To all you lovely mommies,
We are all so different. Some of us are raising old kids, other young. Some of us grew a baby in our bellies, others grew your babies in your heart. Some of us work outside the home while others stay home. We are all different. But we are all mommies. And we all love.
Valentine's Day can be a little overrated, yes. Hallmark loves it while the singles hate it. But I encourage you to take the special day designed for love to celebrate with your littles and adore your man. Also, take time to know that you are loved more than you can imagine by the very One who created you.
Practically speaking, we are celebrator of the home! It is our job to make certain days set apart from the other ones. Special heart napkins, pink milk, and construction paper heart décor can go a long way! You can make everything pink! You can use the heart cookie cutter to cut out their peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Make dessert; heart sugar cookies, a pink cake with pink frosting, or strawberry ice cream! Get out the special glasses and have pink punch! These all seem minor to us, but in the eyes of a little one this is a big deal. More than any food or napkin, give an extra amount of hugs and kisses. Love, love, love.
Give some extra attention to your husband. If you aren't able to go out on a date, no problem! Put the kids to bed early and focus on your love. It's easy to think, and know, that our children need our attention, help, and adoration. But our husbands need it too! I know (oh, do I know!) how it feels at the end of the night. You know, when you have been touched all day long and feel that if anyone or anything else touches you, you might just scream. But how do you think our husbands feel watching us kiss and hold our babies all day, with no kisses leftover at the end of the night for him? He wants, more than anything, to be desired. Please, stay connected with your husband, even in the busyness of life. Life will always be busy. If your children aren't young and demanding, they will be older and in sporting and musical events. It would be a shame for the children to leave the house at age 18, only to look at your husband and wonder, “who are you?” because we've been so wrapped up in our kids' lives, we've forgotten how those loves even came to be; because of the first love you felt with him. Love, love, love.
Lastly, relish in the love of our Father. Husbands are great; children are great; but even they don't compare to the love of your Maker. He loved you so much that He sent his one and only son to die for you. Can you even imagine; giving your very own child?
This is true love: John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
I pray you know the love of Jesus Christ today. His love offers us peace in the chaos, grace when we daily make mistakes, patience when we are at the end of our rope, and the ability to love others beyond what we feel capable of. His sacrifice and willingness to die on the cross for our sins allows us not only this life full of love, but eternal life with the all loving One. It's love, love, love.
Hallmark doesn't get the benefit this Valentine's Day!
You do!
Your families do!
Celebrate with your precious cherubs, love your hunks of burning love, and know that you are a treasured daughter of the King.
That, my friends, is love.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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