Loved.

I may not have a valentine, but I know that I am dearly loved.

It's weird because I was riding the bus back to my car yesterday, and I just felt kinda down in the dumps. I started to think about what in my life was good, and things that can give me hope. And I think the thing God has been trying to show me and keep in my head lately is how much He loves me. I thought about His love for me, and how sometimes it's hard to feel that and believe it wholeheartedly. I figured it would be good to listen to a song that reminded me of his love, so I listened to Sonicflood's version of "I Could Sing of Your Love", and it was really good to listen to that. I started this paragraph saying "it's weird...", so here's the kinda weird thing: when I was listening to that song on the bus, I started thinking "I am dearly loved." And it was really awesome to think about the fact that God loves me so much. So, today I got a call while I was in class from my mom, but I couldn't answer it...because I was in class. Anyway, she left me a voicemail, and in her voicemail she wished me a happy valentine's day and said she just wanted me to know that I am dearly loved by her, and my family, and by God. I just thought that was interesting that she specifically said "dearly loved", when I had just been thinking that same exact thing the day before.

Despite my times of confusion, hurt, loneliness, and a lot of the difficult thoughts and feelings I deal with sometimes, it's good to know that I am dearly loved. I need that. And honestly, God's love is what will get me through this time in my life, and my entire life.

And you are dearly loved too.