Love is kind...

There it is in Biblical print, love is to be kind.

In our relationships we need to remember the Golden Rule: "Treat others how you want to be treated." We all want to be treated with kindness and to feel good, so we must show that kindness to others.

I think it is important to put yourself in the other person's shoes. We need to ask ourselves how would we feel if somebody shot my ideas down, put restrictions on me, inconvenienced me, or put me in a rock and a hard place...choosing between them and something else (family, activity, dreams, etc).  We wouldn't pick any of those things for ourselves, so why do we want to put our loved ones in those situations.

It is very easy to say what comes to our minds in the heat of the moment or poke fun at each other, but sometimes it is best to "bite our tongues." I mean there must be a reason someone coined that phrase. When things are said or written down they can't be taken back.

So it is a New Year, lets replace these negatives in our relationships with some positives. We can start with compliments...when you are happy with someone or like something they do let them know! Be specific and really pin point the things you love about people. Kind words really do warm the heart! If we feel those "mean" person moments coming, really stop and think how would I feel if _____________ did that to me. If you think you would not be very happy...then stop your "mean" streak right there!

Alright! Two January posts and it is only the 4th...already better than December :)