The One Year Love Language Minute Devotional
Are you and your spouse speaking the same language?
He sends you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn't love―it's your love language. The Love Languages Devotional by Gary Chapman (author of the New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages) is the Christian couple's daily guide on how to express heartfelt love to your husband or wife. Each day contains a selection from Scripture, an insightful message about communicating love to your spouse, and a prayer. Start any day of the year. You'll read about topics like:
Learning the love language of touch Handling anger constructively Sharing money Personality differences
Perfect for newlyweds and long-time relationships alike, grow closer to your spouse and experience greater intimacy this year with the One Year Love Language Minute Devotional!
- Opening Credits
- Introduction
- January 1: Communicating Love
- January 2: Learning the Love Languages
- January 3: Following the Clues
- January 4: Revealing Yourself in Marriage
- January 5: Expressing Feelings
- January 6: Sharing Desires
- January 7: Explaining Our Behavior
- January 8: Where Change Begins
- January 9: Turning Around
- January 10: Deciding to Change
- January 11: Effective Apologies
- January 12: Division of Labor
- January 13: Sharing the Goal
- January 14: Mutual Sexual Fulfillment
- January 15: Positive View of Sex
- January 16: Dealing With Sexual Sin
- January 17: Embracing Emotions
- January 18: Dealing With Fear
- January 19: Releasing Anger
- January 20: Expressing Love
- January 21: Kindness
- January 22: Showing Patience
- January 23: Learning to Listen
- January 24: Honoring Through Listening
- January 25: When Family Gets in the Way
- January 26: Dealing With Parental Advice
- January 27: The Transforming Power of Attitude
- January 28: Changing Your Attitude
- January 29: Looking At the Positive
- January 30: Unresolved Conflicts
- January 31: Be A Conflict Resolver
- February 1: Serving the Lord Through Others
- February 2: “I Really Appreciate That”
- February 3: Serving With Gladness
- February 4: Leaving A Legacy
- February 5: Giving Up Our Lives
- February 6: Dealing With Depression
- February 7: Types of Depression
- February 8: Treating Depression
- February 9: Past Failures
- February 10: Tearing Down the Wall of Failure
- February 11: Forgiving Each Other
- February 12: Expressing Love
- February 13: Finding the Good in Complaints
- February 14: Taking the Initiative to Love
- February 15: Intellectual Intimacy
- February 16: Emotional Intimacy
- February 17: Social Intimacy
- February 18: Spiritual Intimacy
- February 19: Sexual Intimacy
- February 20: What’s Our Attitude Toward Money?
- February 21: Sharing Money
- February 22: Good Stewardship
- February 23: Wisdom for the Future
- February 24: How Do You Measure Your Life?
- February 25: When Personalities Clash
- February 26: The Peacemaker
- February 27: The Controller
- February 28: Life of the Party
- March 1: Personality Differences on the Same Team
- March 2: Confronting Defensiveness
- March 3: Dealing With Emotional Hot Spots
- March 4: Physical Touch
- March 5: Learning the Language of Touch
- March 6: Touch to Comfort
- March 7: Processing Anger
- March 8: Changing Anger Patterns
- March 9: Finding the Source of Anger
- March 10: Becoming Slow to Anger
- March 11: Handling Anger Constructively
- March 12: Seeking His Kingdom
- March 13: Prioritizing Family
- March 14: Taking Care of Yourself
- March 15: Support One Another
- March 16: Listening With Empathy
- March 17: Communicating Without Arguing
- March 18: Affirming in Disagreement
- March 19: Our Need to Love and Be Loved
- March 20: Allowing Freedom
- March 21: Seeking Significance
- March 22: Our Need for Rest
- March 23: Choosing to Love
- March 24: Love As Action
- March 25: When It Doesn’t Come Naturally
- March 26: Putting Your Spouse First
- March 27: Honoring in the Face of Disrespect
- March 28: Others Above Self
- March 29: Headship Without A Helper
- March 30: Submission and Respect
- March 31: Seasons of Marriage
- April 1: Fighting Winter
- April 2: Seeds for Spring
- April 3: Relaxation of Summer
- April 4: Wake-Up Call of Fall
- April 5: Covenant Marriage
- April 6: Covenant Love
- April 7: Covenant and Reconciliation
- April 8: Encouraging A Quiet Person to Talk
- April 9: Breaking Free of Fear
- April 10: Respectful Communication
- April 11: Communicating Love
- April 12: Joy Through Service
- April 13: Don’t Give Up!
