LOVE

“As for husbands, love your wives just like Christ loved the church and gave himself for her.” - Ephesians 5:25

This verse popped up today. Jack and I had a moment of irritation at each other yesterday morning (I love a good spat, seems the best time to communicate what happened to you at that moment, after a spat make sure you tell each other what you felt at that moment, apologize and move on like it didn't happen). When I read this verse it makes me think of Jack, He has fulfilled this better than most men. If they say anything about him it will be that he Loved Dawnna. He has never had any problem telling me or showing me. He often says his biggest regret is leaving me. 

It seems to me that we don't have enough ways to describe how we love. We pretty much have the same word for loving pizza, loving our children, loving our friends or loving a haircut. We decide what a person means by the item they say they love. In ancient greek there are 8 types of love:

Philia (deep friendship)
Ludus (playful love)
Agape (love for everyone)
Pragma (longstanding love)
Philautia (love of the self)
Storge (family love)
Mania (obsessive love)

Eros (sexual passion)

The ancient Greeks were way ahead of us in the way they talked about love. Are english speakers just lazy and refer to all these types of love in one word? Does using the same word for pizza and our children tarnish the meaning of the other? I don't know. 

I think I have experienced all of these types of love at some point or another, but in the past week the love we have felt from all of you has made all the difference in how well we are handling this impossible time in our lives. Take time to think about who you love and tell them today. God tells us everyday if we are still and listen for it. John 3:16 & 17

We had a great visit with Jack's sister Phyllis and her husband yesterday. They are so much fun to talk to. Phyllis always makes me laugh, I "love" having Donna and Phyllis as my sisters. No offence Marla,  Love you the mostest, number 1 sister. LOL

We also enjoyed spending time with our son Jeff, who came for a few hours on Saturday and and stayed the weekend. Jack wanted to sit next to his son. (I sprayed the couch with Lysol when he got up, no offence Jeff) Love you!

Love you all...