In case you are wondering (and are a facebook or twitter friend) yesterday’s announcement of my wife’s pregnancy was real. So I am anticipating reading more books like this in the future. Until then I will leave it to people like James Matichuk at Thoughts, Prayers and Songs blog to write the reviews and make recommendations.
In the Evangelical tribe I grew up in, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman provided the idiom to talk about how each us receive and give love. Because of our unique personalities and family of origin, we each have modes of expressing love which is particularly meaningful to us. For some it words of affirmation. Others feel particularly loved when you spend quality time with them. Giving and receiving gifts is another “˜love language.’ Others feel loved through physical touch or acts of service. My love language is gift giving (so keep them coming ;P ). Chapman’s original book has helped countless people understand their own love needs and how to best express love to their mates (and other loved ones) whose “˜love language is often different from their own.
I don’t typically read “˜spin-off’ books. The fact that there is a Love Language book for singles, men, children, teenagers etc, seems a little too much like “œChicken Soup for the Cat-Lover’s Soul.” It is more of a marketing ploy than something you expect to say something new. But then I am the father of three very different children and thought that The 5 Love Languages of Children would provide me with some insights on how to love my children well. I was pleasantly surprised by what I read inside. This is a great book.
continue reading the rest of the review at Thoughts, Prayers and Songs blog