- April 14: Love Brings Change
- April 15: Seeking Companionship, Avoiding Loneliness
- April 16: When Your Spouse Is Angry
- April 17: Responding to Anger
- April 18: Finding A Solution
- April 19: Parenting As A Team
- April 20: Melding Words and Actions
- April 21: Demolishing the Wall
- April 22: A Clear Conscience
- April 23: Accepting Responsibility
- April 24: Dealing With Yourself First
- April 25: Caring Enough to Confront
- April 26: When It’s Time for Tough Love
- April 27: Gentle Words
- April 28: Encouraging Words
- April 29: Learning to Encourage
- April 30: Learning Affirmation
- May 1: Focused Attention
- May 2: Total Commitment
- May 3: Five Levels of Communication
- May 4: Just the Facts
- May 5: Exchanging Opinions
- May 6: Sharing Emotions
- May 7: Honest Communication
- May 8: Handling Finances Together
- May 9: Planning Your Finances
- May 10: Giving It Away
- May 11: Taking Wise Precautions
- May 12: Setting Goals for Marriage
- May 13: Focusing on the Goal
- May 14: Practical Tools for Making Time
- May 15: Speaking Love Through Gifts
- May 16: Evidence of Love
- May 17: Making Decisions Together
- May 18: Coming to Agreement
- May 19: Dealing With Irresponsibility
- May 20: Working for Change
- May 21: Expressing Love Brings About Change
- May 22: Having the Attitude of Christ
- May 23: God’s Power of Transformation
- May 24: Truth Leads to Freedom
- May 25: Admitting Mistakes
- May 26: Changing Self-Perceptions
- May 27: Following God’s Example of Teamwork
- May 28: Laying the Groundwork of Teamwork
- May 29: True Greatness
- May 30: Serving, Not Demanding
- May 31: Combating the Silent Treatment
- June 1: The Reasons Behind the Silence
- June 2: Breaking the Silence
- June 3: The Bonding Power of Sex
- June 4: Studying Your Spouse
- June 5: Embracing Differences
- June 6: Seeing As the Lord Sees
- June 7: Maintaining A Positive Attitude
- June 8: Attitude Influences Behavior
- June 9: Intercessory Prayer
- June 10: Why Pray?
- June 11: Avoiding Divorce
- June 12: Choosing Love
- June 13: Loving Through Hurt
- June 14: Meeting Emotional Needs
- June 15: Speaking Another’s Love Language
- June 16: Raising Our Children for Independence
- June 17: Becoming An In-Law
- June 18: Maintaining Strong In-Law Relationships
- June 19: Reining in Distorted Anger
- June 20: Information, Not Condemnation
- June 21: Helpful Words
- June 22: Expressing Regret
- June 23: Shifting the Blame
- June 24: Rediscovering Love
- June 25: Loving Through Words
- June 26: Loving Through Deeds
- June 27: Embracing Differences
- June 28: Learning From Differences
- June 29: Accepting Worthwhile Advice
- June 30: Dealing With Conflicts Inside the Marriage
- July 1: Fostering Oneness
- July 2: Becoming One
- July 3: Getting to Know You
- July 4: Seeking Companionship
- July 5: Loneliness in Marriage
- July 6: Are You Working Too Hard?
- July 7: Balancing Work and Family
- July 8: How Not to Respond to A Controlling Spouse
- July 9: Counteracting Control
- July 10: Helping Children Feel Loved
- July 11: Emotions Vs. Actions
- July 12: Admitting Negative Emotions
- July 13: Setting Aside Time for Conflicts
- July 14: Wise Listening
- July 15: Finding A Solution
- July 16: Creating Spiritual Intimacy
- July 17: Modeling Spiritual Hunger
- July 18: Achieving Active Listening
- July 19: Building Intimacy Through Listening
- July 20: Careful Listening
- July 21: Wisdom for Wives
- July 22: Wisdom for Husbands
- July 23: Giving Love
- July 24: Seeking Reconciliation
- July 25: Believing in Restoration
- July 26: Showing Love Through Service
- July 27: Jesus Modeled Service
- July 28: Communicating About Sex
- July 29: The Importance of Sex
- July 30: Positive Attitude
- July 31: Changing Attitude to Change Actions
- August 1: Positive Influence
- August 2: Not Driven By Emotions
- August 3: Admitting Your Wrongs
- August 4: Discovering Love Languages Through Hurts
- August 5: Creating An Atmosphere of Respect
- August 6: Listen First, Then Respond
- August 7: Finding Time for the Oughts
- August 8: Making Time for the Important
- August 9: Returning to Emotional Love
- August 10: Learning to Love Like God Does
- August 11: Seeking Change
- August 12: Redeeming Struggles
- August 13: Praying for Change
- August 14: Confession and Forgiveness
- August 15: Forgiving As God Forgives
- August 16: Thorough Forgiveness
- August 17: Does Forgiving Equal Forgetting?
