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Love Languages – Gifts Day 5

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Well, we made it to day five, well I did anyway. Bit of a challenge to put the videos together but with God’s help we did it. I saved gifts for last because really they could be given to anyone as encouragement. Even if words of affirmation isn’t someone’ love language, we all still encouragement and letting someone know that you are on their side or are their biggest fan can be encouraging.

A coupon book is great to way to wrap up gifts of service. Perhaps you have a neighbor who needs help with yard word or needs help getting errands done, give a coupon book with some flowers to someone who like gardening.

Now, the blanket, that’s going to be tricky. I would not recommend this for a co-worker. This is probably best given to a family member, one of your kids, a spouse, someone you are close to. There have been many studies done about the importance of physical touch and how it affects our mental health.

A clock or a calendar is a great way to wrap up the language of quality time. A clock can be a great reminder. If it’s for your spouse, it can be a good way to remind you of your commitment to spend quality time with them and to remind your recipient that they are valued and loved. Calendars are another great way to express love through memories of special occasions or some really goofy times. It’s also a low tech way to plan some adventures together. Make it a themed calendar and find images of your loved one’s hobbies. Perhaps your recipient likes to cook, find some new recipes to try together.

So really any of the above mentioned can be a thoughtful way to give a Valentine’sDay gift. It doesn’t have to be the only gift, pair it with something, get creative how you present it.

Thanks for following along with me. I hope these suggestions helped spark some other ideas. If so, I’d love to hear them, please leave a comment.

Day 4 – http://tinyurl.com/mr3sra9t

Day 3 – http://tinyurl.com/mv6sz4b2

Day 2 – http://tinyurl.com/y35582h5

Day 1- http://tinyurl.com/yt4sfnau

Zazzle Store links
Calendar – For the cover page you see in the video you can download on my website for free, here’s the link – http://tinyurl.com/25vd74vw

Clocks – Square – http://tinyurl.com/2ye263e5
Round – http://tinyurl.com/5n758ad7

Valentine’s Day blanket:
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Custumizable Blanket – http://tinyurl.com/57hxkkpz

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The Kedge Anchor - Anchored in Hope “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul…” Hebrews 6:19 The Kedge Anchor - About Welcome to the Kedge Anchor. This blog started from a time in my life where I no longer liked changes. Changes, like the waves in the ocean can turn us upside down sometimes and the currents of this life can take us to places we really didn’t intend to go. But changes are a part of life and the older I get the less I like them. Maybe you can relate. Sometimes storms form over the ocean and totally churn up our lives like the ocean floor. And when all is finally over, we feel depleted, drained, exhausted. Turning to God’s word first is always a good place to start and gain footing again. And sometimes God leads us to other sources for encouragement, family, friends, church family, and oddly enough, for me, back to the still calm waters (of the ocean). Kedging is a nautical term “to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion “ https://www.thefreedictionary.com/kedging Kedging is done in calm waters when one needs the boat to move forward or in the case when one is going against the wind. The sailor casts the kedge anchor out in the waters and pulls the boat towards the anchor. In a season of wait, when we feel like we are at a stand still and perhaps we aren’t hearing God’s voice or when we are in the middle of the storm, we can draw to Him. (James 4:8) We can cast our anchor (of hope) out and take a step in faith toward God, read the Bible, recall a favorite verse, and cling to HIs words. He is our anchor for our soul (Heb. 6:19). When the storms and currents of life are changing our course and we find ourselves going against the wind, we can remain steadfast in His Word and love. Be encouraged. You are not alone. “Draw near to God and he will draw near to you…” James 4:8

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