When we think of showing love in big ways our first automatic response is that this requires lots of money. To show love in a big way means to spend a large amount of money on someone else.
Perhaps sometimes this might be true.
If the person with whom we are in close relationship lives far away, then showing love in a big way might look like paying the money for an airplane ticket in order to spend time together. For sure this is love in a big way!
But showing love in big ways does not necessarily mean spending lots of money.
For my 40th birthday, my daughter showed love in a big way! She threw me the most epic 40th birthday party ever … with 40 different gifts of 40 items each! (Keep in mind that she was just a freshman in high school at the time … so she did not have much money.)
* My daughter knew I loved flip-flops … so she cut out 40 colorful paper flip-flops which she placed along the walls “meandering” throughout the house. On each colorful paper flip-flop, she wrote a character trait which she saw in me and appreciated. Love in a big way!
* My daughter knew I loved books … so she cut out 40 colorful paper miniature “books” which she hung as decoration-streamers. Love in a big way!
* My daughter knew I loved Reese’s peanut butter cups … so she gave me 40 miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups. Love in a big way!
* My daughter baked and decorated 40 chocolate cupcakes for me. Love in a big way!
Showing love in a big way does not necessarily mean spending lots of money. It simply means truly knowing the person with whom we are in close relationship … then using creativity and careful thought to love them in uniquely special ways!
Show love in big ways …. it will strengthen and deepen your relationship!
