Real Life Real Faith Mommy Matters Mommy Matters March/April 2016 | Página 4

Here’s a few things suggestions for how you can focus more on others:

•Definitely start in your own home. Tell your kids and your husband that you love them often. Simply say “I love you”. And tell them why! They need to hear it. And then show it in your actions by being present to them when you are home and able to. Set aside special time for each person in your family on a regular basis to bond and develop your relationship.

•Save your Christmas photo cards in a basket and keep in your prayer/quiet time space. Pick one daily and pray for the people in the photo.

•Write one note a day to someone in your life that you appreciate. Encourage them in their life. Send it in the mail vs. text or email. Writing notes and cards is such a nice way to show you care about someone.

• “Pretend that everyone has a sign around their neck that says “Make me feel important”. This is one of the core values of my company and I try to practice it in my daily professional and personal life. A kind word or action goes a long way to show and spread the love.

Love is a Verb

by Leslie Little

Maybe you’ve heard the term before “love is a verb”. That means it is something more than a feeling or an emotion we experience. In February we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day to express our love with a card or a romantic gift given or received by someone special. The best Valentine’s gifts I ever received were those adorable handmade cards from my children when they were younger. I’m sure you have some of those!

How do we share the love all year long? When I was in college I used acronyms to remember key points from my notes. I still love using acronyms as a way to organize thoughts and so today I created one for you using the word LOVE.

L is for Let your light shine. In the bible, Matthew 5:16 says “Let your light shine before all men in a way that they may see your good works and glorify God”. I love that scripture! When we shine our light, we put out darkness…for the two can’t exist in the same space! We attract others to us who may be in a dark place, and therefore can share the love with them through our light! To me, God is love and if we are to glorify God through our works, then we are to shine our light!!

O is for Others Focused. Last month I wrote about taking time for ourselves. But not for the purpose of being selfish or self-absorbed, but for the purpose of refueling ourselves so we can give more to others. When we are emptied, we have nothing to give. One of the things I love about being a work from home mom, is that I have been able to be here for my children. Yet to be perfectly honest, there were times I wasn’t really “here”. You know, not really present. I was here, but I was thinking about other things I had to do.I learned early on that being others focused meant being present to them. In our busy day to day lives, it’s so easy to get caught up in our own little world and forget there are so many that need a word of encouragement or love.