Thursday, February 12, 2009

All You Need


Love ...These four little souls walking around in my life are like little pieces of my heart spit out to form a ball of tangled arms and legs and sweaty heads not fully comprehending the extent to which they make my life what it is. Love was something I never fully understood till I became a mom and all the fairy tale lust and desire and romantic love that I thought could sustain me was nothing like the bulldozer of emotions that were piled on top of my heart the day I found out I was going to be a mom. This kind of love is scary and lovely and frustrating and rewarding. It is the thought that they need me unlike any other person on this planet needs me, not just to feed them and clothe them but to give them love. There is nothing I want more In this world than to see them grow up, to be happy to be healthy, to love and be loved because there is absolutely nothing like it.





Love


Is

Patient.



Love


Is



Kind.


Love



Does Not



Envy.



Love

Does Not





Boast.


Love

Is Not




Proud.

Love



Is Not



Rude.



Love




Is Not



Self-Seeking.



Love is Not Easily Angered.








Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs.





Love Does Not Delight In Evil.


Love Rejoices with the Truth.




Love Always Protects.





Love Always Trusts.





Love Always Hopes.




Love Always Perseveres.




Love Never Fails. . .



Three Things Will Remain:



Faith





Hope



and Love.
The Greatest Of These is Love.



This spin on all things love is brought to you by the Spin Cycle over at Sprite's Keeper . Check her out for more spins on love this Valentine's Day Week!! Happy Thursday!

32 comments:

SweetPeaSurry said...

What a lovely post!!! Beautiful kids too :)

LoisW said...

That was the most beautiful and heartfelt post I have read in a long time! Kudos to you for knowing what is important in life!!

Dr Zibbs said...

Very cute. Yes- I do have a heart.

And the redheaded boy looks like me when I was a 3.

J.J. in L.A. said...

That was a fantastic post and the pictures are adorable!

Vic said...

That was beautiful Sarah! Perfect for the season too. :)

Casey said...

I love your love post, it was lovely. Seriously, those kids are so damn cute. As the mom of two of the cutest kids around, I can say that.

Jenni said...

so sweet! and the kids ain't bad either.

Cameron said...

Zibbzy, are you trying to tell us something? Sarah, anything you wanna get off your mind?

Shangrila said...

Wow. Just...wow! I swear I held my breath as I scrolled down for pictue after beautiful picture-your children are gorgeous; your love for them so evident! <3

Sprite's Keeper said...

So beautiful! I'm tearing up over here! You're linked!

Beth said...

Beautiful! Just beautiful! I needed that tonight.

The Dental Maven said...

I've always been at a loss to describe that parental love, but Girl, you really capture it. Awesome.

Anonymous said...

This might be my all time favorite post on the Spin Cycle. Beautiful.

Nej said...

Awesome series of pictures. Beautiful post!

snicketmom said...

Awww, now I am starting my morning out with a few tears. But that was absolutely beautiful and so true.

Anonymous said...

after every picture i went ohhhh. and then i showed the girls in the office to prove i have the cutest nieces and nephews...

Laufa said...

Favorite Scriptures!!! Great sucker pic - does not anger. Awesome spin!

Emerge Peoria said...

What an awesome post. I ditto all that. The pictures of the kids are nice.

Do you think octopussymom feels this x 18? Damn, that's got to be overwhelming. :)

HeatherPride said...

Wow. Perfect post, Sarah. I loved every bit of it. :)

Fragrant Liar said...

Awww, that was so nice. And you're right. THAT kind of love is the love that goes on forever, regardless of men who come and go (or stay) in your life. Those kids and the love you have for them and they you is what it's all about.

Happy Valentine's Day with your sweeties.

Vodka Mom said...

I

LOVE


THAT.

Captain Dumbass said...

That was a great spin, Sarah. That picture with the messy face and the crazy hair? WOW!

KMcJoseph said...

You said you read about one of my posts on another blog? Which blog? Sorry, just curious.

Also...Hi!

Pseudo said...

Wonderful spin Sarah! I loved it. Poem with pictures.

Anonymous said...

I absolutely loved this post, every single thing about it! Beautiful!

Chris said...

Priceless. Just beautiful, Sarah. We share a lot of love for the people important to us.

The Me/ The Wife/ The Mom said...

Sarah! That is a fantastic post! You have a beautiful family! Enjoy heart day with the love of your family around you!

All you need IS love!

C.S. Perry said...

You just made my day.

Debbie said...

You know I am a sucker for posts about how much people love their kids. This was great!

Mama Dawg said...

Fab pics! I, too, never knew love until I had my kid. Now I'm always on the brink of drowning in it.

Anonymous said...

Amazing photos!

Cascia Talbert said...

What a beautiful post and photos!