As the most famous day of the year approaches for romantics, some men look like this following picture of one of my childhood favorites Goofy. We tend to rack our brains trying to figure out what we should do, or if your really bad, you forget until one of your buddies reminds you of it! I laugh at how society gets so caught up in a day like this, that they allow their minds to go ninety miles an hour just to "figure out" what to do for this day.
While making my weekly Dallas trip this week, I listened to a particular radio station that I listen to back in town, and they were offering ideas themselves. That is when this thought came to my mind that may be like a knife in the gut. "Why do we as men wait until the last minute or for one day a year to express to our wives that we love them"? "Why is it that we are okay with telling our spouses one day out of the year the wonderful love we have and how grateful we are for one another", and then wait another 364 days to treat our wife to another evening like we do on this Valentine's day. I had a preacher tell me one time about date night with the wife. It doesn't mean going out all the time. It can be hanging out on the couch. Why not treat her to an evening of just rest and fellowship, or how about making it a point to emphasize to her daily that appreciation and love that you end up writing to her in one of the approximately one billion cards that are sent out or given each year! She is a daughter of God given to you by our Father in Heaven, and she is to be treated that way 365 days a year as long as you live! I laugh at the way people run around to buy the roses, candy, cards, etc, just so they can go home and give it out only to ruin the next day with the attitude of "well we spent time together yesterday".
Step up and make sure your lady knows she is loved year round. Allow her to look forward to everyday and not just this one particular day made up for love. I'm not bashing this day by no means, I am only saying that instead of beating yourself to death in deep thought about what to get her or what to do or say, make sure she already knows. This day should be the icing on the cake, that's it. God intended for us to love and express love in our daily lives, not one day a year. Peace.
