all about love

And just like that – we have made it to the middle of the week

Valentine’s Day is now – four short days away

Yesterday I shared the Unending Love Playlist

It is one of my favorite posts because it focuses on the love of all loves

It focuses on the love of God … where it all begins

Everything has its beginning and end in love ... It's all about love

 Everything hinges on love –

‘The presence of it … or the absence of it’

 

Yet, there are many who hate this time of year for that very reason

They hate that they are alone – or they hate the commercialization of Valentine’s Day

They don’t like the balloons, the bears, the candies, the flowers or the cards

Some despise watching others receive; some despise feeling obligated to give

And, if you are giving begrudgingly –  better to not give at all

The whole point of love is being ‘other-focused’

But if you stay focused solely on what you need and what you did not get,

You will generally hate the idea of love – whether it be with God or anyone else

There are some individuals that are lonely – a feeling exaggerated by Valentine’s Day

I feel for them and understand why they would not ‘love’ this time of year

But there is nothing wrong with being alone – at times

And there is nothing wrong with treating yourself

In fact I would highly recommend it

If we cannot find and enjoy precious moments in everyday life on our own,

It is not likely that we will magically begin to appreciate those things with someone else

So today – I would encourage you to make some time for you

Sit and listen to some music you enjoy or treat yourself to something sweet:

I make a killer tequila key lime pie … and also rum cake … and I made both this past weekend

And yes, I sliced a small piece of each and just sat with a cup of coffee

You should also take some time ... just for you ... whatever it is

You cannot love others without first loving yourself

You cannot love yourself without first knowing and loving the LORD

So today – make you a priority

In this season of all things lovely, recognize you deserve love as much as anyone

Have a Blessed Day!

‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart

and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength;

[and] love your neighbor as yourself.’

Mark 12:30-31