BUILDING BUILDING STRONG STRONG FAMILIESFAMILIES

Psalm 127:1, 3 – “Except the Lord Psalm 127:1, 3 – “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain build the house, they labor in vain that build it… Children are a gift that build it… Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from the Lord; they are a reward

from Him.”from Him.”

Ephesians 5 – “…submit to one Ephesians 5 – “…submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. another out of reverence for Christ.

For wives, this means submit to For wives, this means submit to your husbands to the Lord. For a your husbands to the Lord. For a

husband is the head of the wife as husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He Christ is the head of the church. He

is the Savior of His body, the is the Savior of His body, the church. church.

As the church submits to Christ, so As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your you wives should submit to your

husbands in everything. For husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the wives, just as Christ loved the

church. He gave up His life for her church. He gave up His life for her (the church)…”(the church)…”

Ephesians 6:1 – “Children, obey Ephesians 6:1 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is your parents in the Lord for this is

right.”right.”

Love is a Love is a choicechoice..

Each of us has an Each of us has an Emotional Love TankEmotional Love Tank

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The family was designed The family was designed by God to be one of our by God to be one of our Emotional Love Tank Emotional Love Tank

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The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages

Love Language #1: Love Language #1: Words of Words of AffirmationAffirmation

Ways that you can give Ways that you can give Words of Affirmation:Words of Affirmation:  1.1.EEncouragingncouraging words words

2. K2. Kindind Words Words

3. H3. Helpfulelpful Words Words

The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages

Love Language #2: Love Language #2: Quality Quality TimeTime

Ways you can share Ways you can share Quality Time:Quality Time:  1. Quality 1. Quality ActivitiesActivities

2. Quality 2. Quality ConversationConversation

The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages

Love Language #3: Love Language #3: Giving/Receiving GiftsGiving/Receiving Gifts

What kind of gifts can you What kind of gifts can you give?give?  1. Gifts come in different 1. Gifts come in different shapes, sizes and colorsshapes, sizes and colors2. They can be 2. They can be foundfound, , purchasedpurchased or or mademade3. Give 3. Give yourselfyourself

The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages

Love Language #4: Love Language #4: Acts of Acts of ServiceService

How can you serve How can you serve someone with this gift?someone with this gift?  1. Making 1. Making dinnerdinner2. Cleaning the 2. Cleaning the househouse3. Helping them with a 3. Helping them with a chorechore

The Five Love LanguagesThe Five Love Languages

Love Language #5: Love Language #5: Physical Physical AffectionAffection

How can you show How can you show genuine physical affection genuine physical affection to your spouse?to your spouse?  1. Holding 1. Holding handshands2. Giving a 2. Giving a hughug3. Giving a 3. Giving a kisskiss

““Loving touches require little time Loving touches require little time but much thought.”but much thought.”- Gary - Gary

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