My original plans for this blog post took a turn Thursday evening when my mom and I received the opportunity and pleasure of taking my nephew Brayden to his Valentine’s dance. My sister was sick and unable to go with him, and when Brayden called with such a heartfelt request for us to take him to his dance, we couldn’t resist. The dance was in an hour so we had to quickly get ready. Buddy rushed home from work to stay with Alexandria so that I could go. While making the 25 minute drive to Brayden’s school, I began to think about Thomas and how I’ll never be able to take him to his Valentine’s dance. The more I thought about it, the more I sobbed. I won’t be able to dress him in a little suit, buy a corsage and candy for his sweetheart, help him make Valentines for his friends at school or attend his Valentine’s Day party. Instead, we visit him at the cemetery and put flowers out on his grave. As I watched all of the kids dance and run around, my heart sunk in my chest. And while the song, “My Valentine” played, tears swelled up in my eyes. I’ll never get to experience this with my sweet Thomas, my Valentine, and the love of my life.
Because of John 3:16 in the Bible, on this Valentine’s Day and every day, I can have joy on this Earth in knowing that I will be able to dance with my little Valentine for all of eternity in Heaven: “For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” I long, dream and even wish for the day that our family of six will be reunited. Six? Yes, Thomas and Alexandria have two older siblings in Heaven that never made it to their birth days.
This Valentine’s Day, I hope you’ll take a moment to really love on your children and husband/wife. And mamas of boys, enjoy the Valentine’s dance with your son, and squeeze him extra tight and thank God for blessing you with that moment.
“We love because He first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19
This Valentine’s Day, I hope you’ll take a moment to really love on your children and husband/wife. And mamas of boys, enjoy the Valentine’s dance with your son, and squeeze him extra tight and thank God for blessing you with that moment.
“We love because He first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19