Love Day

I'm a little late posting these thoughts, but they have been swirling in my head since this time last week. 

I have never probably loved Valentine's Day as much as some girls, but I am a sucker for most things romantic, sappy, or mushy.  So give me an excuse for it or a reason for my guy to indulge me a little more than normal, and I'm all for it.

Now that I have kids, the lovey dovey part still exists, but the fun comes more in sharing it with them--creating valentines with Micah for her friends, picking a few fun treats for the kids to enjoy, and making the day just a little more special.

But, it also makes me a little more introspective.

I want my kids to understand love in a deep, deep way--a love that comes from God through Jesus kind of way.  A love that reaches down and covers our souls.  A love that overcomes darkness.  A love that is for everyone.

 

While Valentine's Day is a fun, hallmark holiday to celebrate love we have for family, friends, and lovers, I also want it to be a reminder of the love God pours out on us everyday and the love we extend to those around us and what kind of love that is.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

I Corinthians 13:4-7