Yellow Flowers on Valentine's Day2013

What the Bible says about Love: 

1 Corinthians 13:4–8a
(New Living Translation)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance ... love will last forever! (NLT)

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I had something planned for this week, but I've decided nothing goes as planned. I forgot it was Valentine's Day this week. So obviously the post should have something to with love right? It took me awhile to decide what to write this week. How did I want to approach this.  Some people LOVE Valentine's day and other people wish we could just skip over the day of love entirely. 

 I'll admit that I've always thought Valentine's day was a dumb holiday. Too much red and pink everywhere (Colors I don't care for  haha.)  A day made to make single people feel bad, and people in relationships spend way to much money.  It's so funny how God inspires me sometimes.  

I loved hearing from my dear friend (and coworker), Donna, someone I look up to as a Godly woman, share how much valentines day meant to her.  She told what it meant to her growing up and how she always felt loved on that day.  After reading her blog post about it, I had a change of heart about the love day I had always dreaded. 

 Valentine's Day isn't just for the love between couples.  Its for love in general.  Love for my family and friends. Love for the beautiful middle school girls I teach on Wednesday nights.  And my love for God.

God  has a funny way of showing me how much he loves me.   I kept saying to myself all week that I wished I was with somebody (not really) so I could receive flowers this week. I've seen these beautiful flowers on the side of the road on my way to and from work everyday this last week and finally decided to stop and pick some for myself.

I didn't think I had a valentine this year. But as I look at the beautiful yellow flowers on my desk, I see how loved I am. I see that I've always had a valentine.  Jesus is my Valentine.   I got my flowers on Valentines days, from the one I least expected. My one true love, the love of my soul.  I believe God grew these beautiful yellow flowers just for me.


*****http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love    Definitions from Webster! (Below)

Definition of LOVE  (As a Noun)

1a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates>

b : an assurance of affection <give her my love>

2: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea>

3a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love>

b (1) : a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment (2) British —used as an informal term of address

4a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others 

Definition of LOVE (as a verb)

transitive verb

1: to hold dear : cherish

2a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for

b (1) : caress (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with

3: to like or desire actively : take pleasure in <loved to play the violin>

4: to thrive in <the rose loves sunlight>

intransitive verb: to feel affection or experience desire

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 P.S. The Link to Donna's Valentine's Day blog post that helped inspire this post
http://dartypartymom.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-valentines-day.html

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Girls&Guys- I can Be your Friend, Psalm139:14

Girls, Guys,

Being curvy or stocky doesn't mean you're fat
Being you doesn't mean you're weird
Being single doesn't mean you're alone
Being imperfect doesn't mean you're ugly.
You are different.
That's what makes you perfect. And what makes you incredibly unique.

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I felt the need to post this tonight.  So many girls (including myself) battle daily with the way we look. We're shot with air-brushed photos of fake models,  Clothing and makeup adds daily pressure us to look or dress a certain way.  Even guys feel pressured if their small and underweight or tall and stocky.  We are all perfect the way God made us.

My absolute favorite bible verse-- One I believe everybody should memorize.

"I Praise you because I am Fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."  ~ Psalm 139:14 

And With Veggie Tales on the brain today while at work today I remembered this song and its so perfect! I love you guys and I pray for you all :)  (sorry it was so last minute this week.)

Link to: I can be your Friend - Veggie Tales  (Lyrics below link)
http://youtu.be/MbJNlJ5yVUk


Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes?
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Some kids call them odd balls, some kids call them wierd
Is it my imagination or does aunt ruth have a beard?
God makes lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes
He loves them very much and what we need to realize is:
That calling people names because they're different is wrong
Instead we need to look on them in love and sing this song

[chorus]
I can be your friend (na na na)
I can be your friend (na na na)
Any day any weather
We can be friends and play together

Ya were all pretty different some are skinny some are stout
But the inside is the part were supposed to care about
Aye! thats why we have feelings that are very much the same
So instead of saying wierdo i think friends a better name

[chours]
I can be your friend (na na na)
I can be your friend (na na na)
If your hair is red or yellow
We can have lunch i'll share my jello

I can be your friend (na na na)
I can be your friend (na na na)
*fades*

Dating Tip of the Day #8

Saw this photo and thought it was some good advice. You definitely don't want someone who won't fight for you. 

Love, Love, Turtledove!  ~KayLeigh 

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