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Good
morning !
Happy
St.
Valentine’s Day
The “real”
story of Valentine’s Day may never be known but this link will
bring you to one
account
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15254a.htm
However
we got where we are today, make the most of this celebration of
love. Pick a single Valentine. (It always bothered me in grade
school to have to write out 50 little Valentines to make sure no
other student would feel left out…. Valentine was, to me, meant
to be singular! ). Tell that special someone how you feel.
Don’t just buy a big frilly card with verse already in
place, add a comma and your name! Find a frilly, but blank,
card and start to write. I’ll give you a framework if you are
lacking structure. Remember the word ACTS and what it stands
for:
1.
Adoration-
Tell your love of your admiration and devotion.
2.
Contrition-
Beg pardon for any previous missteps or inattentiveness
3.
Thanksgiving-
Express your thanks for the love, companionship and time you
have been able to celebrate with each other
4.
Supplication-
Ask for the return of your love and affection for eternity.
Pretty
simple. You may wish to embellish each of the four areas with
examples but I would suggest that you be brief and a bit vague
on the second point.
When you are
satisfied with your work on scratch paper, find a good pen and
write it out longhand. (Do not e-mail or include in typed
fashion no matter how bad your handwriting.) Now comes the most
important part…. Even if you had writers block or couldn’t find
a blank card and need to use a “store bought” card be sure to
write out the words
“I love you”
before signing the card. (Do this even if “I
love you”
is already on the card).
You can add
a gift, flowers, or candy but I’ll bet that this
special Valentine will be remembered long after the flowers wilt or the pounds come off.
Happy
Valentine’s Day!
Steve
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ps. Best answer this week to
the question "How are you?" was
"Loved!"
pps. The four point
formula may look familiar to some of you. They are the four
basic forms of prayer. They just might work on your relationship
with God too!... try it. (It's OK to spend more time on #2 in
this context!) |
