a different kind of love

So it's Valentine's Day today. Day of the commercialization of love. Day of red and white and pink. Day of glitter and hearts. I'm certainly not complaining; it does the heart good to be cheesy sometimes. The card I gave Jon may or may not have had a glittery muffin on the front. (Two guesses what that was about.) Right, so cheesy can be good.

But on this day of romance I'm reminded that there is a deeper, truer love. Love that is sacrificial, not self-serving. Love that is merciful, not antagonistic. Love that is holy. Love that is from God.

You know what reminded me of that kind of love? This Starbucks coffee cup (for real):


That's got LOVE written all over it.

My anthem today: You were made by God and for God.