Valentine's Contest: Honorable Mentions
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Valentine's contest this year. I wish I could share all of your wonderful entries on this blog--if only we had enough space! The following entries really touched me so I'm awarding them Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention #1 - From Amber:
This Valentine's Day I am going to send a very special letter to my grandmother (Nanny). She came to stay with my family for four months and left about a month ago. I have really grown to love her and I am afraid that she will be lonely this Valentine's Day especially because my grandfather died about two years ago and she really misses him.
I am going to write her a note telling her how much I love her and how much I appreciate everything she did for me while she was here. My wonderful mother homeschools us so we were able to spend plenty of time with her. She made us laugh, she read to us, and she won my heart. She is very sweet and loving so I would love to be able to encourage her.
I will find some very pretty note paper and with my best handwriting I will endeavor to make her happy. -Amber, 13 years old
Honorable Mention #2 - From Lorrie:
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My plan for this Valentine's Day is to make simple valentine cards (out of colored paper) and tape a piece of candy to some of them. Then, I'll go to town and visit one of the nursing homes. I have a friend who is the Activity Director. I'll give these to her to pass out since she knows which residents can and cannot have candy.Honorable Mention #3 - From Leanne:
I used to work in this nursing home a few years ago. You'd be surprised to see how many resident's family members just stick them in the nursing home and never come back to visit. I always think about them during the holidays. I remember one day one of the older women was sitting in the front lobby for a long time. I asked her if she was going to eat and she just smiled at me and told me that she was waiting on her family to come and visit. Her family never did show up that day. And, everyday she'd sit there, waiting. This broke my heart, she really did believe her family would come and visit her.
I couldn't think of a better way to spend my Valentine's Day than to show these people that someone is thinking about them. -Lorrie
Thank you Amber, Lorrie, and Leanne, for your heart to minister. May the Lord richly reward you!Autism occurs in 1 in 150 children. The Keebler family realized that not one, but two of their three boys had autism four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Keebler's lives became filled with taking Joshua and Caleb to therapy, researching other treatments and doctors appointments. They have to be some of the most selfless people I know. Hearing them talk about how the Lord has greatly blessed them in the midst of trials is incredible.Our family met the Keeblers about six months ago when they began attending our church. My younger sister and I started going to their home once a week to work (and play) with Joshua, age nine, Caleb, age seven, and Aaron, age four. Working with special needs kids is amazing. Getting excited with Mrs. Keebler when Caleb learns to sign a new word, when Joshua starts to write stories, when Aaron sings, praying with Mrs. Keebler for her boys.
Last week I called Mrs. Keebler told her that we were planning on watching her kids so she and Mr. Keebler could go out to eat in celebration of Valentine's Day. After they got back from the restaurant they told us that this was the first time in six years that had gone anywhere by themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Keebler are mistaken. Yes, we might be a blessing to them, but they bless us in their example and testimony in a way they will never know. -Leanne
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Labels: For the unmarried
posted by Crystal Paine at 7:32 AM
2 Comments:
THis is a wonderful contest, Crystal. In a world that seems to be focused on couples, being a single gal on Valentine's Day is difficult. I did not meet my husband until I was 35. While I knew I was following the Lord's plan for my life and I had many opportunities a married woman would not have had, sometimes it was still difficult to come home to an empty house at the end of the day. Please keep encouraging your single readers -- especially the older ones.
Julianne
God bless all of you young ladies who are being so thoughtful to others. What a wonderful example you are to many I am sure.
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