A year ago, I had this counselor who gave me a writing challenge.
She asked me this simple question, “What is love to you?”
These are the words that came pouring out of my heart…

What is love?
Love is…
Noticing the little things
Sideways glances, silly smirks
Playful winks across the room
Saying my name with tenderness and joy
Spending time connecting with me
Walking, talking, laughing, joking
Snuggling on the couch
to watch a movie or our favorite show
read books together
just talk and listen with our whole hearts
dancing together in the kitchen
encouraging each other often
to chase our passions and dreams
texting and calling just to say,
“I miss you” – “I love you” – “I believe in you!” –
“You’ve got this!” – How can I love you today?”,
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Love is knowing me
And not knowing just about me
But knowing who I authentically am
Knowing what makes me tick
My likes, my dislikes
My victory, my disgrace
And still…
Wanting and needing to be with me
Love is letting me know all of you
Your strengths, your weaknesses
Your hopes, your heartaches and despair
Love is letting me in, trusting me
In the most fragile, vulnerable sense
Love is coming together
As a united front
Seeking something beyond ourselves and our love
Love is…
Praying, hoping, and worrying with me
Forgiving me when I do you wrong
Apologizing when you do me wrong
Enduring life with me through it all

Love is patient, kind, and believes the best
Love not only melds time and space
Love binds and fuses hearts in the deepest sense
Love is hearing me, seeing me, understanding me
feeling me before you touch me
And me also being that person for you
Seeing you, hearing, you, understanding you
Love is caressing my face softly
Just because you love to be near me
You love to touch me sweetly and gently
And our love is more than a feeling
Love is choosing to hold on to “hope against hope”
even when love feels stagnant, hard, or hopeless
Holding on to God until the difficult moments pass
Believing and trusting they will
if only we “be still and know”
Serving each other and others
Love is seeking God with me
as we grow in grace
Love is never giving up on growth
Love is never giving up on yourself, God, or each other
Love is not a return on your investment
But love seeks to invest without thought of return
Love seeks to be of service without recompense
Love seeks to lay down your life for your beloved
Love is unfailingly choosing to be on the same team
Fighting together for those you love
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Love is a choice
That must be made each new day.
Love is letting go of the past
Love is wiping the slate clean
Starting fresh each new day
True love is choosing to forgive
“Love keeps no record of wrongs”
from day to day
Love is never giving up in the belief of the goodness in your beloved
Because of the ultimate goodness of God
The light that never fades
The love that leads to hope
Our ever present refuge
Love is choosing to surrender our pride for the higher good
Taking the first steps to trust again
In this world without peace or rest
The God of grace alone is the way
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With hope and faith,
Ruth Renee
09.07.2020
I would love to know, “What is love to you?”
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