Did anyone happen to notice the Google® homepage this last Thursday?I do get a small portion of joy from the Google homepage artwork that appears on holidays. But last Thursday my heart was sad.
It was Abraham Lincoln's [200th] Birthday and the artwork offered up by Google to millions of computer screens was not a quirky little caricature of Honesty Abe sporting a top hat. It was, instead, an odd little drawing honoring Darwin's Theory of Evolution. I guess it was his birthday too -- and he's obviously a more contemporary figure whose remembrance clearly trumps the 16th President of the United States. That's sad.
However, last Valentine's Day - 2008, the artistic logo presented to us by the folks at Google showed an elderly couple -- a man with a cane and a white-haired women -- walking hand in hand as the woman held two heart-shaped balloons.
It really was a beautiful reminder that while our culture glorifies youthful romance [Insert Here: Recent mental flashback of annoying Vermont Teddy Bears® advertisement], True LOVE is comprised of anything but young lust and
Google People: You're still not off the hook for the Darwin slip-up. That was just wrong.
The Apostle Paul's great essay in I Corinthians 13 celebrates the depth and tenacity of the love that can carry us far beyond self-interest and mere affection.
"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails."~I Corinthians 13:4-8
Brian Wren is a hymnwriter and internationally published poet. His tender words in, "When Love Is Found," truly capture this reality:
When love is tried as loved ones change,
Hold still to hope though all seems strange,
till ease returns, and love grows wise
Through listening ears and opened eyes.
Hold still to hope though all seems strange,
till ease returns, and love grows wise
Through listening ears and opened eyes.
© Hope Publishing Co.
What are you doing today to share True LOVE with your loved one(s)?
Has you love grown wise?
Has you love grown wise?
~Esthermay
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8 comments:
Beautiful my friend, have a nice Valentines Day.
Very nice.
Ihaven't heard of that composer or that song.
I'll go google it!
:-)
Happy Valentines Day, Esthermay!
I am preparing a candlelight dinner for Hubs. He was planning for us to go away on Thursday and we were to come home today. But . . . there are several people in the church who were scheduling surgery at the time he needed to make reservations. I told him not to make any reservations and we could always celebrate later. To be honest, we've been gone so much, I am relishing being at home today!
We'll take Valentine gifts to the grandchildren, our son & DIL later today.
Have a wonderful day!
Darwin trumps the 16th Pesident. That's so sad. And Vermont Teddy Bears trump good old fashion romance. I HATE that commercial for the bears. Pajamagrams too. Arghhh! Love does not = sex. Good grief. We could learn much from the way our grandparents "did" romance. I love that little google picture. I'm going to steal it now.
hehehe
As an old white haired guy, I appreciate this.
I "surprise" my cupcake every Valentines Day for the last 20 years with a balloon!
Nice Valentine's Day post.
As an old white haired guy, I appreciate this.
I "surprise" my cupcake every Valentines Day for the last 20 years with a balloon!
Nice Valentine's Day post.
Hey Esthermay,
I've misssed your posts. This was incredible.
I was very saddened also by Google's picture...(the other day).
Oh my, it seems like the days are truly drawing nigh...come Lord Jesus!
So, what a special day this is for you guys.
Hope you are making some wonderful memories.
Blessings to you my friend♥
Incredible photo!
Happy Anniversary.
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