My Valentine left yesterday for a trip. I asked him before he left if he’d like his Valentine gift today, or if he preferred waiting until Monday upon his return home.
“Err, Monday will be good.” He answered.
“Aha! You want to wait until Monday, because you do not have me a gift!” I responded, aware of my own marital trap.
“Exactly.” He said.
“That’s okay. I was just messin’. I don’t have you one either.” I told him.
I laughed. He thought I was kind of mean. I thought I was kind of funny.
I’ll miss him on Cupid’s little holiday. But, I always miss him when he’s not sitting right beside me. And, I can look into those Scandinavian eyes anytime and celebrate our crazy love.
While Kris’ love for me is pretty wonderful, it cannot compare to the love God has for me or for you. He lavishes us with extravagance every single day. Perhaps, we become jaded from over-exposure to things such as a bird chirping, a sunrise, or even our child’s laughter. But, His love is extravagant.
Even, when we mess up unbelievably, He still loves us. Much like when our own children make a mess of things, our love for them never wanes. Don’t we love them more today than we did the day before? {Okay, so don’t answer that if you couldn’t get your kids in bed fast enough last night. I feel your pain.}
I am forever amazed that we are the center of a divine love. Wow. It’s really hard to grasp sometimes.
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Ephesians 3:18
Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day, Kris Takle. You are my favorite person, and I love you big.
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