Valentine's Day

"God is love."

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. And that that is, according to my twin, simply a holiday created by greeting card companies and Wal-mart to sell things! And she has lived by that for a while-never celebrating Valentine's Day, but quietly tolerating anyone who did. But this year is different. You see for the first time since I've known her Dena is celebrating Valentine's Day. Today she was out searching for the prefect shoes to wear with her perfect dress on her perfect Valentine's Day date tomorrow night. So why you ask is this year different? Because, I think, Dena finally understands that God IS Love. Truly. And because she chose to believe that Jesus loves us no matter what, and that He always wants what's best for us. She now has a great guy who loves her back. They both understand that God is love...

This year I'm 12 hours from the guy I normally spend Valentine's Day with. And I'm gonna be alright. Except for a little bit tonight when I left the movies. For 6 years when the movies are finished I hear, "There's no reason to get in a hurry." Tonight I didn't hear that. And for the first time in 6 years I was one of the first people out of the theater. And I missed him. And I cried. It's the simple things that I miss the most. But I do know that he understands as do I that God is love; and that if we truly love God as He loved us, everything will be alright. When I found out that what God has called us both to do would probably separate us for a while. I struggled to understand why. And then I came across this, " Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." The true love that God gives us, never gives up. It waits for the perfect time that God has planned for us...

So this Valentine's Day. The love that God gives is perfection. It restores our faith in others. It shows us that even the simplest things have meaning. And even if Valentine's Day was created by Hershey's to sell more "kisses"...if we truly understand the meaning behind God's love. He will always show us that perfect person to restore our faith...

~~Happy Valentine's Day~~
1 John 4:8
1 Corinthians 13:7