“So I think about love especially today..and well, we all do..Amen..we as women love the flowers and the card..because well, we are those people..Amen..but for me..well, maybe I’m speaking for myself..what I love more than anything when it comes to this day is that box of candy..lol..Amen..I love candy period..but come on guys lets think about what love really is?..is it really those flowers?..or even that card?..or that super big box of Valentine candy?..of course not..Amen..for the most part it’s just because of the thought..but when I think of love..I think well, it’s not wrapped up into one particular day of the year..Amen..it’s not just February the 14th that we should celebrate love..because as for love it should be a daily thing..365 days a year..24/7..Amen!”

“Because love is an active word..as we all know..love goes above and beyond and daily so..and love starts with you and I..Amen..we don’t wait around for someone else too give us love or show us love before we love them..we just love..and love all..not merely few in our lives..but all..Amen..and why you may ask?..well, because were all made in the image of Christ Jesus our Lord..(Genesis 1:27)..Amen..and as well, we are never more like our Father when we are choosing to love..for love is the most precious thing that we have as far as any gift that we can give to anyone else..far outweighs that bouquet of flowers..or that card..or even as much as I love it that box of candy..Amen..so today when I consider Valentines day I always ask myself and remind myself this day..Mandi how have you loved?..how have you shown God’s love to those ones in your life?..and I do fall short sometimes with loving..because I am not perfect..only Jesus is..(Mark 10:18)..but I can say I do try..and I sure hope you as well at least try..Amen!”

“For in the word of God it says that we love because Christ first loved us..(1 John 4:19)..Amen..but as well it says that if we say we love God but hate our brother or sister then we lie because how can we not love them ones in whom we see..but say we love Christ whom we’ve never seen?..(1 John 4:20).Amen..but love is once again an action word..we place feet to that word..in everything we do and daily so..for actions always speak louder than words..it’s in the showing that we love that people get and receive the love..Amen..because I know that daily I want my family to know that I truly love them..and I am here to help them in anyway they may need in their lives..Amen..we all are here to help one another..lift up and encourage one another..to bare life together in peace and in unity..and no matter how small the act of love is..it speaks volumes to someone else and their lives..so I am going to say to us all and I want us all to ask ourselves that question today..how are we loving them ones in whom we have in our lives?..and quietly let us answer that question to ourselves..and then if we need to make adjustments to do better and be better..even if we are already loving them well..or maybe we know that we’re not loving them as we could be..then my heart and my prayer for us all is that we start this very day to love them well..Amen!”

“But either way I do hope and pray that we are at least mindful of our love..Amen..and that as well we don’t simply love because were expecting something in return..Amen..we love because ‘LOVE’ lives in us..Amen..because scripture says that God is love..(1 John 4:8)..Amen..and we do this to the best of our ability..but today just know that the greatest act of love ever given to any of us..was in the book of Romans and it says that even while we were sinners Christ Jesus chose to die for us..(Romans 5:8)..Amen..and there is no greater love than that..praise the Lord..so today let us praise the Lord for the gift of Calvary..let us praise Him for our freedom..and praise Him that the veil was torn..that we are His and that He alone is ours..Amen..so let us live out our love guys that has been so freely given to us..and let us share that love to all..and let us walk in that love..and let us shine that love..in our everyday life that we live..for love is the greatest gift that we can give to anyone in this world..for I love the song that says this..”What the world needs now is love sweet love it’s the only thing that there is just too little of..Amen..so let us love..and love well..Amen!”

“For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤️

…and P.S..Happy and Blessed Valentines day to you!” ❤️