{"id":3505,"date":"2012-02-05T17:35:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T17:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=3505"},"modified":"2012-02-06T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T13:52:50","slug":"valentines-and-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2012\/02\/valentines-and-angels.html","title":{"rendered":"Valentines and Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Once the super-bowl is over, advertisers turn from beer and cars to chocolate and hearts. It\u2019s a break from the dreariness of winter, to think of love.<\/p>\n

You look for love, show your love, and appreciate love on Valentine\u2019s Day. Even though the origin of the holiday came from the Christian martyr Saint Valentine, it\u2019s an ageless and universal tradition to celebrate love.<\/p>\n

Some people say Valentine\u2019s Day is over-rated. Lot\u2019s of silly people running to Walgreen\u2019s to buy over-priced greeting cards, flowers and candy. But there are plenty of Valentine\u2019s Day fans, women and girls mostly, who adore the holiday and pin their hopes on a romantic February 14th.<\/p>\n

Cupid shows up this time of year with all of his lovemaking regalia. He has a bow and arrow; he\u2019s in flight, and hovering all over the place like a celestial match.com. Legend has it, if you\u2019re looking for love, now\u2019s the time to find it.<\/p>\n

One recent Valentine\u2019s Day that fell on a Sunday, Carlie was in church thinking about Red Lobster and reading a passage in her bible about angels. Red Lobster is where she and her husband were going that night for their romantic dinner. The scripture she was studying was about the angels Abraham hosted, when he and Sarah were having marital woes. It occurred to her that maybe it wasn\u2019t coincidence that Cupid and Angels have a lot in common.<\/p>\n

Heaven, wings, and lack of appropriate clothing are just a few of the things you think about when comparing Cupid to an angel. In fact, by definition, being a messenger from God is commonly referred to for both of the chubby little fairy-like creatures.<\/p>\n

Carlie realized God is closer to the modern day holiday than she thought. By setting aside a day each year to honor love, she’s singling out one more way to honor God. There cannot be a greater gift than God\u2019s love. Spread it around today with extra exuberance. The meaning of Valentine\u2019s Day is not lost by enjoying it.<\/p>\n

– Prayables<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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