My heart is enscribed with His love: A Single Valentine

I originally wrote this note for some single girlfriends of mine, but then I realized this wasn't just for my close friends. This is something I believe every single young woman should know this Valentines Day.

Dear girlies :)

I was thinking of how none of us have Valentine's this year, but that doesn't mean we are any less loved.... We will always have family, girlfriends (oh yes. What would we do without each other?!? :) and most importantly, Jesus Christ, to love us through thick and thin.

I can't help but think of how we have the best Valentine in the world. When I see the red roses, and the red balloons, and the red boxed chocolates, it reminds me of the blood that was shed because WE were loved SO much. Because we were worth it to Jesus. We are worth it to Him still. We are worth more than flowers and teddy bears one day a year, expensive dinners and candlelight romances (although those things are wonderful when they happen in right order). God loved us SO much that He gave up His only Son, whom He loved dearly, to pay the price for every sin that was ever committed, even though not one was committed by Jesus.

His love is so deep for us, so full that I do not regret not having a Valentine this year. I believe that waiting for His perfect timing will just FULFILL the greatness and intimacy that will come when we find the person God has created us to be with forever. When we look at our honeys, we should be reminded of the perfect love that doesn't just love us when we look put together, or when we are having a date night. A Love that in unconditional, lasting forever, faithful. God is full of this love, and I SO believe that we can find men who are soley devoted to becoming a vessel for this love. And a man like that is going to stick around a lot longer than Valentines day.

I hope that you guys are not becoming desperate because the wait is hard. Hold out! Don't give your heart away! Wait for God's best! It is coming, I promise. If we would only let God do His thing, there would be so much more fulfillment in our lives.

One last thing- Happy Valentine's Day. Eat chocolate. Paint your nails. Relax. And wait on the Lord. He will be your Valentine forever, even after you find the one :)

Love you all!

Dani