Helping others feel loved

For in Christ Jesus, [what] counts . . . [is] faith working through love. Galatians 5:6

Msgr. Stephen Rossetti writing in Living Faith reflected on this passage: "Conflicts and challenges abound in all relationships, but especially in marriage where emotions run deepest. But there is a common problem. perhaps the problem that surfaces most often. It is simple: people desire to be truly loved and wanted by the other . . .when a spouse does not feel wanted, troubles begin."

I'm a firm believer that we can't change other people - we can only change our response to them and how we treat them. So, we may not be able to control how much our spouse loves us, but we can show our spouse how much we love them. The same thing goes for our children. We have the opportunity every day to show those around us how much we care. We can always help those around us feel loved.