THE JOYFUL LIFE
  • Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
    • HEART
      • Faith
      • Bible Study & Theology
      • Marriage
      • Motherhood
        • Motherhood (ALL)
        • Parenting Toddlers to Tweens
        • Parenting Teens
        • Parenting Adult Children
        • Raising Boys
        • Raising Girls
      • Divorce | Single Motherhood | Blended Families
      • Adoption & Foster Care
      • Infertility & Miscarriage
      • Friendship & Community
    • HOME
      • DIY Projects
      • Family & Home Management
      • Fun for Kids
      • Homemaking
      • Homeschool
      • Hospitality
      • Recipes
    • LIFE ISSUES
      • Anxiety
      • Difficult Family Dynamics
      • Emotions
      • Health
      • Identity & Purpose
      • Loss | Suffering | Grief
      • Work & Life Balance
    • REVIEWS
      • App Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Product Reviews
    • FEATURED INTERVIEWS
    • SEASONAL & HOLIDAY
  • Daily Devotions
  • About
    • Meet the Team
      • Management & Staff
      • Editorial Team
      • Blog Contributors
      • Devotion Writers
      • Photographers
    • Statement of Faith
  • Work with Us
    • Write for Us
    • Advertise
    • Employment
  • Contact
  • account
The Joyful Life News
Sign up to receive Joyful Life Community news, weekly blog post updates, shop announcements, and more.
A QUARTERLY COLLECTIBLE | Heart & Home Inspiration
THE JOYFUL LIFE
  • Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
    • HEART
      • Faith
      • Bible Study & Theology
      • Marriage
      • Motherhood
        • Motherhood (ALL)
        • Parenting Toddlers to Tweens
        • Parenting Teens
        • Parenting Adult Children
        • Raising Boys
        • Raising Girls
      • Divorce | Single Motherhood | Blended Families
      • Adoption & Foster Care
      • Infertility & Miscarriage
      • Friendship & Community
    • HOME
      • DIY Projects
      • Family & Home Management
      • Fun for Kids
      • Homemaking
      • Homeschool
      • Hospitality
      • Recipes
    • LIFE ISSUES
      • Anxiety
      • Difficult Family Dynamics
      • Emotions
      • Health
      • Identity & Purpose
      • Loss | Suffering | Grief
      • Work & Life Balance
    • REVIEWS
      • App Reviews
      • Book Reviews
      • Product Reviews
    • FEATURED INTERVIEWS
    • SEASONAL & HOLIDAY
  • Daily Devotions
  • About
    • Meet the Team
      • Management & Staff
      • Editorial Team
      • Blog Contributors
      • Devotion Writers
      • Photographers
    • Statement of Faith
  • Work with Us
    • Write for Us
    • Advertise
    • Employment
  • Contact
  • account
0

Love Looks For Love

  • Kay Gleaves
  • February 16, 2022
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print

He’s the most positive person I know.

Me? Welp… I get there eventually, but I take a peek at the worst case scenario first.

His first response is always compassion.

Me? Well, most times. But sometimes I’m irritated for a minute.

He loves to dance.

Please don’t make me try to move my body like that!

Music is his jam.

Honestly? I never have music on.

He loves horror anything—books or movies or shows.

I’m horrified at anything horror.

He gets lost all the time.

I’m kind of epic with direction.

He is a workaholic.

I can settle in to rest at a moments notice.

His love language is touch and quality time.

Mine is affirmation and safety.

And yet, this is love.

“Love rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:6-8). In fact, read that whole passage. I can’t find anywhere in there where it says love has to look alike; has to be the same; has to agree at all times and carry the same opinion. I can’t find where it says love must have the same talents, desires, and abilities. I can’t find where love is defined as being only a receiver and never the giver. I can’t.

Because it’s not there.

What I can find is, that even though this man of mine and I have so many differences, we can rejoice with the truth. He’s created differently than me—and it’s worth rejoicing in.

So we can choose to protect one another; even in our thoughts, our attitudes, and hearts. We trust, hope, and persevere together even when, maybe especially when, we don’t agree, look the same, like the same thing, do things alike, or walk or believe a certain way.

Bob Goff, author of “Love Does,” said, “That’s the thing about love. It always assumes it can find a way to express itself. ” That’s honest. Let’s get that kind of honest with our partners, our spouses, our marriages today. As Bob also says, “Simply put, love does.”

Love looks for love.

Maybe the question is: What are you looking for?

0
0
0
0
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
Kay Gleaves

Kay lives in the "Middle of Nowhere," Missouri, in the heart of the Midwest, where she homesteads with her husband and extended family. A mama with two grown kids, empty nesting has led her to pursue the dreams set in her own heart; ones of writing, blogging and women's & prison ministries. You can find her loving Jesus, building her homestead, sharing writings and imperfectly doing life joyfully, on Instagram and on her blog at #whatdoesyourheartneedtohear?

2 comments
  1. Carina Alanson says:
    February 16, 2022 at 10:32 pm

    Love this, Kay! So good!

    Reply
    1. Kay Gleaves says:
      February 17, 2022 at 11:00 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

VISIT OUR SHOP
  • Issue 13 | ADORE — Digital Version $14.00
  • THE GOOD SHEPHERD | Digital Bible Study $12.00
  • Issue 08 | REDEEM — Digital Version $14.00
Follow Us on Instagram
The Joyful Life News
Sign up to receive Joyful Life Community news, weekly blog post updates, shop announcements, and exclusive offers for our subscribers.

AMAZON AFFILIATE PROGRAM DISCLAIMER | The Joyful Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. Every purchase you make through our Amazon affiliate links supports our ministry at no additional cost to you.

  • BLOG
  • SHOP
  • WRITE FOR US
  • EMPLOYMENT
  • ADVERTISE
  • Terms
  • ACCOUNT
  • Contact
© 2022 The Joyful Life Co., LLC
Site Design by Maize Agency

Input your search keywords and press Enter.