Joyful homes aren‘t perfect, but they’re AFFECTIONATE.
God doesn’t just love you. He delights in you! Our families are most joyful when we delight in one another through lavish affection. This often comes very easy when our children are babies and small children, but even our teenagers and adult children need affection to feel secure. Hugs and snuggles are important, but affection can also be any gesture that communicates “I’m happy you’re here!”
Greet one another with a holy kiss. (Romans 16:16)
The first Christians lived their faith in their families, and people noticed. Christians cared for the weakest when the larger society cast them out. Christians respected their women when the larger society treated them as property.
Today, our society has become increasingly more transactional, and family life can become a series of appointments to attend and tasks to be done. Filling our families with affection is not only the best way for them to be the most joyful they can be, but it is a witness to the world. Affection is a visible sign to the world that God is at work in our families!