The month of February brings a lot of plans, feelings and memories. As we look at the month we remember President’s Day, maybe a Leap Year, but mostly we remember Valentines Day. How did Valentine’s Day become a day of such popularity? I remember as a youth pastor, if I needed a 15 passenger van on Valentine’s Day I had to reserve it in November of the year before. Why, because the florist in town would rent all the vehicles and hire drivers for that day just to deliver all their orders. So how did Valentine’s Day begin? According to one legend, St. Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself.

This morning I had breakfast with Jose Orellana and Jerry Carnes at the Jay Café. It’s a great place on Hwy. 36 in Needville across the street from the new high school. It was a time of just enjoying a good breakfast (the biscuits and sausage gravy are fantastic) good friends and conversation.

We talked about work, family, politics, our board meeting tonight and our daily purpose as fully devoted followers of Christ. I was suddenly taken back by the wonderful blessings God had already given me today. I had rolled out of a warm bed, kissed my beautiful, wonderful wife, made coffee, the bed and other things so my wife can get ready for work, she’s a teacher, I try to do all I can for her because I know what she is going to have to deal with throughout the day. I take my medicine for my diabetes and thank God I have ExpressScripts which saves me hundreds each month.