St. Valentine was, as his name implies, a true saint. His story is only speculatively known, but the most common tale about his life I found goes something like this: he was executed on the 14th of February in the 200s for helping persecuted Christians in the Roman empire by marrying them in secret. That's all I really know about St. Valentine...but what I don't know intrigues me. For whatever reason, this man of faith felt compelled to protect and savor the tradition of godly marriage. This is beautiful! So why would I want to dress like him?
But "being" a Valentine, to me, not only means that I am standing for the sanctity of marriage, but also for the fruit of the spirit that is love. I have been a long-time believer in Valentine's Day being all about the ladies. I mean, really, single women are a lot more likely to do something for themselves on February 14th than are single men. Why? Because it's a day of fun and frills that really doesn't have to include a man! Now, don't get me wrong. I am oh-so-grateful for my boyfriend and can't wait for the little surprise he has planned for me on Friday...but part of the reason I love him is that he gets my need to celebrate the women in my life ALL WEEK LONG and he so gives me the space to do so.
So by wearing pink, red, purple, and other various shades of girly this week, I hope that I'm doing more than just showing you my cute selfies, friends. I hope to encourage you, women, to SEE how truly loved and valuable you are...to me and to Jesus.
So go on, #dresslikeavalentine.
P.S. Here's a link to wikipedia and catholic.org...where my speculative research was found, hehe.
