Last week Melanie took this picture of the kids for me to give to Eric. I am so pleased with how it turned out. I also can't believe how much older the kids are looking. Today we're having a Valentine's party with our science group. Rachel has made cupcakes, brownies and cookies-yum!
Some interesting facts about St. Valentine that the kids and I read yesterday - he lived in Rome around 250 AD, he was a physician and a christian. Gene Veith also says in his blog today that Valentine was a priest. He apparently was the physician of a blind girl who he gave a note to after being imprisoned that was signed "from your Valentine". Valentine was imprisoned for his faith and again according to Mr. Veith was severely beat and beheaded on February 14th. Kind of a depressing thought on such a light hearted day. The anniversary of his death and a Roman holiday was combined later. I'm not a historian so my info. may not be exactly accurate but I am always interested in the origins of such holidays and in the faith of men like St. Valentine and St. Patrick. I love celebrating this day of love with my kids - a day that is rooted in the Gospel of Christ.
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from god, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." I John 4:7-11
3 comments:
oh my Marie! They are looking so grown-up! Rachel gets prettier and prettier every time I see her!
Marie, What a great picture of your kids. I bet Eric loved it. Hope you are doing well. Your support for Eric is such an amazing example to us all. I really admire you. Much love!
great picture! I hear you are comming in July...? Can't wait to see you!
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