I Don't Know Why I Felt Led To Decorate For Valentine's Day. I Added More Decorations Than Ever Before. I Wonder Why?

I really don't decorate much for Valentine's Day. I usually put out the little heart wreath my daughter made many years ago as a school craft project. Throughout the years I did add more bows and jazzed up the hanger portion of the wreath. This was made with an actual wire coat hanger. So, this year I saw a heart shaped wreath filled with pink toned roses. I found valentines decorative swags to add on top of my holiday green swags outside. I love the pink/white colors in the front of greens background. I made bows with valentine's wire ribbon. For some reason this year I wanted a valentine tablecloth and found a cute circular decorative mat to place in the center of the dining room table. I also made smaller wreaths for each back porch door. Gotta decorate not only the front but the back portion of the house also. 

Today on my agenda I made split pea soup and I have rising now waiting to be baked in the oven, dill cheese bread. I want to share it with a neighbor, so they have warm and yummy food for the cold snap we are about to get in this region. I cut up and par boiled carrots and diced potato to add to the soup at the end. I also cut up ham and added that to the split pea soup. I then made out of a ciabatta roll homemade croutons to go with the soup in my air fryer. I made them before making the bread. Honestly, that would have been the easy way out to not make bread today, but I made the bread.

I find myself liking the color pink lately. I found some fresh white flowers the other day and I still needed more flowers to make the look complete. I found a beautiful shade of pink mini carnations this morning to finish my flower arrangement. I then make a small arrangement to keep on my desk, so I can see beauty during the day while I work.

Today @ 8PM eastern time will be the 1-year anniversary of my mother going to be with Jesus. Since I am writing about love and Valentine's Day what more beautiful way to share my other's eulogy, I gave at her celebration of life mass in March. See, when she went to be with Jesus her eulogy was not composed at the time. Holy Spirit gave me the main words later in that January to prepare for her mass. My sister also gave a little input as I read it to her on the way to Ohio. The greatest gift of love at all is the love Jesus shared when He chose to come to earth as a baby and then die on the cross so you will not be in hell for all eternity. The only thing is you have to choose to accept this free gift given to you from Jesus. He will not force you; you have to freely choose to accept this gift and invite Jesus into your heart.

Let me share the eulogy of Mom with you today. How sweet that would be for her to hear all the angels in heaven rejoice when one of you reading this chooses Jesus today. Isn't that beautiful. May love remain in your heart and continue to share Jesus and His precious gift with those you interact with wherever you go. I also have some witnessing tracts I like to take when I travel and leave with a note, monetary tip and sometimes sweet treats I bake when I leave a hotel. I leave them on the nightstand.

EULOGY FOR MOM 8/5/1929 – 1/14/2023

Composed Saturday, 1/21/2023 5:09AM-5:33AM

Our Mother loved all & she had no favorites. She was a mighty woman of God and walked in mighty faith in God. She knew that God was with her & He knew the time He would come & get her to be with Him in heaven for all eternity. For some reason the day of the week, Saturday, was important to her. She never waivered from this the past few weeks of her life here on earth. Just maybe Holy Spirit spoke to her that the day she would breathe her last day on earth would be a Saturday. She did that on Saturday, January 14,2023 (1/14/2023) @ 8:00PM when I looked at the clock as she released her last breath here on earth and her first in heaven.

The bible states “To be absent from the body is to be present with Christ.” If you had a relationship with our mother and would like to see her again in heaven for all eternity then there is a heartfelt action step one must choose to take while still alive on earth. Once one draws their last breath on earth there are only 2 choices one will live for all eternity. They are either heaven or hell. Jesus came to earth as a baby born through the willing heart of his mother Mary who chose God’s will be done & not her own will be done. Jesus grew and then ministered to the people. He also chose to die on the cross and 3 days later He rose from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven – forever interceding for us. He died so we could choose life with Him in heaven for all eternity.

The gift of salvation is a free that He gives to those that choose to accept the gift. If your heart feels stirred at all with what I am sharing then take a moment to ask Him to forgive your sins and let Him cover them with the blood He shed at Calvary so you are washed white as snow. Then invite Him into your heart and He will be with you always and forever.    (pause a moment)

Holy Spirit thank you for those that accepted the invitation this very day and seal the words upon their hearts. The bible says that in the moment one gives their heart to the Lord all the angels rejoice. Imagine that – at our Mother’s Celebration of Life Mass she can hear the cheers of the angels in heaven of those that made the decision this very day of March 24, 2023 and for those who joined her with Jesus in their hearts.  We love you Mom and will see you soon one day in heaven.

Our mother’s wish was for us to share the following words of an author unknown. Titled: TO THOSE I LOVE AND THOSE WHO LOVE ME:

When I am gone release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You must not tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you my love and you can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown but now it's time I travel alone.

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me call and I will come. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near. All my love around you soft and clear.

And then when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and a WELCOME HOME.

Whenever we would tell her “I love you," her response back was always “Love you more.” Please join me in a collective congregation response of her famous saying, that will bring a smile to her face.

(PAUSE)... “Love you more.”

My desk piece of joy to see.