365.

I'm reading this year long devotional and it kinda sucks. I know, that's really mean. I'd hate for anyone to ever say that about something of mine, but, it is a book with 365 days worth of inserts from this authors other books, so it's like a page from a different book everyday. Every now and then there is something that hits me, over all though it sucks.
This made me want to write my own 365 day book of my writings. That would take quite a while though because it's not THAT often that I write something inspirational enough to put in a book for others to read, besides the fact that I'd be afraid mine would suck like the one I'm reading.
We'll see what happens..
By the way, I am not saying what devotional book I am reading because I already feel bad for being so mean..

A lovely day.

I was talking to my brother, Luke, yesterday and was telling him how I have mixed feelings about this holiday of “love”, also known as Valentine's Day. I don't hate chocolates (except I think boxes of mixed chocolates are stupid! Just a personal opinion though), I don't hate flowers, balloons, etc. It doesn't bother me to see a man, like my dad, who I know is in love, give his wife flowers and a card filled with nice words (or probably just humorous, coming from my dad), it doesn't bother me to see a lady leave her husband a comment on facebook about how grateful she is for him and how much she loves him, knowing she's partly doing it today because it is Valentine's Day.
What I don't like is the fact that stores are covered in red from candy to diamonds, cards filled with words to make a woman (or man) feel like a million dollars, and men picking up flower petals off the ground, because the “smart guys” already bought out the rest of the flowers. If you truly show your love with flowers, if that is what lets someone know you love them, then buy them flowers! But if that's really the case, why not buy them flowers everyday? Maybe every day is a lot, just don't narrow it down to one day a year. And don't just buy flowers because it is “the thing to do” and “the day to do it”.
It's funny seeing how girls are so ecstatic when they say “my boyfriend surprised me with chocolates and flowers! He's the best!” when really, if their boyfriend didn't “surprise” them on Valentine's Day with those chocolates and flowers she would be pretty mad!

I don't know the “real, deep” meaning behind Valentine's Day. Most people say it's about love, others have negative meanings. My feelings are that it is a holiday with good intentions. There is nothing wrong with love. But, I say, if we are gonna go all out on one day to show someone we love them, why not do it everyday? This doesn't mean you have to buy candy, flowers, jewelry, etc (the list goes on..), after all, you can't BUY love.
If calling a day a holiday brings out the love in you, then let's make every day a holiday.

I am thankful that the people who show me they love me on Valentine's day are the same people that show me they love me every other day of the year. I am blessed!