Valentine's Day is like bringing home a new puppy: you want to cuddle it, pet it, give it treats and toys, take it on nice long walks. Every other day thereafter, it just morphs into a fur-shedding, constantly eating, overly-needy doggy-doo producing pain in the tuchis. As a society, we don't take love seriously, and haven't for a very long time.
  Days like these where we're told to buy those high-end flowers, or that cute teddy bear or "pajamagram" to avoid disappointing that special someone, are a great time to acknowledge when someone goes the extra mile or ten to give an even greater gift: that of perseverance.
  The story of Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs is one of those models of taking love seriously that makes you say, "whoa...". It's a veritable clinic on making tragic mistakes, recovering from them, and thriving onward at a new level. Love like this, however, isn't built overnight...as you'll see below:

When we read in I Cor. 13 about love being patient, how often do we ask ourselves, "Ok...but how patient should it be?" Perhaps it doesn't always require (or deserve) the level of patience modeled in the Scruggs family testimony. Those who are centered solidly on Christ have his guidance to help them determine when and how much patience is necessary.
  The video above is just selected excerpts. Click here to watch the whole thing. This terrific story is one of many to be found on Iamsecond.com. This site is so awesome that I've given it a place in the Cool Links section. Check it out!