- August 18: Long-Term Anger
- August 19: Acknowledging Past Hurts
- August 20: Love As the Cornerstone
- August 21: No Fear
- August 22: Encouraging Excellence
- August 23: Arguing Over Money
- August 24: Financial Harmony
- August 25: Maintaining Communication
- August 26: Showing Love to Children
- August 27: Insight Into Underlying Motives
- August 28: Hidden Motives
- August 29: Combating Defensiveness
- August 30: Identifying Your Triggers
- August 31: Helping Your Loved One Succeed
- September 1: Dealing With Parents and In-Laws
- September 2: Making Your Own Decisions
- September 3: Honoring Parents
- September 4: Avoiding Egocentrism in Communication
- September 5: Waiting for the Facts
- September 6: Serving Each Other
- September 7: Taking the First Step Toward Service
- September 8: Pursuing Reconciliation
- September 9: Confession Before Forgiveness
- September 10: God’s Plan for Sex
- September 11: Meeting Sexual Needs
- September 12: Making Room for Quality Time
- September 13: Communicating Love Through Quality Time
- September 14: When the Children Leave Home
- September 15: Communication With God
- September 16: Seeking the Greatest Good
- September 17: Dealing With A Difficult Spouse
- September 18: Dealing With Verbal Abuse
- September 19: Biblical Intimacy
- September 20: Overcoming the Separation That Comes From Sin
- September 21: Setting A Strong Example of Faith
- September 22: Praying for Your Spouse
- September 23: Praying Together
- September 24: Conversational Prayer
- September 25: Respectfully Requesting Change
- September 26: After the Wedding
- September 27: Encouraging Service
- September 28: Expressing Love to the Unlovely
- September 29: Decision Making As A Team
- September 30: Finding Compromise
- October 1: Asking Forgiveness
- October 2: Requesting Forgiveness
- October 3: Out-Of-Proportion Anger
- October 4: Dealing With Distorted Anger
- October 5: Letting Anger Go
- October 6: Celebrating Differences
- October 7: Affirming Words
- October 8: Change Through Affirmation
- October 9: Encouraging Success
- October 10: Dealing With Infidelity
- October 11: Forgiving Infidelity
- October 12: Trust After An Affair
- October 13: Differences in Parenting
- October 14: A Future and A Hope
- October 15: Living in the Present
- October 16: Making the Most of Today
- October 17: What Is An Apology?
- October 18: Communicating Sincerity
- October 19: Languages of Apology
- October 20: Change Begins With Me
- October 21: God’s Faithfulness for A Difficult Marriage
- October 22: Dealing With Expectations
- October 23: Working As A Team
- October 24: Avoiding Standoffs
- October 25: Gifts As Symbols of Love
- October 26: Learning to Be A Gift Giver
- October 27: Expressing Love Through Gifts
- October 28: Loving Honesty
- October 29: Countering Marriage Myths
- October 30: Removing the Plank
- October 31: Anger At God
- November 1: Motivated By Need
- November 2: Allowing Freedom
- November 3: Dealing With Workaholism
- November 4: Quality Time for Kids
- November 5: Telling Stories
- November 6: Covenant Relationship
- November 7: The Power of Apology
- November 8: Beyond “I’m Sorry”
- November 9: Building Intimacy Through Listening
- November 10: Family Favoritism
- November 11: Handling Advice
- November 12: Personal Growth
- November 13: Changed By the Holy Spirit
- November 14: Looking Ahead
- November 15: The Power of Love
- November 16: Dialect of Touch
- November 17: Creative Touch
- November 18: Speaking A Love Language That’s Not Your Own
- November 19: Loving Money
- November 20: Where Do We Find Satisfaction?
- November 21: Working Together for Stewardship
- November 22: Sharing Our Emotions
- November 23: Using Emotions Wisely
- November 24: Avoiding Bitterness
- November 25: Confessing Bitterness
- November 26: Avoiding Arguments
- November 27: Asking Questions
- November 28: Enhancing Communication
- November 29: The Gift of Marriage
- November 30: Benefits of Marriage
- December 1: When Alcoholism Enters the Marriage
- December 2: Loving An Alcoholic
- December 3: Hope for the Alcoholic
- December 4: When You’re Angry At Yourself
- December 5: Addressing Self-Focused Anger
- December 6: Building A Firm Foundation
- December 7: The Foundation of Spiritual Intimacy
- December 8: Patterns of Communication
- December 9: Avoiding Appeasement
- December 10: Blaming Each Other
- December 11: When Reason Is Too Reasonable
- December 12: Ignoring the Issues
- December 13: Changing the Pattern
- December 14: Love = Righteousness
- December 15: Walking Toward Reconciliation By Faith
- December 16: Serving Instead of Demanding
- December 17: Serving As Husbands and Wives
- December 18: Freedom to Serve
- December 19: The Gift of Anger
- December 20: Confronting in Meekness
- December 21: Positive Anger Management
- December 22: Our Primary Need
- December 23: Understanding Our Value
- December 24: Finding Our Significance
- December 25: Forgetting the Past
- December 26: Love Does Not Seek Its Own
- December 27: Beginning An In-Law Relationship Right
- December 28: Actions Over Emotions
- December 29: Transforming Power of Love
- December 30: What Is Your Legacy?
- December 31: A Positive Marital Legacy
- Closing Credits