{Love & Belonging}

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I hung this sign over my dog’s beds because I thought it was cute. I really do love them, but unintentionally deep down inside I wanted them to know they have a place of belonging.

I’ve caught myself lately reading the sign {You are Loved} throughout the day, and my heart smiles every time.

I believe we feel the most loved when we know that we belong.

Knowing that I truly belong to Jesus and accepted just the way I am with all my imperfections reminds me daily that I am loved.

How can you remind yourself daily that you are loved? Courage is intentional. Leave me a comment below.

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25 thoughts on “{Love & Belonging}”

  1. Hi Linda, I like to write bible verses on index cards and place them in my car, at work, etc. Right now it’s not working and I’m not really feeling loved. If you ladies don’t mind, I may use some of your ideas to help me get out of this slump. 🙂

      • Courtney, I think the idea of bible verses is great. Hope you continue that practice and it helps renew you. Also, I encourage you to read Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson. It is very helpful in understanding and claiming our identity in Christ. Blessings to you! Laura 🙂

  2. Writing acclamations on cards and placing them where you can read them is a good idea. We have to find a way to love ourselves before we can believe others love us or we love others. My parents were very cold and unloving. Never gave us a job well done or say something like I love you or your special. My sister asked her one time about it and she said she didn’t want us to get a big head. I think if you find 5 people to compliment each day it will help their self esteem and yours.

  3. #mycouragecoach Linda, I have a sign up that says, “Be still and know that I am Good” and every time I walk into my living room I see it. Also when I look throough my kitchen pass through I see it.

    It makes me smile and feel loved by God knowing He wants to spend time with me. I grew up learning a perverted and unsafe love from an early age and then contined to not trust that anyone could love me. So when I came to know about God and His love for me I then realized I belong forever. Thank you for that reminder.

    • Be still and know that I’m GOOD! I love that! I’m such a fan of quotes and reminders all over the place to help me stay in a positive perspective.

  4. Reading the Bible reminds me that I am loved by God. Also, my husband is great at showing his love to me. We have been married for almost 35 years(on March 3rd) and our love grows stronger every day. 🙂

    • We will celebrate 35 years on April 21. Sometimes I can’t believe it. Have a Happy Anniversary.

      • Happy Anniversary to both of you! Time goes by so fast. I’m celebrating 20 yrs this year and both of us will be turning 40 this year. Grateful for these significant milestones. Much love to both of you!

        • Thank you so much, Linda. Happy Anniversary on your 20th year! God is so good. And, turning 40 is wonderful. I am 53, and will be 54 in September. Being a breast cancer survivor, I am thankful to God for every birthday. He still has plans for me on this earth. 🙂 Hugs and love to you!

  5. I’ve been feeling empty lately and am hoping it is period of quiet that God is allowing in order for me to grow. Not sure what my purpose is. You all know the drill, get up, go to work, come home, makie dinner, clean and grocery shop on the weekends. Maybe it’s a winter thing. But I did feel a push from God to stop at the hospital on my way home tonight and see my husband’s friend. We are really the only people who have gone to see him. I picked up an iced tea for him and we visited for awhile. He’s going home tonight and his brother is helping him out, but not happily. So, at least I hope I surprised him and it made me feel good. My “feeling loved” moment was heeding God’s whisper and doing something that I could have very easily just brushed off…feeling God’s love, and waiting for that still, quiet moment…..#mycouragecoach

    • That is a beautiful example of living in the ordinary and God making it extraordinary. Praying your spirit will feel rejuvenated by the Holy Spirit’s power and that each day will be significant. Thank you for setting an example to be the hands of Christ for your husband’s friend. Thanking God for you today and for sharing your heart with me here. ((hugs))

  6. All I need to remind me of how much I am loved is to look around me and see all the blessings God has given me. When we were looking for a home to purchase the one we bought kept coming up no matter what the perimeters my husband put in the search engine. If you put “text language” in your search engine you will find that “143” means “I love you”. The home we purchased is on Hwy 143–I LOVE YOU Hwy 🙂 God brought us to a home on a road name that means “I LOVE YOU” How neat is that #mycouragecoach?

  7. At some point during the day I spend a little time with my Savior and write down what he says to me in a blog. It puts my mind on his love for me and sometimes i go back to it for a reminder break. And during the day on facebook there are prayer requests. I go to the Lord and place their hearts before Him. Somehow I feel loved when He loves them.

  8. Hi Linda ,
    I love writing out how much God Loves me and when He does something that I know that I know it’s from Him , it makes me smile that He loves me that much to do that for me .
    I journal a lot and that reminds me of how much He loves me
    My friends on FB let me know how much He loves me , by loving me with a love that unconditional .
    Thank you
    Carol

  9. I am reminded daily that I am loved by just opening The Word.God lets me know how very loved I am.Praise Him!

  10. Linda,
    Your post sparked a couple of ideas. 1. Our home should be filled with love, and it should be a safe place where our children {and family} come to be nurtured, cared for, heard, and loved. But without the feeling that they truly BELONG, then how can love be felt? And 2. For the first time in my life, our family has 2 dogs. When our Lab was a pup, I use to feel very frustrated and I did not know how to be a mommy to a dog, but after having dogs for two and a half years, I cannot imagine my life without them. And I also try to make them feel as if they belong and are very much loved, even after they occasionally have accidents or eat things they are not supposed to, like socks and glasses.

  11. Reading God’s word, spending time with my husband and kids and your inspirational minutes all help to remind me that I am loved.

  12. I’m visiting from Holley’s and just had to say how funny how God works…a sign for your dogs and now it encourages you! Love that!

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