So how did January’s challenge go? We love our children more than words could ever express or explain, but they sure know how to push our buttons sometimes, don’t they? [I'm currently battling with my 3 month old over whether or not he should take a nap.... I am losing, losing bad]. Even during those hard moments [or maybe especially during those moments], acts of kindness toward our children can make all the difference.
It’s so important to take time to show our kids kindness — to not only serve as a reminder of our love for them, but as example of how they should love others.
Love is in the air during February — the month of red roses and romance. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner ladies!
This month, I want you to think about how you can bless your husbands with kindness, and not just on February 14. Think about his love language and how you can speak and act in ways that he understands.
What are small things you can do to show your husband that they are still the apple of your eye? How does your husband respond when you make intentional kindness a priority in your marriage?
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This is a good idea – sometimes we take our husbands for granted and don’t recognize they need kindness often! I’ll make sure that my focus is on my husband when I’m with him, not those silly distractions like phone or book.
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I think Valentine’s Day can be awful commericialized, but I still won’t pass on a day that makes me intentional about showing my appreciation and love, because so many busy days pass by without the extra effort. So…challenge taken!!
Through the day to day routines of life, it gets hard sometimes to show affection in the way my husband deserves! BUT– that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, I just need to do more! Thanks for this wonderful reminder.
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I pray the Lord keeps my eyes open to ALL the little ways to make a difference in my husband’s daily life. It looks different every time. When I make SUPER effort to recognize the SMALLEST of things, like get his shoes ready, pour a bath, bake him is FAVE item… when you LAVISH love, just TRY it, and watch them beam like little boys – saying ” you don’t have to do THAT for me…” – and that’s the exact point, these are things they COULD do for themselves, but when recognized, its always a great opportunity to talk about it. These little times sew seeds that become a garden in their hearts – they don’t have to look elsewhere, their wives supply every “blooming” need. Ladies, every day is an OPPORTUNITY to do something… when you dated it came natural, when we are happily married the enemy tries to steal this desire to please away from us. I once heard it said that we often take better care of our vehicles and houses than our marriages – lets set that on its head!
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