Actions speak louder than words.

Actions speak louder than words. They really do. I know that some people love me more than some of those few that regularly tell me, because of their actions. Hearing the words is nice, but they don't prove that it's true. The proof is in the pudding. Haha, just wanted to use that saying, because I never have before!
C. S. Lewis talks about the idea of love as a feeling versus love as an action in his book Mere Christianity, and one of the major points he makes is that feelings come and go. In a recent article by Debra Fileta, she uses the phrase, "Love was never just intended to be, it was intended to do."Like the DC Talk Song, 'Love is a Verb'. She goes on to say that "frankly, it's the hardest verb you will ever do. It's a verb that requires a selflessness and altruism beyond any other experience on earth. It's a verb that is not always felt but must always be chosen. It is a commitment to do what is right, even though the one standing before you may be entirely undeserving."
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. Love never fails. (1Corinthians 13:4-8)
I used to have those verses written on a piece of bubble wrap on my bedroom wall. Perhaps it needs to go back up there. So important to remember these things, in relationships with everyone!

Meanwhile, on a completely unrelated topic... I've been looking into the possibility of teaching English, maybe in South Korea, for a year or so in the near future. Not entirely set on the idea yet, but am considering it. There are just so many options out there! There are also a few weddings I'd love to be able to attend in the Northern Hemisphere next May-ish! But how to make it happen? Dreaming, praying, thinking and researching...