Some Candy Hearts for You
Happy Valentines Day!
I loved exchanging Valentines when I was in grade school. I’d stuff my cream-colored book bag with all of the pink- and-red-hearts-and-roses pre-made greetings my mom had bought me at Meijer grocery store and off I went walking to school in the Michigan winter. (Especially fond memories of placing my feet in Wonder Bread bags before wriggling them into my snow boots. Anyone?)
Today, I have a few Valentines for you.
Got a husband?
Cool.
Then leave a comment here to be entered to win one of three copies of my new creative and fun friend Kathi Lipp’s book The Husband Project.
Here is the description:
Do you feel like your marriage has gone from “I do” to “What did I do?” Recapture the romance that made you and your husband fall in love in the first place.
The Husband Project provides 21 days of fun activities to show love and honor to your husband.
You’ll love this book!
Now…”All the single ladies…”
You aren’t gonna be left out here on Valentines. I have a heart for you too.
A Confident Heart.
That is the name of the book by my friend Renee Swope. You may know her as a best-selling, award-winning author and executive director and radio voice at Proverbs 31. I know her as a McDonald’s latte-drinking, carpooling Southern mama who hogs the bathroom counter at hotels with her umpteem beauty products when she and I travel together. {wink}
Here is the description of her book: (She’s giving away two copies here)
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough, smart enough, or valuable enough? Do words you say to yourself, or hear from others, make you question your worth and purpose? Offering the voice of a friend, Renee candidly, and sometimes humorously, shares her story of overcoming self-doubt with powerful Biblical Truths that have transformed her life — and thousands of others!
Chapter by chapter, A Confident Heart will help you:
- Learn to fail forward even when life or sin sets you back.
- Live confidently in your God-given purpose, passion, and personality.
- Break free from people-pleasing and performance-based living.
- Exchange “against me” thoughts with scripture-based God is “for me” thoughts.
- Trust the certainty of God’s promises in the uncertainty of your circumstances and emotions.
- Powerful scripture-based prayers are at the end of each chapter, along with Bible study questions and a chart with thirty-one different promises to overcome our most common self-doubts.
Okay gals—leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.
Married gals—tell us how long you’ve been married.
Single gals—Leave your favorite type of candy or a Valentine memory from growing up.
Go….
I would love a copy of The Husband Project. My husband and I are going on 19 years. Between jobs and 2 teens and a preteen, it’s sometimes difficult to squeeze in time for us.
Kay
Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday. Not because I am eternally single but because those cards we got in grade school often hurt my feelings rather than showed me love. I remember getting a full box of skunk cards one year. Others I just got insults. Mostly from the boys. It was obvious from a young age that I was not what men/boys found physically attractive. Its not a source of love and joy for me but it only brings hurt feelings. I would rather this holiday never have existed. Its just something I am always reminded of during this holiday. I get what its supposed to mean and I am happy for those who enjoy this holiday but its just another day to me. For the most part these days I just make jokes about how its really “Singles Awareness Day” because you can go throughout your days any other day content with your life and that day seems as if everyone is throwing it in your face. They are in love, they are loved and you never will be loved. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful day with those you love.
BTW. Chocolate covered strawberries.
I separted from my husband 26 years ago on valentines day. It had been a very abusive marriage and after much counceling and prayer, I realized this was the only thing that I could do if I wanted to still be alive to care for mylittle son. It was the day that I learned to love and care for myself. Life has not always been easysince that day but I am so thankful that I serve a loving and forgiving Savior. I would love to receive a copy of Renee’s book.
Sixteen years and five months. Seventeen years ago my husband surprised me with an engagement ring on Valentine’s Day.
And YES, I wore bread bags on my feet inside my boots. Northeastern Ohio.
4 wonderful years on October 11th !!
Happy Valentine’s day!
We have been married 6 years and 2 amazing kiddos!
Hope you have a wonderful day!
21 years by the grace of God!
This September we will celebrate 33 years. We dated for almost 4 years, so, in November we will celebrate 37 years from our 1st date.
My hubby & I have been married 20yrs.
I’ve been to my FANTASTIC husband for 33 years. 34 years this coming July. What a blessing he is to me!
Almost 21 years.
Together 24 years, married 23 years in April! And yes, growing up in upstate NY, I remember very well the “bread bags”! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Married 28 years. Yes, loved the Valentine’s…we often made shoe boxes to hold our cards received. And yes to the snow boot baggies!!
Getting married next month!
My lovie dovie and I are looking forward to celeberating our 30th anniversary in October.
As many others commented, we too have had our ups and downs. With God’s grace we will continue to work on communicating and trying to understand each other. True commitment takes work, but it is well worth the effort. We enjoyed Valentine’s lunch together and I find that during our date time my husband seems to open up the most about his work situation. I covet the fact that he trusts me enough to share these details with me. Lord, help me to grow and to be a better listener throughout the years of our marriage.
I had to laugh when you mentioned using the bread bags in your boots. They seemed to help me get the boots on better and keep my socks dry. Those sledding days were fun! Thanks for the memories.
Will be married 35 years in June!
10 years!
21 years this June…feels like just yesterday :) !
Single Chocolate truffles =)
We’ve been married for 17 years.
Married 8 years.
16 years
Ten years last July!! Looking forward to celebrating 50! :)
Married 7 years! July 2nd will be 8!
Married 19 and a half years!