Comments on: Hearts and Flowers http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:09:19 -0700 hourly 1 By: Natalie Marie Nyquist http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Natalie Marie Nyquist Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:44:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-317 I only meant celebrating by the post we made and the joke picture that was up yseterday....:) I only meant celebrating by the post we made and the joke picture that was up yseterday….:)

]]> By: shell http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-316 shell Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:38:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-316 natalie, you have some explaining to do! natalie, you have some explaining to do!

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Anonymous Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:18:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-289 Not all ladies are sentimental creatures, but that was a cute article anyway. Not all ladies are sentimental creatures, but that was a cute article anyway.

]]> By: Jeannie http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jeannie Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:14:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-269 Lanier, I really appreciated this. I tend to give in to self pity on Valentine's day, but with God's help I'm going to enjoy it this year...and yes, dream of the future! God's timing is perfect -- I will trust Him and wait with expectation! Lanier, I really appreciated this. I tend to give in to self pity on Valentine’s day, but with God’s help I’m going to enjoy it this year…and yes, dream of the future! God’s timing is perfect — I will trust Him and wait with expectation!

]]> By: lis http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-268 lis Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:02:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-268 The unofficial tradition in our family is to make valentines for all the other 7 siblings, plus a couple for our parents. And what a delightful, sociable, creative mess it makes! :O)<br/><br/>One of my favorite valentine memories was when I was 9 and had a bad case of the chicken pox. My dad gave me a beautiful little heart-shaped treasure box that I still have. <br/><br/>Still, I am a girl with dreams, and that post meant a lot, Lanier. Thanks! The unofficial tradition in our family is to make valentines for all the other 7 siblings, plus a couple for our parents. And what a delightful, sociable, creative mess it makes! :O)

One of my favorite valentine memories was when I was 9 and had a bad case of the chicken pox. My dad gave me a beautiful little heart-shaped treasure box that I still have.

Still, I am a girl with dreams, and that post meant a lot, Lanier. Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Anonymous Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:11:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-266 You two make a very lovely couple! You two make a very lovely couple!

]]> By: Elizabeth J http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Elizabeth J Thu, 09 Feb 2006 04:01:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-265 The picture of you and your husband is so precious, Lanier... The picture of you and your husband is so precious, Lanier…

]]> By: Olivia http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Olivia Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:44:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-264 Thanks -- wonderful post. Thanks — wonderful post.

]]> By: Esther http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Esther Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:19:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-263 Awwww...Lanier, that post was just beyond sweet. So precious. Almost makes me become teary, especially your part about how it being more special because you waited so long. :) <br/><br/>Natalie, how so?!? ;) Awwww…Lanier, that post was just beyond sweet. So precious. Almost makes me become teary, especially your part about how it being more special because you waited so long. :)

Natalie, how so?!? ;)

]]> By: Natalie Marie Nyquist http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Natalie Marie Nyquist Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:28:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-262 Sure, the world turns Valentine's Day into a mush of candy hearts and glitzy red cards, but it is such a beautiful, special day. Have you ever heard the true story of St. Valentine for whom the day is named? It is a precious story and a wonderful day for me...and watch out because the YLCF WILL be celebrating this year!! Sure, the world turns Valentine’s Day into a mush of candy hearts and glitzy red cards, but it is such a beautiful, special day. Have you ever heard the true story of St. Valentine for whom the day is named? It is a precious story and a wonderful day for me…and watch out because the YLCF WILL be celebrating this year!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Anonymous Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:54:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-260 I enjoyed your post so much, Lanier! It was so refreshing. Lately, I have been battling with the "Valentine's Day blues". Your post encouraged me not to mope around during this time of year. Although I'm not sure Valentine's Day will be enjoyable even when I am married (it is so secularized that it turns me off a bit), I'll certainly try to think of this day as a celebration of the love of friendship. I enjoyed your post so much, Lanier! It was so refreshing. Lately, I have been battling with the “Valentine’s Day blues”. Your post encouraged me not to mope around during this time of year. Although I’m not sure Valentine’s Day will be enjoyable even when I am married (it is so secularized that it turns me off a bit), I’ll certainly try to think of this day as a celebration of the love of friendship.

