Declaring My Love

I am not boasting when I say that I am truly blessed and highly favored of God. I know that I have found favor with God because our Lord has blessed me with my beautiful family. They motivate and encourage me. Each one of them is a wonderful gift from Him with a specific plan and purpose. I am grateful to our Lord for entrusting them to me and allowing me to be apart of His divine plan for their lives.

As I began to see all the Valentine’s Day promos I decided that I really needed to mediate more on love and the true meaning of it. Of course I began reading and studying 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.

“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”

The Holy Spirit immediately began to ever so lovingly show me the areas that I need to mature in so that I can better show love to those closest to me. I am now more than ever so determined to show my family the love that is spoken of in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.

I want to begin by making a public declaration of my love for them. So this is my Valentine’s Day card to you guys.

To my husband,

I’ve never told you this because I did not remember it. But the Lord reminded just last night one of my prayer request when I was at the school for really bad girls. I prayed for you. I prayed for a true husband that would love me with all of his heart. I prayed that he would put his family first and would be determined to succeed. I see now that you are that man.

I have never experienced such love before. You have showed me over and over again that our family is first. I have seen you make so many sacrifices to give us what we need. But the most prevalent sacrifice I have seen you make was on the day that you got baptized. Your public declaration of faith and service to Christ to me was also your public declaration of your love for us. To me I saw the old husband go down under the water and I see a new and improved priest rise up full of love and determination to make a difference in this world. In serving Him you have learned and are learning daily how to serve us. Thank you for laying down your life and your will to serve Christ Jesus and our family. This is the greatest sign of love. You make me proud to be your wife.

To my children,

I love you all so much. I don’t think that there are really words to describe it. Each one of you has been given to me as a special gift from our Lord to lovingly care for. From the first day that I knew you were being formed in my womb I knew that I had found favor in God’s eye because He entrusted his precious treasure to me. You are His treasure.
Everyday I pray and ask the Holy Spirit to make me the best mom that I can be for you. I go into God’s throne room asking that He would bless you and keep you safe all the days of your life. I ask Him to draw you close to Him and give you a desire to know Him personally. He has been faithful to answer my prayer. I see Him speaking to you and you are hearing His voice. What joy this brings me to see you acknowledge the Word of God. You make me proud to be your mother.

Each of your personalities is different and needed in our home. You bring flavor and laughter to my life. Even when you fight and argue sometimes I smile to myself (I said sometimes) and I say. “Lord these kids are driving me crazy.” But I love the craziness of our home. Thank you for being my kids.

I love you soooooo much.

Then last but not least. To the Lover of my Soul,

Although there will never be enough words to say how truly grateful I am to You let me try. Lord hear my heart. Thank you…thank you for loving me first. You never gave up on me even when I did not love you. You chased me down with love. Then other times you just sat back and waited for me to come home.

You have taught me the true meaning of love. You are Love. Only in knowing You and receiving your Love can anyone truly ever learn to love. Praise God..

Thank you for your blessings which are showered down on me. You have changed my heart. In fact I believe that you actually gave me a whole new one. This heart loves You and longs to serve You all the days of my life. That is my purpose. To be Your handmaiden. That is the only way that I can show You how much I love You. I give you my life and my will. Everything I am belongs to you. My gifts and talents are Yours to do with as you please. Accept this willing sacrifice Lord..My life here it is, I lay it down on your alter of love. Consume me with your fire and purify me.

Thank you Lord for your faithfulness in loving me, I love You…