Valentine's Day warms my heart. I've always loved this time of year. Even when I was single. Now I am excited that I have a special man in my life with whom to share the holiday. I'm sure it will be my best Valentine's Day EVER! We are headed to Dallas this weekend to go to Medieval Times on Valentine's night. We love the whole medieval time period with all the pagentry of castles, kings, queens, knights and princesses. I keep telling him he is my knight in shining armor and everyone knows I am already a princess.
I remember one year as a single, I helped host a Singles' Valentine Banquet for my church. It was so much fun...nobody had a date, we all hung out together and ate and sang and had a lesson on God's love. One of the more romantic gentlemen gave every woman there a single red rose. We cried. The main focus that night was how complete we were as singles and being together as brothers and sisters in Christ. We realized that Jesus was the BEST VALENTINE ever because He sacrificed Himself so we could live forever in heaven with Him. We understood the importance of learning to love ourselves first so we could love others. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul, and love your neighbor as yourself" was our main Bible text that night. It's true..you will never truly understand how to love others if you don't love yourself first.
Yes we should tell our loved ones every day how much we love them and yes Ashley, it is silly to have to have a HOLIDAY for some people to remember to show each other they love them. And yes, I agree the commercialism is all a ploy to get consumers to spend money on things that really aren't needed to show love.
But still, there is something sweet in the air when love fills your senses through the decorations in red and pink, and all varieties of hearts, flowers and chocolates. Don't limit showing your love to just this weekend...do it all year long!
Be sure to tell your lover, your family, and your friends how much you treasure and adore them. "I love you" goes a long way. Try it, you will like it, guaranteed.
