Good Morning!
I trust you had a great Valentines’ Day yesterday –
I did … it was very relaxing and peaceful
The store was
crazy yesterday!
People standing in line to get fresh chocolate-dipped
strawberries
Flowers, chocolates and desserts were being purchased,
And, of course, all the fixings for dinner – lobster,
shrimp, steaks
And now here we
are –
The day after Valentine’s Day
The ‘specially packaged’ chocolates will be marked down
60%
The dozen roses which went for $25 yesterday – will be
back down to $10
The cupcakes & cookies will be tagged at a discount
And the retailers will work to clear the shelves to set
up or the next merchandising event
But what about the
LOVE?
Do the feelings end? No …
Do the expressions of love cease? Certainly not!
Love keeps on going …
It goes back to
something I said a couple of days ago:
Valentine’s is just
an extra day to demonstrate love –
Love which we should be showing one another all year long
In fact, I would
argue that some of the most meaningful expressions of love –
fall outside of Valentine’s
Day
There is something about someone thinking of you –
without
all the expectations, obligation and reminders of a ‘formal holiday'
There are a thousand ways to show love and
appreciation:
§
That short morning text message to say: I hope
you have a great day;
§
A greeting sent – an actual physical card or
note – to say I was thinking about you;
§
Getting the coffee that they like;
§
Taking the time to listen – truly listen to what
they have to say;
§
Walking in grace and extending forgiveness when
needed;
§
Being patient and honest …
These are just a few ways to make sure love
keeps on going
And keep in mind …
“Love bears all
things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things’
I Corinthians
13:7
Love never ends, it
never fails … it never dies I Corinthians 13:8
Love keeps on
going –
Keep celebrating love with those
you love – every season, any reason
Have a Blessed Day!
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