Your first challenge is simple. All I want you to do is say something nice to your husband. That’s it. Really. Let’s just love him with words.
Because the truth is: often we wives have the power to change the way our husbands walk through the world by choosing the words we speak to them.
How you do it is up to you.
Here are a few ideas for ways to love him with words:
- Say it to him
- Text it to him
- Put it on a Post-it Note in his truck
- Call him
- Whisper it to him
- Put it in a card in his computer case
- Write it in lipstick on the bathroom mirror
Have you got your great idea of how you’re going to say it? Great. Now what to say … maybe a simple “I love you” or “I appreciate how you _______ .” Maybe you want to tell him he is sexy or handsome.
But don’t worry if you’re having a hard time coming up with something. I have you covered! Here are some additional ideas for how to love him with words. Something to get the creative juices flowing. These are from The Husband Project: 21 Post-it Note Sized Encouragements.
And remember, tell me in the comments what you did (or are planning to do) to love him with words. (And post a picture to my Facebook Page so I can share your love with the world!)
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Today’s question: What words most encourage your husband? Scripture, I love you’s, or I appreciate you’s?
We both have been married before (widow-widower) and we say I love you a lot, but I think he appreciates the “I appreciate you’s” more. He likes to hear concrete praise. The item I picked for my Day 1 was “I appreciate the way you asked me which herbs to cover with mulch for the winter.” This may sound silly, but when we married, my husband, an avid gardener, had never grown herbs. He dug me a plot, at my request, and has gotten used to bunches of herbs hanging to dry from the shelf below our skylight. This year, he actually asked me to tell him which of my perennials get protected. We live in New England, so this is necessary.
I complimented him on successfully presenting 3 Eagle Scouts with their awards in 2 days. Each ceremony was unique for the kids.
Left a post it on the bathroom mirror 🙂
“I love the way you love me”
My husband responds to work of appreciation most. I need to do it more often ?
When I compliment something specific about him. ??
I put a post-it on the crossword puzzle book we work on every day: Life/marriage can be difficult, even messy but I’m glad I have you to go through it with me and to help solve the “puzzles” we encounter. XOXOXO
I am going to leave a note in his car. He parks at the bus station in town and shuttles into the city. He will return and get in to drive home and there it is! BAM BABY! You are loved more everyday.
I’m going to send my husband a loving text that he can read when he wakes up after working his midnight shift.
I sent my husband a text telling him I love him and am so proud of his accomplishments. He’s been building his business and gaining more and more customers, and I know he’s sometimes nervous about whether or not he will always have work.
My husband has had to pick up a lot of slack since I started grad school and he has been wonderful. Taking care of the house, our daughter and everything. I sent him a text today telling him how much this means to me. It’s been a burden lifted from me so I can concentrate on school.
I like to use all 3 ideas when I send him notes or text. Today I sent him a text to tell him how much I appreciate him praying with me each morning before he leaves for work.