Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine wishes drench social media, while flowers and balloons are delivered, couples go out to eat and marriage engagements are made. Love is in the air and doted on those who are half of a couple. Chocolate candy and cards are exchanged among lovers and spouses. It’s a wonderful day to show those you care about how much they mean to you.

But…

For a single parent, Valentine’s Day can be annoying. But it doesn’t have to be. If you’re a single mom, you probably focus your expression of love towards your kids, parents, friends or siblings. That’s great. But somewhere in there you may be wrestling with the desire to be desired. I remember. I’ve been there. It doesn't help when everywhere you go you're bombarded with this reminder. 

I’m here to tell you though, now that I have a husband, and he’s a gem, he’s human, and so am I. Sometimes expectations aren’t met, and when placing all your love eggs in one basket you’re going to, at some point, be disappointed. We’re busy and wait until the last minute to grab a card from the picked over bunch and hope there’s still something left on the candy isle. Yes, that’s me. And yes, that’s him, and probably more than half of all the couples bragging about what their other half gave them on this special love day. It’s the pressure of advertisements, the media and what society puts on us to "prove" our love. 

Truth is, the origin of Valentine’s Day isn’t based on romance. If you want to read about the history of St. Valentine, you can do so here: http://www1.cbn.com/st-valentine-real-story

In reality Valentine’s Day isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. I’ll tell you what’s ALWAYS worth believing and putting all your love eggs in one basket for.

His eternal, jealous love is constant, perfect and so deep, you can’t see the end of it. The most romantic, human love can’t touch the matchless love of Jesus Christ.

It may sound cliché or corny to some, but when you’re alone or in the depths of heartache and betrayal, or abandoned and neglected, you learn what true love is. It’s not superficial. It knows no end like human love. And in the greatest of marriages or dating relationships, or friendships, without the ingredients of Jesus’ unconditional, selfless love blended into these human relationships, most won’t survive.

This is true love: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." (John 15:13) This is what Jesus did for you and me. No man will ever love you the way He does. If and when God does bring a man into your life who brings you flowers and gifts, he’s human, and can never surpass the passionate love that Jesus has for you.

I want to encourage you to focus on that love. It's perfect. And if you give your heart fully to Jesus, he just might romance you in the most unexpected way. 

In His perfect love,

Terri