Boyd and I don't usually celebrate Valentines Day. Its not really a big deal in our home and I am totally ok with that... We really enjoy blessing each other with special gifts, with the aspect of surprise throughout the year. There is no expectation that way! Boyd will just come home from work with flowers or a gift or sometimes ill pick something special up for Boyd while in town... Valentines always comes with great expectation and sometimes great disappointment...
Ive been reading so many blogs that have some great ideas for valentines day... but one in particular grabbed my attention... Becky from Becky's Blog did some free printable that read "Love One Another". Yes we need to love one another!!!... Valentines doesnt have to be just about our husband or partner, but about the people around us that we love. A day to honour and give to people who we love and have loved us back. And that is exactly what Im going to do...
On the 14th of February Ive decided to bless 14 girlfriends! Who?
Ive picked 14 girls who have connected, loved, lead and cared for me this year! 14 girls who have impacted my life and left a trace of themselves in me! Girls who I need to honour for how they have loved me!...and Im sooo excited about it!!
14 Envelopes for 14 special girls...
inside a invitation to a Hight Tea, a morning to bless them!
I got this gorgeous wax seal from Germany... Love using it for special things like this!
14 Gift Bags for the girls...themed with Becky's Print.
and more exciting things coming but all themed with a great print which we all need to be reminded of
'LOVE ONE ANOTHER'
love is a verb
That’s what they say, right? Well because it’s true. A relationship takes effort. You don’t see a friendship blossom on accident. You don’t see a marriage make it through hard times because husband & wife are waiting for the other to make the first move.
This is a small invitation to each of us to be more proactive in being loving human beings. More patient in our driving. More willing to volunteer our time in service. More likely to following that prompting to phone a friend or write a note of kindness or stop everything you’re doing to read with your child. More effort in changing the subject when gossip flares up. More likely to express gratitude. Being quick to forgive. And more smiling.Definitely more smiling.
So maybe you don't have a 'valentine' this year...maybe its your year to give to those people who you love! Your mum, sister, brother, aunty, uncle, friend.... whoever they are, what a perfect day to say... I love you, I appreciate you, I honour you!
Click HERE to download Becky's gorgeous 'Love One Another' prints!!
