Here we are at the crest of our chance to speak sweet nothings into the ear of our honey.... Yep, you guessed it! Valentine's Day is upon us again! I know, some people shun the day because they feel it is just another commercialized holiday. Some feel all alone on the day, and really you don't need to be "with" someone to feel self assured. Others jump headlong into all this mushy stuff.
Over the years I have seen a lot, and some men have the ability to share how they feel with their wives, while others just grunt, and provide for them and want that to be enough.
Where do I stand with all of this? I love Valentine's Day! I think it is fun. I think it is a great time just to love people. I, of course, try to spoil my wife a bit, but I also want my kids to feel loved too. We always try to do something to include them. It could be something as simple as heart-shaped pancakes. They love the chance to give out cards to their friends at school too.
I also think that Valentine's Day is an excellent excuse to love on my wife, but it is not the only day of the year that she hears that I love her, or feels that I love her. Walking into a room, she knows that whoever is there, she is the most imporant person there. I want to just be self-sacrificing and loving unconditionally. Some days it is easy, and other days I'm in a bad mood and I don't do so well. It is a process.
Men, do YOUR best to love your wives and women in your life. Stretch yourself. Do what you need to to show them that you care. Some men do this easily. Some men really struggle with it. Here is a skit that just shows some that process from a bit of a humourous perspective. Enjoy!
"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,"
Ephesians 5:25
