Valentine's Day

Nelson & me: Valentine's Day 2006 (photo by Nelson).





Valentine's Day memories. Most people have lots of them -- those cute little cards we gave our friends in elementary school. My dad gave us kids a small heart shaped box of candy each year and he gave Mom a big box of chocolate and roses, her favorite flower. Last year Nelson made the lamp (in the left photo) for me, the sand inside the heart is from the east and west coasts of Florida, where we vacationed with his family a year ago. The darker sand is from one coast and the lighter from the other. When he gave it to me he reminded me of God's heart toward us, that he takes our sin as far away as the east is from the west. The lamp has other symbolism as well -- like the candle in the globe representing Jesus, the Light of the World, and the way we are supposed to be light, sharing God's love with others.
This year, since we both live in the same town now, we actually got to go on a date right on Valentine's Day. That was fun -- dressing up to go out for Chinese food and to watch a movie.