two things: first a word from yours truly and secondly, a blog party + tag!  + i wrote this on valentines and then four days slipped by but here it is anyway.

so valentines was here, which means unhealthy amounts of chocolate and sitting at home watching chickflicks with your cat + a box of tissues bemoaning your singleness… right?  

well, i am here to offer an alternative.  what would happen, if instead of living day to day waiting for the time when we can change our relationship status on facebook, we live everyday to the utmost, looking for what the Lord has for us?

because i look at it this way: the Lord's timing is perfect, which means that when it's the right time, he will bring the right person into your life.  well, that's fine, you may say.  but what do i do in the meantime, crochet hot pads?

here are my two cents, why not live wildly for Christ?  think about it, these days that are often thought of as wasted, because you were single, are the perfect time to serve.  you have absolutely no excuses,  you + the Lord are side by side and ready to face anything.

and let me tell ya, if you say yes to letting him be your valentine until he gives you someone, and completely rest in him, you are gonna be so stinkin' blessed.  because what better way to spend a day that celebrated love than with the One who love you so much that he died for you and sees you as his beloved?

so.  you can thank the  " we have the perfect valentines playlist for you, no matter your relationship status" iheart radio notification i got yesterday for this (hopefully) encouraging rant.  and keep your chin up and your eyes on him, because he has big, amazingly awesome things in store for you!

and now to the tag!  so kate from the goodness revolt, ( go check out her blog) is doing an awesome tag called "hey you, you are beautiful and awesome and loved like crazy! "  here's how this party works:

1. tell me about someone you love, and why.
man, i'm gonna totally break the rules and choose four people: my family.  we've always been a really close family, but these last five years or so the Lord has really pulled us together, both figuratively + physically :)  so yeah, they're awesome and make me laugh and they put up with me.