All You Need Is Love

This time of year amazes me - it's all about love. And what better way to show Jesus than through love. Years ago, I stopped being a Valentine's Day/Love season hater even though I have yet to spend a V-Day un-single. One of best friend's, Becky Anderson, showed and told me, "this season is more than about the love of a significant other. Valentine's Day is just about loving people - that means friends, family, acquaintances. You can show all these people your love for them on that day." I took that to heart and she has been true to her word. Every year she sends a special card to us, her friends, to tell them about how much she loves them. So, I am no longer a bitter partaker, but enjoy the reminder of showing your love daily that this season brings. Not to mention all the fun movies that come out too (oh the heart of a romantic...hahaha).

But, it was really neat this weekend when I had been thinking and praying once again about life and where I am at, to just randomly have a wonderful Saturday evening without a thing to do, finished workout and a house "all to myself." I found the Hallmark Channel movie, "The Magic of Ordinary Days," starring Kerri Russell and Skeet Ulrich, on TV and I snuggled in with a giant salad to enjoy this seemingly interesting movie. It was just what I needed. I was able to sympathsize with the characters situations, but really I just enjoyed the tears that I freely let fall down my face regarding love and in response to the theme of love in this film (in group bible study last month we had discussed crying and I, a rare crier, had lately been feeling the need to have this emotional outlet, but could not find a conducive time, so praise God for Saturday!).


Then, on Sunday pastor preached on "Love" in church and the Young Women's Group and I did shopping for Haiti kits. Love was the theme of the weekend and so, I guess ther must be something in the air.

I encourage everyone these next two weeks to embrace the season and SHOW someone your feelings or just be Jesus to an unknown stranger. It's always a great blessing to get the same surprise from someone else, so pass it along and Love your neighbor.