God’s Valentine Card to you~

February 14, 2011

“For God so loVed the world

That He gAve

His onLy

bEgotten

SoN

That whosoever

Believeth In Him

Should Not perish,

But have Everlasting life.”

John 3:16

Happy Valentines Day, my friends. Thanks for being a part of my life.
With love in, through, and because of Jesus~

Jennifer

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Just me~Bobbie Jo says

February 16, 2011 at 9:41 pm

Thanks for posting this. I teach
6th grade girls Bible Study & today we are talking about boys & love and this is perfect to use for God's Love. I made red & pink hearts and put John 3:16 in in & the letters that spell out Valentine in white! I will pass these out to the girls afterwards as a reminder.

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Jennifer says

February 15, 2011 at 2:27 am

Hope you had the sweetest of days! We are truly loved:)

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Lynn says

February 14, 2011 at 10:21 pm

Jennifer, my long time friend sent me this is an email this morning. It just says it all, thanks for sharing.

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Most favorite people in the world: James (my husband), Nathan (my son), Abigail (my daughter), Aden (Abigail's husband), *SAM* (my new grandson!!!) Mary (my mom), Gilbert (my dad, who now lives in Heaven), and my empty nest dog - Zoe (who has her own hashtag: #ZoeMyDoggy). And...I couldn't leave out my brother (Chris) and his family, my sister (Rebecca) and her family, or my Aunt Bibby - who, by the time I was three, taught me to drink from a china cup, eat shrimp cocktail, and how to shop with "lay away"! She now lives with Jesus, too... but Ill forever be grateful for her presence in my life! Favorite foods: Hazelnut coffee, milk chocolate candy, and chocolate chip cookies (gluten free, these days). Favorite relaxation activities: Reading a Christian historical fiction book in a long bubble bath, after a 2 hour nap on crisp, clean sheets... mmmmm! Favorite Sport: SHOPPING!!! (very similar to hunting, I think)... Favorite shopping find: an 80% off sale, and snagging designer clothing for $3.99 at Goodwill. :-) Most frequently used daily Devotional Book: My Utmost For His Highest (Oswald Chambers), Daily Light, and Valley of Vision (A Collection of Puritian Prayers). Bible Studies that have changed my walk with the Lord: Experiencing God (Henry Blackaby), Living God's Word (Waylen Moore), A Woman's Heart (Beth Moore), and Seeking Him (Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth) Favorite Bible Verse... For now: Philippians 2:13 "It is God who gives you both the desire and the power to do what pleases Him."

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