Quote from Forum Archives on February 13, 2006, 11:46 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

 For God so loV ed the world,
                That He gA ve
                      His onL y
                     BegottE n
                            SoN
                              T hat whosoever
                Believeth I n Him
                    Should N ot perish,
                 But have E verlasting life."
                                           John 3:16

 

"Your Valentine"

 

How would you like for Jesus
To be you Valentine?
To have Him say, "I love you" and
Ask, "Will you be Mine?"

 

A day with hearts and true love
Must surely be His own.
A day with forever promises
Surely goes with His eternal home.

 

If you’re looking for the sweetest -
The most steadfast - the most true,
He’s already proved His love for the world;
Jesus - the Valentine for you!

 

"PATRON SAINT OF LOVERS"

 

 

The story of Valentine's Day begins in the third century with a
Christian named Valentinus and an emperor named Claudius the Cruel.
Claudius had ordered all Romans to worship 12 gods, and being a
Christian was a crime punishable by death.
Valentinus was dedicated to Christ, and the threat of death did not
scare him. He was arrested and imprisoned for his faith.
The jailer asked Valentinus if he would teach his daughter, Julia,
who had been blind since birth.
Valentinus agreed and described to her the beauty of God's creation.
He also taught her how to pray.
Julia believed and asked God to heal her blindness. As Valentinus
and Julia prayed, a bright light shone into the jail and Julia was
healed!
On the eve of his death, Valentinus wrote a last note to Julia,
telling her to always stay close to God.
He signed it "From Your Valentine." This daughter of a prison
official and her whole family were converted to Christianity.
St. Valentine also cared deeply for the young, according to
tradition. He taught lovers to read and write letters to one
another,
presented flowers to newlyweds and helped married couples in
difficulties.
Valentinus was killed on February 14, 270 A.D. That date eventually
became known as Valentine's Day,
one on which messages of affection and love are exchanged around the
world.

 

"The Leftover Valentine"

 

It was Sunday, the day before Valentine's Day,
and Amy had almost finished addressing all
the Valentines to give to her friends and family.
The last one was going to her mother. Amy
wrote 'I love you' on the Valentine, then said
aloud "Oh no! I've already written one for Mom!"
She put the Valentine aside and started packing
the finished ones into her backpack. She was
going over to her friend, Sarah's house to look
at all of the Valentines they had both made,
before giving them to everyone tomorrow. As
Amy put on her backpack, she didn't notice that
the leftover Valentine was stuck to the side of
her pack.

Amy was a very happy little girl. She loved her
family, and she had lots of good friends. As
Amy skipped along the sidewalk to Sarah's
house, she had no idea that what was about
to happen would change someone's life...

 

Jessica was one of Amy's classmates. She was
a sad and lonely little girl. Her family had
just recently moved to the area, and she hadn't
made any friends yet, as she was very shy.
 
Today Jessica decided to go for a walk to the
nearby park. She hadn't been there before,
and was reading the street signs, when...
all of a sudden...

BANG!

She collided with Amy, who had come skipping
out from around the corner. "OUCH!" they both
cried out at once. Neither of them were seriously
hurt, and they apologized to one another, both
girls admitting that they weren't watching where
they were going. Amy and Jessica straightened
themselves out, apologized again, and continued
on their separate ways. Neither girl noticed that
the Valentine, which had been stuck to Amy's
backpack, had come loose during their collision.
It had flown up into the air, and landed right in
Jessica's coat pocket!
 
The next day was Valentine's Day, and Jessica
wasn't looking forward to going to school. She
knew that all the other children would get lots
of Valentines from each other, and because
she had no friends, Jessica probably would
not receive any Valentines at all. It was a long
day for Jessica. She did get a few Valentines,
but not nearly as many as the other children.
"Oh well", she thought to herself; "At least I
know that my family loves me."

Jessica was relieved when the final school-
bell rang, and she put on her coat to go home.
As she walked down the street toward her
house, she watched the other children walking
with their friends, chatting happily together, and
she wished that she had a friend too. It was an
especially cold day that day, and as Jessica
put her hands in her pockets to keep warm, she
felt something strange. What was in her pocket?
Jessica couldn't believe her eyes: A Valentine!
A SECRET Valentine! And someone had written
"I Love you"! Who could have given her this
Valentine? It was the happiest day of Jessica's
life. It didn't even matter who it was from. Just
knowing that someone cared enough to write that
message to her, was all that Jessica needed to
know. She began to skip along the sidewalk, and
didn't stop skipping until she was home. Little
did she know that things were about to get even
better...
 
After that day, Amy and Jessica visited each
other often. Amy introduced Jessica to all of
her friends, and made her feel very special.

 

Jessica never forgot the wonderful feeling she
got from finding that Valentine in her pocket. The
following year, on Valentines Day, Jessica made
Valentines for every person in her class; but for
the children who didn't have as many friends, she
secretly gave an extra Valentine - a very special
Valentine that said "I Love You".

 

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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