As you all may know BBL has started traveling with his company and is gone 3-4 nights a week..well ACL has started getting accustomed to daddy going out of town, so we value our days that he is home. I was looking at him and ACL playing this weekend and that little girl loves her daddy more than words...They are alot alike and there tempers sometimes don't go together because they are soo MUCH ALIKE!! I posted a picture of the two of them in the cowboy hats..They are too cute!! I am truly blessed to have them and I thank the Lord everyday!! BBL & I try not to take ACL for granted because we both know that she is growing up fast and she won't be this age forever!!
Proverbs - Chapter 22:6
6. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The Story of St. Valentine
The Story of St. Valentine
In 270 A.D., marriage had been outlawed by the emperor of Rome, Claudius II. Claudius issued this decree because he thought that married men made bad soldiers since they were reluctant to be torn away from their families in the case of war. Claudius had also outlawed Christianity in this time period because he wished to be praised as the one supreme god, the Emperor of Rome. Valentine was the bishop of Interamna during this period of oppression. Valentine thought that the decrees of Rome were wrong. He believed that people should be free to love God and to marry. Valentine invited the young couples of the area to come to him. When they came, Valentine secretly performed services of matrimony and united the couples.
Valentine was eventually caught and was brought before the emperor. The emperor saw that Valentine had conviction and drive that was unsurpassed among his men. Claudius tried and tried to persuade Valentine to leave Christianity, serve the Roman empire and the Roman gods. In exchange, Claudius would pardon him and make him one of his allies. St. Valentine held to his faith and did not renounce Christ. Because of this, the emperor sentenced him to a three-part execution. First, Valentine would be beaten, then stoned, and then finally, decapitated. Valentine died on February 14th, 270 A.D.
While in prison, waiting for his sentence to be carried out, Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter, the blind Asterius. During the course of Valentine's prison stay, a miracle occurred and Asterius regained her sight. Valentine sent her a final farewell note. He signed his last note, "From Your Valentine." Even today, this message remains as the motto for our Valentine's Day celebrations.
In 270 A.D., marriage had been outlawed by the emperor of Rome, Claudius II. Claudius issued this decree because he thought that married men made bad soldiers since they were reluctant to be torn away from their families in the case of war. Claudius had also outlawed Christianity in this time period because he wished to be praised as the one supreme god, the Emperor of Rome. Valentine was the bishop of Interamna during this period of oppression. Valentine thought that the decrees of Rome were wrong. He believed that people should be free to love God and to marry. Valentine invited the young couples of the area to come to him. When they came, Valentine secretly performed services of matrimony and united the couples.
Valentine was eventually caught and was brought before the emperor. The emperor saw that Valentine had conviction and drive that was unsurpassed among his men. Claudius tried and tried to persuade Valentine to leave Christianity, serve the Roman empire and the Roman gods. In exchange, Claudius would pardon him and make him one of his allies. St. Valentine held to his faith and did not renounce Christ. Because of this, the emperor sentenced him to a three-part execution. First, Valentine would be beaten, then stoned, and then finally, decapitated. Valentine died on February 14th, 270 A.D.
While in prison, waiting for his sentence to be carried out, Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter, the blind Asterius. During the course of Valentine's prison stay, a miracle occurred and Asterius regained her sight. Valentine sent her a final farewell note. He signed his last note, "From Your Valentine." Even today, this message remains as the motto for our Valentine's Day celebrations.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
You mean it is already FEBRUARY...
I was at work today and i wrote the date down and i was like...it is already February...Time sure does fly..ACL is growing up soo much. She is trying to test us with her limits and occasionally tries to see what me and her dad will do. Last week she talked back to BBL and i thought he was going to trip over his bottom lip because his feelings were so hurt. Otherwise, she is doing great. Hopefully, we are going to start trying to have another one very SOON!! We have talked to ACL and she really wants a brother/sister..So we will see...anyway till next time!!!
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