Expressions of Love

My wife has an innate ability to remember to express her love for me every day. Whether it be love notes in my lunch box, around the house or in my journal, I am always awed by her imaginative way to show me that she's been thinking about me. One of my New Year's resolution this year is to try to emulate her example.

Last year, Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke on the eternal blessings of marriage, in which he shared beautiful thoughts and wisdom in how we can better express our love to our spouses. To men he counseled:

"Do you tell your wife often how very much you love her? It will bring her great happiness. I’ve heard men tell me when I say that, “Oh, she knows.” You need to tell her. A woman grows and is greatly blessed by that reassurance. Express gratitude for what your spouse does for you. Express that love and gratitude often. That will make life far richer and more pleasant and purposeful. Don’t withhold those natural expressions of love."

Some time last year, I came home from work to discover the kitchen table arrayed in banana-grams board game letters. Not thinking much of it, other than perhaps she had tried her luck at some solitaire version of banana-grams, I moved on by, though glancing at a few of the words, my curiosity piqued. As I scanned the remainder of the words, a theme emerged from view. There, starring back at me, was a sweet expression of her unfailing love for me:



A few days later, whilst the woman of the house was out and about, I decided to play the same game set to my own unique and love-smitten musings. Simply put, I learn from the best. So here's to New Year's resolutions: