...Once upon a time there was a young girl who had strong opinions and really liked this young guy (they were about 18 or 19 years old). They had been dating for a couple of months and were approaching their first Valentine's Day. (this is about Andrew and me, you got that right?) This girl with all of her strong opinions though Valentine's Day was stupid, something made up for corporate America to make more money. And special days for couples should be their anniversaries. She nixed Valentine's day...crushing her sweet boyfriends heart...who really wanted to display his care for her. She then called and talked to her mom about her strong opinions and her mom, the lovely, the wise, the brilliant, said, "you know Elizabeth, we should display our love for each other daily and not only on special days (as this was my opinion), but we are human. We are flawed; we don't always do what we are supposed to do. So we should take any opportunity we have to let the ones around us know that they are loved."
Oh that Donna! She's quite the smart one. Take her advice to heart and let the ones in your life know they are loved. Friends and family, I know I fall short all the time, but I love you! Happy Valentine's Day!
Also, I have a really funny cheesy gift I got Andrew. It's going to be late so you will see what it was when it arrives! By the way, that story turns out funny. Andrew and I in a mad dash to save our first Valentine's Day went to Ruby Tuesday and ordered strawberry daqs to go (haha jokes on me you can't order alcoholic drinks to go...that's drinking and driving....haha I was 19 and wasn't even thinking about alcohol...haha when I told them nonalcoholic they filled my order and we enjoyed them!) Also, that story hasn't really ended yet, but it's happy cause I didn't ruin everything and we got married!
1 Corinthians is one of my favorite passages. It shows me what love is supposed to look like. I fail this example all the time, but there is One who has not failed. God is love, so lets bring some real meaning to this day! Happy Valentine's day everyone!
1 Corinthians 13:3-8
3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.8 Love never fails.
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