Valentines day, a funeral and fatherly love!

Last night Noah asked me why he needed to give out valentine cards. Good question son, I could have googled it like most people would, but I didn't. You see every holiday we try to go on beyond the "commercialize" aspect of it. You know its not about the bunny, not about Santa, and so on and so on. Although it is fun to play along that is not the sole reason why we celebrate it.

So like every other, I don't want him growing up thinking valentines day is just about gifts, cards and lovers. You see I have never really been into Valentines day, even single, I didn't avoid it or hate it like the plague and even married we didn't take it over the top.

It wasn't till 11 years ago that valentines changed for me. You see on this very day ,we buried my dad. He lost his life to cancer, and although it could have made me a bitter valentine critter, it is part of my testimony of returning to the Lord. It is a bitter sweet day for me, he died so I could have life. My dads death and journey with cancer is part of my testimony of how I became broken, depressed and found refuge in the savior.

Those that know my testimony, know that it wasn't a romantic love affair of falling for the savior but a broken road of hurt and pain and a falling to my knees. A real life picture of how our heavenly father came to die so that he would take away the sins of this world so that we might even have a chance to live and make it to a place He prepared for us.

So valentines day to me is a day that I am reminded of how much love the Lord has for me. It is more than the gifts and flowers or chocolate. I love my husband, but he could never give me a gift greater than the one the Lord has given me. He could never love me more than Jesus.  One day when Noah is older I will explain how the grandpa that he never met, died so that mommy can find true salvation.

How he went to heaven and is seated with Jesus waiting for us to get there ,where we will spend eternity together. A place that is possible because Jesus died and because grandpa did to!

So what did I tell him?

I told him that today is a day we celebrate that Jesus loves us and we can share that same love with others. I explained to him that God calls us to love, and how we do that is by loving everyone that he puts in our lives.

I told him we didn't "need" to give valentines or gifts but it is a nice thing to do, to show gods love. It is my prayer that as he grows he may not look at this day to live up to expectations if he is in a relationship or to be a hater if he is single, but he would know that he is loved by the Father. He would know that God is love, and THAT love is all you need.

My loves, if you are single or married, let us not have earthly or commercial expectations of this day. May you know that God love is all you need, and If that is all you get today, it is enough!

I love you and thank you for walking along side me on this blog.. I so wish I could give you a big cyber hug! one day.....

In his Love,
Moni