Happy Valentines day! I'm not sure about you, but for me this day has never been a big deal. Except we get chocolate (usually) which I appreciate immensely. Mum is always Dad's valentine and the rest of us just have to sit tight and deal. Chocolate is a comfort...who really needs valentines when you have chocolate? ;P Just kidding. Well, this year we have collaborated some valentine poems to give to no one.  I thought you might like to read them.  We can be mushy, I guess. It is permitted and called for today...even if you don't have an actual valentine.

                                                     A poem for one whose love is far away:

Love, I feel so empty when you're not around

To you, my dear, my heart is bound

Memories don't comfort me

I can hardly wait 'till you I see

Oh, Darling, I need you now

By Sophie

I am yours,and you are mine

I feel strange saying this to a Pine.

By Sophie (this poem needs explanation. But you aren't going to get it.  Some of you will understand, though. Email me if you want an explanation. It is rather entertaining.)

Dogs bark and frogs croak

I am yours and you are my Oak.

By Sophie  (this one has the same explanation as the previous one)

Green is the rain

Pink is your cow

I'm color blind

And I can't rhyme

by some of us from Lifesmarts. We know who we are.

Birds can sing

they also fly

I am your girl

and you are my guy

By mostly Maddie

Roses are red

Violets are blue

vacuums don't work

and neither do you

by some of us at Lifesmarts again
There are more, but I don't feel like typing them all out. I'm afraid we aren't very good poets.


Here. If this could be put into a valentine poem, it is what I would want to say.

 

 I love this. I very much do. It is exactly how I think of it! ;P I'm sorry it's a little off centered. It won't move, I asked it already. It said no. Leave it to Doctor Suess to make a big impression.;P

So yesterday, Soph and I made a few videos to put on the blog. I am not on the right computer to where I can upload them, though. So someday I will do a video post...that will be embarrassing and entertaining.

Maybe, by the end of the day there will be some valentine related pictures that I will post on a later date.

Today is the day of love. Love from darlings, love from family, love from friends.
Love from God.
That is the most important part of today! Remembering God's love for us. We all are miserable, hateful wretches at heart, but God chose to save us out of our depravity and call us sons and daughters.I am very thankful for God's love for me. Because He loves me, I can love Him. Because I love Him, I can love others.  I pray that the Lord would increase my love everyday. I know that I do not love as i should.  When I am not having a loving attitude, then obviously, I have lost sight of the forgiveness that Christ has bestowed upon me.  I pray those instances will decrease in my life.

So today while you are giving sweet little declarations of feelings written on hearts, eating chocolate, hugging everyone, kissing everyone, eating more chocolate, etc., remember our God who IS love.

P.S- happy birthday to Annie and to Elley.

Love,
Madeleine <3