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Love Like a Valentine


I found this love letter on Bren's Blog a while back and I had to have it. I emailed it to my friends and my family. They were as impressed with it as I was. I guess a lot of us are determined to love others more deeply in the coming year. One gal, a teacher, wrote me that she is placing this on her desk to help her understand her students and to work on her own self. Another, a counselor, wrote me that she is reading it often to love her clients with the love of Jesus. Another girl is a manager and used it in her staff meeting with copies for everyone. My daughter put hers on Facebook.

For more wonderful expressions of the love of Jesus, be sure to drop by Spiritual Sundays, hosted by Ginger and Charlotte. I wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day.

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  1. Linda JacksonFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Beautiful post and banner is awesome! Family rocks! :) Linda J

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    This is wonderful. Thank you.

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  3. DeniseFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    This is very lovely.

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  4. Musings of A MinisterFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Great post and I love the music. Thanks.

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  5. DiannaFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I also saw that on Bren's blog when she posted. Isn't it beautiful? Thanks for sharing with us, sweet Mary. I trust that you will have a wonderful Valentine's Day.

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  6. Whidbey WomanFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Very powerful and wise words, indeed!

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  7. christy roseFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Oh WOW!! Amazing depiction of True Love!!

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  8. Lisa notes...February 12, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Isn't it amazing how our whole perspective can change once we look a little deeper into a person's past? What a beautiful letter indeed. Thanks for sharing it. It's the first time I've seen it.

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  9. DonettaFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    i like it :)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    I have made several copies of the Love Letter too. It is a wonderful reminder of why HE put us on this earth in the first place.
    You sweet Mary are one of the sweetest and most lovable women on this earth.
    God bless you my friend.
    Hugs,
    Bren

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  11. MarshaFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    I like your new header, Mary. And I love the post.
    Have a sweet Valentine's Day and a grace filled week.

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  12. TFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Love this! Hope you have a wonderful valentine's day :) Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Beth in NCFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Wow! Such truth and convicting that I don't always "think" about "why" someone acted or reacted.

    Bless you today!
    Beth

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  14. HopieFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Oh this is wonderful and I am going to copy it from your blog. It seems like something that needs to be passed along.

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  15. Nikki (Sarah)February 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    glad you posted the letter....it's great. Happy Valentines

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  16. VirginiaFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    LOVE you post... I dream of the day when the world will be driven by love...
    May the love of God embrace you!!
    Happy Valentines Day!

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  17. LorenFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    This is awesome Mary! I am definitely going to print this one off and share it with many!! Just beautiful!

    Love you my friend

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  18. lioneagleFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Hi Saleslady 371 -

    Great reminder indeed.

    Thank you for the LOVE, lady!

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  19. RCUBEsFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    That's truly a beautiful reminder. Thanks for sharing sister Mary. Thank you for keeping me in your prayers. It will be a long battle for me but I trust in the Lord knowing it's not mine but His. The cyber cupcakes were delicious but it's awful, I had a total of 5-6 cups of coffee! God bless!

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  20. CharlotteFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    What a great letter. How much better this world would be if we would put ourselves in other people's shoes and try to understand why they say and do the things they say and do. Thank you for sharing it with us.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

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  21. MTJFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Hi Mary,

    Thank you so much for sharing this Love Letter. It serves as a reminder of what Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians 13, where he describes love using terms such as, Love is, It does not, it is not, it keeps no record, It always, and never fails.

    Sending you and family a Happy Valentine's Day.

    Blessings and peace.

    MTJ

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  22. SharonFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Wow, Mary - this was great.

    It especially spoke to me as I think about my father. He is getting rather "difficult" in his old age. It was good for me to read some of the reasons for his behavior.

    Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours.

    May the love of God FLOOD your life!!

    GOD BLESS!

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  23. Beth E.February 13, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    This is great! I plan on sharing it with others.

    Thank you so much for your expression of love and encouragement for my father. He received your sweet card!

    Hugs...

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  24. Kathleen February 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Do you suppose there's such a thing as "too much love"? I doubt it. How wonderful to capture such beauty in the form of a letter; and also in the witness of our hearts to God's amazing affections.

    Hugs,
    Kathleen

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  25. VintagesouthernlifeFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Beautiful post and music.
    Happy Valentines Day!

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  26. Deborah AnnFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Printing...keeping...at my computer. Thank you so much. Sometimes in order to love unconditionally, it entails knowing what the conditions are.

    God bless you, and may He fill your heart with love this Valentines day!

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  27. Crown of BeautyFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    This is touching, and so true. How quick and how good I can be at judging others according to my standards, forgetting that if I were in their shoes, maybe I would do the same.

    Thank you Mary for your posts that always touch my heart.

    Love
    Lidj

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  28. TRUTH SHARERFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Still praying for you and your daughter and granddaughter!

    God's blessing and surrounding of believers in their lives!

    Choosing JOY in this season,
    Stephanie

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