Another Valentine's Day Story
By Johnny Angel
Valentine was a priest in the early centuries of Christianity, when the
practicers of Christ's teachings were branded 'traitors' to the pagan
gods and cruelly persecuted for their beliefs. One day, Valentine was
discovered praising God and teaching young Romans about Him. He
was immediately arrested and imprisoned, never to again step outside
free.
Seperated from his aging mother and sisters, he prayed to God that he
might find a way to send them a message, to let them know that he
was alright. He opened his eyes and saw a flower with large
heart-shaped petals. Thanking God for the blessing, he took some of
the petals and wrote messages upon them, telling his family that he was
alive and that God would protect them as long as he couldn't be there.
A dove came to the window of his cell to carry the messages away,
and so were the first Valentine letters delivered.
N Prayer,
Johnny <*}}}><