Today is Valentine’s Day. As a child, I loved conversation hearts. It made me dream of a time that I might be able to say something, deliver a secret message, and make believe that love existed.
Love did not exist in the home I grew up in. I heard, “I love you” but its meaning was warped with ownership, cruelty and dismissiveness.
Today love is deeply alive in my life. I have a husband I still dream about, children I admire, and grandchildren that bring me more joy than I thought possible. Love — deep love — lives everywhere these days.
The journey to obtain that has not been an easy one. I’ve had to prune myself — open my heart’s avenues to the journey thru pain. I’ve opened my life up to a God who lovingly sees what I need to advance, to love — to dream.
Let me ask you this question:
God is listening.
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