]]> By: Melanie http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Melanie Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:50:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-258 Thank you, Lanier. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much a post like that means to a single, struggling young woman. Thank you, Lanier. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much a post like that means to a single, struggling young woman.

]]> By: Katie http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Katie Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:39:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-257 I love the poem...I enjoyed this post thoroughly! Thank you! I love the poem…I enjoyed this post thoroughly! Thank you!

]]> By: sarah http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-255 sarah Wed, 08 Feb 2006 04:17:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-255 One of my friends was expressing similar ideas on her own blog recently. She wrote something along the following lines (paraphrasing):<br/>What makes Valentine's Day so special? It is an arbitrarily-chosen day of the year. If we're single why should we feel less loved? If we're "together," why should we expect any more from this particular day? Love is love. It's nice to have indications of it, sure, but if a guy only gives you something because he's <i>forced</i> to, where's the fun in that? :)<br/><br/>She, too, suggested that we celebrate agape (not "agayp," but "ah-gah-pay" ;)) love just as much as eros. So I am making it "friend day," and I am mailing cards to all my girlfriends. :) Much more fun than sighing at the moon, eh? I think so!<br/><br/>What a great post! One of my friends was expressing similar ideas on her own blog recently. She wrote something along the following lines (paraphrasing):
What makes Valentine’s Day so special? It is an arbitrarily-chosen day of the year. If we’re single why should we feel less loved? If we’re “together,” why should we expect any more from this particular day? Love is love. It’s nice to have indications of it, sure, but if a guy only gives you something because he’s forced to, where’s the fun in that? :)

She, too, suggested that we celebrate agape (not “agayp,” but “ah-gah-pay” ;) ) love just as much as eros. So I am making it “friend day,” and I am mailing cards to all my girlfriends. :) Much more fun than sighing at the moon, eh? I think so!

What a great post!

]]> By: Owen Family http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Owen Family Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:46:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-253 That's the first time I'd read that prayer by Ruth Bell. How encouraging it is! Thank you for sharing it.<br/><br/>~Chelsea That’s the first time I’d read that prayer by Ruth Bell. How encouraging it is! Thank you for sharing it.

~Chelsea

]]> By: Saoirse_lily http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Saoirse_lily Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:52:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-250 Thank you for the wonderful post, Lanier... Thank you for the wonderful post, Lanier…

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Anonymous Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-249 Thank you for that, Lanier. I was touched by the fact that one single little flower or handwritten note leaves you overcome with joy. I never express the same love and gratefulness in my own life, and I now see how important it is. Thank you for that wonderful tea party idea for Valentine's Day. Here in England, we don't tend to celebrate loving friendship on Feb 14th - it's all about romantic love. But it doesn't have to be that way. Thank you for your lovely and inspiring post.<br/><br/>Naomi, 21, London Thank you for that, Lanier. I was touched by the fact that one single little flower or handwritten note leaves you overcome with joy. I never express the same love and gratefulness in my own life, and I now see how important it is. Thank you for that wonderful tea party idea for Valentine’s Day. Here in England, we don’t tend to celebrate loving friendship on Feb 14th – it’s all about romantic love. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Thank you for your lovely and inspiring post.

Naomi, 21, London

]]> By: Rebecca's Corner http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Rebecca's Corner Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:56:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-247 Lanier,<br/>I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine's Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ. Lanier,
I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine’s Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ.

]]> By: Rebecca's Corner http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-7832 Rebecca's Corner Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:56:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-7832 Lanier,<br/>I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine's Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ. Lanier,
I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine’s Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ.

]]> By: Rebecca's Corner http://ylcf.org/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-6982 Rebecca's Corner Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:56:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/02/hearts-and-flowers/#comment-6982 Lanier,<br/>I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine's Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ. Lanier,
I am blessed by your words of encouragement. The Lord has shown me many things since the fall, and as I have just recently stepped away from a relationship, permanently, God is showing me His grace. You made a very good point of sharing our anxious hearts with the Lord. One of the coolest things that I have to look forward to is this Valentine’s Day, because I get to spend it with the best Prince, Jesus Christ.

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