Today I was at a conference and the speaker talked about the Five Love Languages. She stressed how important it is to know what love language you speak, but also to know what kind of love languages those around you speak.

They are:

• words of affirmation
• quality time
• gifts
• acts of service
• personal touch

I had taken the test awhile ago and have given it to Dave, and I can’t say enough that it is really important. A lot of the disagreements and misunderstandings that Dave and I have come from our inability (or even unwillingness) to speak each other’s language.

Even though we recognize that we show love in different ways, it’s easy to forget and end up feeling unloved or misunderstood.

For example, I’m a “words of affirmation” girl. When I love someone, I tell them.

“Love ya!”

“You look great!”

“Amazing job! I’m so proud of you!”

So, because that is how I show love, it’s how I like to be shown love.

David, however, is an “acts of service” man. When he wants to show love, he washes my car.

So, I’m sure you can imagine the moments of frustration when I’m standing there saying, “You are a wonderful husband and I love you so much!” And he’s thinking, “why can’t she just clean up the kitchen instead of babbling on about how much she loves me?”

So, I’m posing a challenge to all of you.

Find your love language. (It’s a quick quiz!!)

Pay attention to your loved ones to see how they show love, and then speak their language in return.

What’s your love language?

I scored highest in “words of affirmation,” but I also scored high in “quality time.”

He sings.

A lot.

My dad and I were watching Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring together last night and Amos was with us. However, my dad hates it when the dog sings, and the dog knows it. The problem is that Amos just can’t help it if there’s music playing (even in the background of a movie). When the urge to sing hits him, he has to let it out!

So whenever my dad is watching TV, and Amos needs to sing, he starts singing and runs upstairs and sings from one of the bedrooms. He returns when it is out of his system.

Then repeat about a million times. I find it hilarious.