Valentine’s Roundup

Let’s check out what the South African mom bloggers had to say about this day of love…

First, two bloggers gave some history of St Valentine.

Marishka tells us that Valentine was a priest who wed people at a time when it was illegal. The emperor decided soldiers were better fighters if they were single. But Valentine recognised the need to wed.

Luchae goes into more detail. She adds another version where he languished in jail, and visited by a jailer’s daughter, sent her a love note.. “from your Valentine…” She also says it might be a new version of an old pagan fertility festival.

Then there were bloggers who spoke about the meaning of love, and what it means to them.

Rebecca shares a profound illustration of the reaction of water to positive and negative words.

Dr Emoto … found that water that had been exposed to loving words created brilliant, complex, and colourful snowflake patterns. In contrast, the water exposed to negative thoughts, formed incomplete, uneven patterns with dull colours. This more than anything should show the world how our words and our energy impact the earth itself as well as our positive health.

..Everyone is in the same boat, whether you are the CEO of a global conglomerate or a street sweeper, we all have a same emotions and fears. Never be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone a little to see where your potential lies.

Choose to help others when you are able. There is no greater joy in life than the joy in seeing someone’s gratitude to receiving something, to helping someone in need.

We also get so caught up in our day to day world that we forget to tell those people closest to us how much we love them, we forget to show them through actions. 

Another person that thinks love is a choice is Marishka:

1 Corinthians 13: 4 – 5  “love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” If we can learn to love unconditionally we will find a life filled with peace. Love can be the answer to any problem, and I’m not talking about red heart kind of love only. I am talking about loving people in a way that they can see a light shine from within, light covers all darkness and so does love with hate. Love is a choice, and although it’s not always easy it’s the one thing that can set you free.

And if you really want to love in your partner’s love language then check out Alet’s post here.

She goes into some detail about words of affirmation, receiving gifts, quality time, physical touch and acts of service. Which one does your Valentine respond to?

We know that our love changes over time, especially when we become parents. Our post on Monday, by Prudence, shared how that we have to make the relationship a priority when kids come along. Shaney also has a post about what to do when you can’t get a babysitter. 

Other bloggers have paid tribute to their other halves.

Simone says: I cannot cook without him. Yep, I just cannot. You know that saying, “it’s better to have a fire extinguisher before a fire”? Yeah, he’s my living, breathing, fire extinguisher. 

Megan says, in a Q and A with her husband: You’re my favourite human and troll! 

And if you just want to munch some heart shaped cookies go here...

Did you read any good posts this Valentine’s Day?