do you ever look around and say to yourself, “Things have got to change”? You’re fortunate if the change is a choice. Like when you decide to try something new or change jobs or read a different kind of book. Sometimes the change is forced upon you. Relationships shift, kids grow up, serious illness visits your family. Other times, change is what is called for in a season of life. I wanted to have a normal midlife crisis. But that was not to be. Like anything in my life has been  

All you need is love

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A young girl, completely unprepared, marries a young boy. “Love will see us through,” they reason. It doesn’t. A young child enters a new home, via adoption or foster care. The parents cling to the notion, “All this child needs is love.” The child turns out to need love but also so much more. A wife mourns the absence of her increasingly distant husband. “I just need to love him more.” She does. He becomes more detached. All you need is love. Waa waa waa waa waa. So said The  

Grace Talk for the Well Married

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Have you listened to the words you speak to your spouse? I love to buy those conversation hearts for everyone on Valentine’s Day.  They are filled with sweet, affirming words. When I listen to my conversation with my husband, sometimes it’s more like the phrases in the picture here. Short snippets that convey information or voice a grievance.  Sometimes when you’ve been married a long time, this is what every day talk sounds like.                 Can I encourage you to breathe some  

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for your Man

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It is waaaaay too easy for a man to call an 800 number, give a credit card, and have flowers delivered. What thought or effort is involved in that? Come on, guys, you have to try a little harder.   Women, if you are looking for something different as a Valentine's Day gift idea for your man, here are a few thoughts: You're the Spring in My Step You're the Spring in My Step How do I love thee? Let me count the ways........ That's how Shakespeare might have said it but in  

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