Hearts

Valentine's Day. Yes, I am late, it was on Monday. However, my boyfriend and I have a little theory about Valentine's Day, well more of an opinion... While it is all in all a wonderful holiday, putting an emphasis on love and expression of that love to those around us (or just chocolate), we like to think that that sort of expression shouldn't be emphasized on just one day, but every day :] 

Sweet Love

In a time where true love is for movies and sex defines what a relationship is, it's even more important to show how much you genuinely love someone by selfless acts. It's really so simple, but has become very foreign in our culture. It breaks my heart to see girls throw themselves at men and men throw themselves at women and give up everything to anyone to feel loved, even if it's momentary. Looking at our culture you truly wonder if any "love" isn't momentary. That is so sad to me, because love doesn't have to momentary.

Jesus offers eternal love, meaning, it lasts forever, is ceaseless, enduring and immutable. How beautiful is that? God promises this to us, that, "I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me," Proverbs 8:17. We too often look for love "in all the wrong places," causing the perpetual cycle of heart breaks, divorces, and affairs when God is waiting for us to simply turn around and realize He's there offering the most gratifying, more fulfilling, absolutely everlasting true love that we could ever hope for! Having a relationship with Jesus puts you in the shoes of a Disney princess being swept off her feet by mister Prince Perfect Charming himself, but all that pumped up on some serious love steroids. 

All my ranting to say, my heart longs so deeply for all the hurting hearts out there to realize and accept that there is an Almighty God who's heart longs for theirs. The Creator of all the universe is so in love with us that wants to spend an eternity with us! {John 3:16-17}

On that note, I want to share a personal story. When I was 17 I had very strong feelings for my best friend, but it was all so very complicated in my mind and felt hopeless. My heart was convinced that it wouldn't work out the way I was hoping and that longing to be with someone, to be loved by a man, felt so far away. I was upset and decided to take a prayer walk down a trail on the hill of our property. As I poured my heart out to Jesus, I rounded a corner on the trail where it opened up to grassy hillside and on that hillside were thousands of beautiful, yellow buttercups. I'd never seen so many golden flowers, all glowing in the sunlight, I stopped in my tracks and stared in awe. In that moment I felt Jesus speak to my heart, he told me something that has and will forever bring me comfort. He told me, "See all these flowers? They're for you, from me. No man could ever give you the love that I can give." I felt so much peace after that and still do in knowing that no matter what happens in any relationship I have, whether it be a friendship or marriage, Jesus will give me all the love I will ever need!

So during this time where store front windows are covered in red, lacey hearts and you can find chocolate for sale pretty much anywhere, remember that Jesus is the best Valentine you could ever hope for! :]

Hello, I love you.

P.S. I also want to thank my love, Nate, for being the most amazing and loving man Jesus has ever put into my life. My heart is so full because of the love you so willingly give to me :] I love you!

Mister Boyfriend got me these wonderful dresses and shoes!