Towards a deeper Valentines Day
" Why is it so hard to keep in mind that our purpose is more important than our purchasing power? "Our pervasive addiction to consumerism does not stand out in society as a problem, but rather as a sign of success" Jennifer D. Crumpton in A New Evangelical Manifesto It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Mark 10:25 We are a week away from Valentines Day. This day, above others is devoted to celebrating the deepest and most profound reasons for living: To receive and express love. It should be a day where we slow down enough from our hectic paces and busy lives to say, express, appreciate, and demonstrate the people who love us as well as the objects of our love. Cards, flowers, perfumes and chocolates are all very nice but if they are the ultimate expression of our love then we have a sentimental, but superficial love. Modern day marketing approaches shower us with images that