Acts of Love.

There is nothing better than when my husband helps out around the house without being asked.

Yesterday I was exhausted and could barely force myself to accomplish anything, but I managed to get through my day and finish everything I had set out to. I even whipped together a phenomenal salmon dinner for my husband and I to enjoy when he got home.

After we finished eating, I was beginning to be sucked into our couch and had made the mental decision to just tackle the kitchen clean-up in the morning. Without me saying anything about it, Josh got up and began doing the dishes.

As I watched him clean the kitchen: drying dishes, and wiping down the counter, I am unable to tell you how happy I was. Something as simple as Josh taking care of the mess I had created made me melt.

I think that people tend to overlook the simple tasks that can make your spouse feel loved. As a culture we get caught up in what we can buy each other, where we can eat dinner, and goofy things like that. Let me tell you, my husband getting up after a long day at work to help me by doing the kitchen was better than any gift.

Seeing a need and then making the choice to meet it is truly an act of love. Anyone can pass a task on to the next person, but taking the time to do it yourself to ease the load of the one you love; that’s priceless.