This fall, I have the privilege of leading a parenting class on Wednesday nights through our DiscipleLife program. I’ll be teaching The 5 Love Languages of Children. Tonight was the overview, where each teacher had the opportunity to present their class and share a little bit about it.
For my class, I had found a website that allows you to see the words “I Love You” translated into 100 different languages. I printed out some of these phrases to make a poster collage. My point was that we can say “I Love You” to our children over and over, but if we’re not speaking their love language, it will be as meaningless to them as if we were speaking one of those languages on the poster.
The last time I took this class was shortly after Crisana was born, and at that time, my children didn’t have a single identified love language. Now that they’re older, I’m looking forward to revisiting this topic for myself, personally, as well as for those who will be taking the class. I am hopeful that I will learn ways to be a better parent to my children, and even some things about myself that can make me a better person overall.
I’m excited about this opportunity, and am looking forward to the journey of discovery that lies ahead. I’ll be sharing things that I learn as well as successes and failures as I try to implement the practical aspects of the course in my daily life. Hopefully some of the things I share here will be helpful to you as well.
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