Valentine's Day...My thoughts on the day...

I have never had a beau on a Valentine's Day and unless something changes in the next two days that trend won't change. This is not going to be one of those whiny blog entries. One of those "Woe is me! I hate my life. Why doesn't anyone love me?" blogs. Don't get me wrong, I have felt that way before. There are days when I see me friends falling in love, getting married, and living the life I know the Lord has for me at some point, I feel awful about myself.

Instead, the point of this blog is not to dwell on the things that I feel my life is lacking but to focus on the BIG God that blesses my life everyday. This blog is for the glory of God and His glory only. Even the title is "For I am Not." For I am Not and He IS!!

Okay so what has HE blessed me with:

• Family that loves me more than words. They bail me out and stand by me when I need it. A wonderful mother and father who show me what a real marriage, a real relationship, real love looks like. A beautiful sister who is one of the best friends a girl could have who is about to marry the love of her life and give me a brother. A momaw and popaw that are such great role models for a Christian marriage that lasts through the years. And to all my other family, the love me from, some from great distances, and I am so not worthy of all their love.
• Friends that are my chosen family. Friends who God has given me to provide me with so much joy and love. I am forever in His debt for the relationships he has put in my life. My girls. So many sisters a girl just doesn't know what to do with them all. They are my precious loves and I can't go through a week without talking to them. I often rely on them to get me through everything. My boys. They are my big and little brothers and I know they have got my back in anything.

• My roommates! Two of the most precious souls on this earth. They are two of the most brilliant people I have ever met and two of the greatest educators. I am privileged to share a home, a life, and many other things with them.

• My Sunday School class! The most wonderful people in the world who I share so much with and with whom learn so much about our God and His plan.
• The College Ministry of HGBC. I love to serve those students and to serve along side my fellow followers of Christ. God has blessed me so much in that ministry.

So on this weekend before Valentine's Day I reflect on how many people God has given me to love. And though mystery man and I have not started our relationship yet, I have so many Valentines this year. I am too lucky and too blessed.