Feb 14th, 2022: Happy Valentine's Day!


The truth is I am nowhere close to being romantic, so Feb 14th is rather challenging. Many people say that it is a gift card companies' special day. Don't even mention chocolates and flowers. However, it is not a bad idea to acknowledge someone special and endearing to us on this day.


Spending time together is one of the most important aspects of any relationship. Life is busy, and we take our significant other for granted. When we spend time together, we are able to grow into and with one another. Love dies when there is no time.


Learn to give and receive from one another. Giving is not supposed to be done out of guilt and pressure. It has to be with the understanding that we would like to embrace the other in the act of giving. Receiving is a lesson in humility. People often say it is easier to give than to receive. It is when we relinquish control and allow others to care for us.


Commit to looking beyond ourselves as we seek to serve others. Our love for our significant other needs to be a force that expresses the love of God. It is about providing service to others as one. It is refreshing to see the benefits of that as we grow in the knowledge of God while learning to love others.


Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loved one!


Colossians 3:14

"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."


Proverbs 30:18-19

"There are three things that amaze me— no, four things that I don't understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman."

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