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For those of you who think I’m going to write a lovey-dovey blog, please keep reading, because I think you’ll be surprised.

Instead of spending X-amount of dollars on gifts, my family has always written cards for each other. I love it!

If you were to ask those closer to me (even my fiance), you would know that I am not (nor have I ever been) a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Now, does that mean I am against love? No! Not by any means. What I don’t like about Valentine’s Day is this: our culture says that if we don’t spend X-amount of dollars on our significant other for this one day, than we missed the mark. I don’t like that for a few reasons.

1: I’m a college student! I don’t always have X-amount of dollars just lying around.

2: So much worth and emphasis is placed on one day that we can forget to love the other person every day.

As Christians, I believe we are called to love every day, not just the holidays. And in our culture, we like to split up the love to the big holidays and celebrations: V-day, birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas. But we are called to love every day and everyone, Not just one person on one day a year.

So I guess it’s not that I don’t like Valentine’s Day. It’s that I don’t like it when the one day and the money is emphasized over the actual loving of the people around you.

So instead of spending X-amount of dollars on all of the holidays this year, maybe take some time to tell the people around you that you love and appreciate them!

God bless

- Mark

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It’s that time of the year again, where everyone gets all mushy, and lovey dovey on each other. When we hear the phrase “Valentine’s Day” we think, roses, boxes of chocolates, and single awareness day.  When really it should just be a day to remind one another that we should love each other even if we are not dating, or the person is on the other side of the world. When you Google “Valentine’s Day” you will find this, “Valentine’s Day was established honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentinus… It is celebrated in countries around the world, mostly in the West, although it remains a working day in all of them.” Honestly, this holiday morphed into what it is today with the giving of flowers and cards in the 15th century.

As Christians we need to be conscientious that even if we do not have a significant other, we have Christ. He should be the one we really show our love to. He died for us, and that is the ULTIMATE scrifice of love! Along with Christ, think of all of those around you who love you and take care of you. It does not have to be a day you receive gifts of love, it should be a day we spread gifts of love. If we are only showing love to others on ONE day of the year, then something is also wrong. Live and love everyday like it is your last, and if tomorrow comes, then love again. God bless!

-Zac Haske

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