Lonely Hearts

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." -- Romans 5:1-5 (NIV)

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
-- James 1:17 (NIV)

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dreaming about love
leaves me feeling empty and
very much alone.
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One of my Christmas gifts was a calendar with daily origami projects. I've been having a lot of fun learning how to make various animals and other things simply by folding paper. This week I cheated and looked a little bit ahead. On Valentine's Day, the daily origami is a pair of hearts. The holiday is really really fun as a kid exchanging cards with your friends and family, but as a single adult Valentine's Day is a day that can serve to remind you about how lonely you really are. Especially if most of your closest friends are married or dating, it can be hard to see past the fact that almost everyone around you has someone to be with that evening and all you're looking forward to is another night alone at home.

Lord, I ask that you would bless all of your kids who are feeling lonely this week. Pour over them with Your amazing love and give them hope that You have great gifts waiting for them!

photo (c) 2007 by DKF
haiku (c) 2007 by DKF