i think i've always loved this holiday. (probably going to offend people by calling it a holiday. technically it isn't one because school isn't cancelled, but i'm going to call it one nonetheless).
this holiday is one of my favorites. the pink. the hearts. the chocolate. the sparkles. all of it! so great.
my mom always made this day special for us as we grew up, and so valentine's day brings warm, fond memories of making heart-shaped sugar cookies and glitter-glued cards... baking and crafting heaven. ;)
yes, i know that v-day is culturally meant for you and that special someone, which is wonderful, but if you're single (like me) and focus on the love from your family, it won't get so awkward. that's what i do, and it seems to work.
it's also a sweet time to mediate on the love christ had for the world.
there is no greater love.
it's is sacrificial. it's patient. it's kind. it's not boastful. it's not self-seeking.
i have to remind myself of this often. one of the hardest things to do is to love people who are difficult to love; i'm never going to be perfect at it, but i know i can get better.
sometimes i wish our english language had two different words for the word 'love'... just so the two different meaning (feelings versus actions) wouldn't get mixed up.yeah, so anyways...
go out & love someone today, but do it the sacrificial/patient/not boastful/not self-seeking kind of way.
& and eat some chocolate too.
past valentine's day posts 2011, 2012 and 2012 again.
I love this post! No pun intended...okay...it was a little intended. But really, this is a wonderful post. For those of us who are celebrating Valentine's day single, what better way to celebrate besides thinking about God's love for us? It is truly incomprehensible, unending, without boundaries. He knows us completely and still loves us. That is something definitely worth celebrating. Happy Valentine's day, Rosala!
ReplyDeleteHehe! I'm glad you *love* it!
DeleteI *love* this post too! ;D Valentines Day was always fun for my family too. Currently we are moving so we aren't doing anything this year because everything is chaos. I was really itching to do some Valentine's crafting though, it's driving me crazy that I can't! Maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a fabulous day!!!
When it comes to love aren't our actions driven by our feelings?
ReplyDeleteHi! I could see how this could turn into a debate, so I'm just going to say what I believe/think. I think you are right to some degree. Our actions are driven by our feelings- sometimes. But should they always be driven by feelings- the things that come and go? There are three different Greek words for the word love: eros, phileo and agape. Each one is more meanful and more compassionate than the other. You can read the differences of each from a blogger here: http://littlebandofbrothers.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-day.html. I'm not sure if that helped any. Thanks for the question!
DeleteOh I wasn't trying to cause friction or stir up a debate. That article is good. Thanks for sharing!
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