The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Photo Courtesy A summer love. Everything we could dream.  Is it so much to ask for: (you gents may have to modify the list a bit) Companion.  Faithful.  Listener Kind Ever present/available Understands Strong Willing to Fight Defender/Protector Provider  ....and yes...much more! Recently I read this great dialogue: "And you knew it was love? How?" "Because when I wasn't with him I could only think of him. Because when I wasn't with him I was simply waiting until I was. And when I was with him, I didn't want to be anywhere else." Faye Bird The second person's answer struck me. This should not only be my relationship with people I love..this should be my relationship with God. Ooo, that cut to the heart. I rethought my day and wondered, did I only think of the One who has not only given me everything and taken care of me, but also provided the way of salvation for me? When I wasn't near God, usually my own...

Photo Courtesy Happy Valentines Week! No Valentines is not over. Yes the official day was last Sunday (how sweet that it fell on a Sunday!), but the core of Valentines is never over. Sure would be nice to have a daily excuse to have chocolate...but we all know this is not the intent. What we all want. What we all need is love. Not just any love.  We don't need the superficial, non committed expression of a meaningless love where the person is mostly out for gain. At the heart of our longing and desires is God's love which can be expressed in so many ways. God want us to be a vessel of his love, given, sharing, listening, caring, hugging, hoping, praying, etc. God wants us to love Him. Did you know that a simple smile to anyone, if sincere, is a way to love God? God wants us to feel love. He puts other people in our lives that can provide our physical need for hugs, etc. He paints bombastic colors in the sky, sunshine, and all creation. He gives ra...

Last weekend I went with hubby on his business trip. He worked the night shift and slept during the day. To give him quiet time I went to the hotel lobby to do some writing and half listen to the Olympics.  A man was seated at one of the tables. He had a tablet, papers, and a card sprawled out in front of him. The card was a Valentines card. He'd mostly filled the white space with handwriting.  I walked to another table and pulled out my laptop to work. The man played a video, I couldn't hear the words but a child was speaking.  How thoughtful.  He could have been swimming, working out, goofing off with co-workers or friends, or any of a hundred other things, but he thought of her and bought a card, took the time to write a long message, and probably dropped it in the mail later that day. How thoughtful. One day Mary came to Jesus. They were at a wedding in Canan. She'd heard the wine would soon run out and became concerned for the b...