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How to Communicate Love Part4: How do you know?

Pulling this month's blog series all together, here's what we learned from this blog series so far: Words don't always communicate love, but specific details communicate love more effectively. Actions communicate love. Thoughtful, personalized, and even inexpensive gifts can communicate more love. How do you determine what your spouse considers showing love? Listen! 1. Listen to the comments your spouse makes when he/she receives a gift.  Listen to what they don't say.  Read between the lines. 2. ASK!  Trust me when I say that it doesn't ruin the mystery if you go right up to her and ask what kinds of ways she likes to feel your love.  It doesn't destroy the space/time continuum if you ask your husband how...

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How to Communicate Love Part3: Gifts

Okay so we talked about words and actions that show love, but there is another way to communicate love and that's with gifts.  Does your gift need to be an expensive trinket or token?  Not at all.  In fact, the most precious gifts don't cost much at all!  What they do cost is thought, time and preparation. I have an incredible niece. She's a treasure.  She recently had her 16th birthday and I wanted to give her something special.  Instead of a nice article of clothing or an expensive piece of jewelry, I created a photo album for her to keep her memories in.  I purchased a special photo album in her favorite colors and filled the first few pages...

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Day 20 of the Countdown to CHRISTmas-CHRISTmas Offering

Another debut video for the AoE countdown to CHRISTmas is Casting Crowns with CHRISTmas Offering. I bring an offering of worship to my King.  I thought about these words.  As we juggle the crowds at the mall and the hustle and bustle of the holday season, we need to stop not only to thank the Lord for the gift that Jesus has given us, but also to offer ourselves as a gift to Him.  To worship and to allow Him to do with us what He wills. We are winding down the countdown to CHRISTmas this year.  Tomorrow is another in just a few more until we celebrate the most precious gift we have ever received: the free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus. If...

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Gracious?

Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed?  Don’t miss a post! x Many years ago, I received an email from someone who wanted to unsubscribe from my newsletter.  It said, "I HAVE NO NEED OF ANY OF YOUR COMMUNICATION STUDIES.  TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST!" and it was signed Pastor (Name withheld) x *SUBSCRIBE HERE*: For Even More Communication Fun, FREE Gifts and Exclusive Offers! x

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Birthday Bash Contests Coming in August

X It's Birthday Bash Time Again! x Art of Eloquence will be celebrating its eighth birthday this November.  Each year we've had a Birthday Bash to celebrate where our customers won free prizes, but this year will be even more exciting because there will be EIGHT different ways to win! AND...much more than eight prizes awarded! Say tuned to Communication FUNdamentals blog, What's New at Art of Eloquence eNewsletter or the Art of Eloquence Facebook Page for details coming soon! It'll be our biggest Birthday Bash EVER!  It's our birthday, but YOU could walk away with the gifts...the FREE GIFTS!

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