Monday, February 14, 2011

You know you Love me...

As a single lady, I'm proud to say that I was not dreading Valentine's Day this year! What's my secret? Well, for one, you could refer back to my Valentine's Day post from last year. For two, I remind myself of this: Valentine's Day isn't about being a couple-- having someone take you out on that ever-so-cliche Valentine's Day date. It's not solely for those people who are so madly in love with each other that they can't keep their hands to themselves or their eyes on each other & are instead fondling the keyboard or the touch-screen of their smart phone & instantly uploading a picture of their gorgeous roses or engagement ring to the internet for the whole wide twitterverse/facebookworld to see.

Inhale.

And all of that is sweet and thoughtful and romantic. Valentine's Day is, after all, about love. No matter how you give it, no matter who you give it to, just as long as you give it. To your friends, your family, your neighbors, your enemies (yep!), your co-workers, your boss, your intern, your patients, your classmates... the list could go on!

Exhale.

AND, if you have the amazing, everlasting, forgiving, patient, kind, personal, extravagant, deep, merciful, glorious, unconditional, never-ending love of the One who is love, as I do, then you really have something to celebrate today.
(Try not to let the day pass without thanking Him for that.)

For those of you who are spending Valentine's Day with "that special someone," I wish you the best one yet!

And I apologize in advance for making anyone jealous because of the gentlemen I'll be spending my night with :)
(Totally forgot he was a TWIN! Twins are so cool... Or at least I've always thought so)
I'll leave you with a little romantic verse. Notice the chapter:verse. Coincidence?
"Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely." Song of Songs 2:14


xoxo

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Picturesque Love Story

This will make your heart so happy, you can't help but to smile.
I guarantee it :).

I used to be like this...

Then I met a girl...

She was like this...

Together we were like this...

I gave her gifts like this...

When she accepted my proposal, I was like this...

I used to talk to her all night like this...

And at the office I used to do this...

When my friends saw my girlfriend, they stared like this...

And I used to react like this...

But on Valentine's Day, she received a red rose from someone else like this...

And she was like this...

And I was like this...

Which later led to this...

And this...

I felt like doing this...

I started doing this...

GIRLS!

*sent to me via e-mail

Monday, February 7, 2011

The funny thing...

I so often close my eyes at night & start to pray, only to find that I'm not saying a word. Sometimes I would be uneasy with this -- why am I not saying anything? I even acknowledge that I don't know exactly what to say. A friend reminded me that prayer is a conversation. How can I hear what God has to say if I'm the one doing all the talking?? This song says it perfectly:

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
-Word of God Speak
by MercyMe