Day 10 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Coop to Lottie

 Lottie,

I've been thinking a lot about the day we met. It was a rescheduled appointment. Did you know that? 

I was supposed to have gone in the month before but the day of I had to cancel because my Jeep wouldn't start. When I came in that day, I remember asking your uncle about the new girl at the desk and he told me that you had just started that week. 

It's been fifteen years since that day and I still remember every tiny detail as if it were yesterday. 

I remember how you had your hair curled and the yellow sweater you were wearing. I remember that you were talking to that lady when I walked in with Wes and the moment I saw you, I just knew. I knew that you were the one for me and that I was gonna spend the rest of my life with you. 

You looked up at me and I couldn't think straight. It was like every coherent thought was erased from my brain and all I could do was stand there like an idiot. 

Even now, sometimes when I look at you, I'm back to being that same star struck kid. 

Your smile still brings me to my knees, and I want to spend the rest of my life doing whatever it takes to put a smile on your face. 

You and the kids give me reason to get up every morning, and when I think about how it all started, I'm so glad that I had to cancel that first appointment. If I hadn't, I don't even want to think about how my life might have turned out.

I love you more than words could ever say. 

Happy Valentine's Day.

Love, Emmett 

Day 9 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Beth to Tommy

Tommy, 

I'm sorry I'm getting you in trouble, haha. If it makes you feel any better, I think about you non-stop, too. I'm writing this while sitting in Chemistry class so here's hoping I don't miss anything too important.

Don't put your chores off on Beau, though! Especially if you're using him as your personal mailman :) You should have seen the look on his face when he walked up to me and my friends in the hallway this morning to give me that note. He was blushing so hard because one of the girls thought it was a note from him and started teasing him. You're really going to have to make it up to him!

I can't wait to go out with you. I'm anxious to know what the surprise is, but I'm sure whatever you have planned will be perfect. 

Love always, Beth

Day 8 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Tommy to Beth

 Beth,

I thought you should know that you are getting me into all sorts of trouble. When I'm not with you, all I can think about is when I'm gonna see you again. When I am with you, I never want to leave. 

You can probably see why that's not so good where my dad is concerned. He said if I dump my chores off on Beau one more time, he's going to toss my car keys in the pond. He's bluffing. I think. But he's been in love with my mom for twenty years, so it's not like he doesn't know what it's like. I can't help it. 

You're all I think about. I can't eat. I can't sleep. You've come into my life and turned my whole world upside down. 

And I'm not even mad about it. I've never felt this way about anyone before. 

Valentine's Day is coming up, and I can't wait to take you out. I've got something special in mind that I think you're really going to like. Wear something warm and I'll pick you up at eight. 

Love, Tommy

Day 7 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - James to Anna

 Dear Anna, 

You know that I'm not much for sappy, heartfelt things, but I didn't want today to pass without letting you know how much I love and care about you. 

And not just because you married that boy of mine, but because you are truly special and deserving of all the love in the world.

After three boys, I never even considered what it would be like to have a daughter, but you came into the picture and now I can't imagine what my life would be like without you in it. And I am so proud and honored to be able to call you my daughter. I know that God sent you into our lives to be the piece that we didn't even know was missing. 

You are such a wonderful blessing to us and it's important to me that you understand that. It's important that you know how lucky we are to have you in our lives, and not the other way around. 

I know that things haven't always been easy for you, and you've drawn the short end of the stick way more than anyone should have to, but you always manage to handle everything with such grace and dignity, and I couldn't be happier that I get to see the amazing young woman that you've grown to be. 

Wherever you may go or whatever you may do, if you ever need me, I'm a phone call away. I will always, always be there for you. No matter what. 

You are loved beyond measure, and I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day. 

Love, James 

Day 6 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - T.J. to Cassie

 Cassie,

I’ve only got fifteen minutes before the bell rings to say everything I want to say and get this letter to you before you leave; so here goes.

I think I’m in love with you. 

There. I said it. 

I’m in love with you, and I don’t know if you feel the same way about me, (and it’s okay if you don’t) but I had to tell you. 

We’re only sixteen and we’ve only been dating a few months, so maybe that’s too soon, and maybe it’s because it’s Valentine’s Day and all these sappy people are getting to me. I don’t know. 

Whatever the reason, it doesn’t change the fact that I’m in love with you. 

If I’m being honest, I think I’ve loved you for a long time now. 

And I don’t mean love like, ‘I’ve known her my whole life, of course I love her.’ 

I mean, ‘She’s all I think about and I can’t focus on anything else when she’s around, but when she’s not around, I feel like I can’t breathe right.’

That’s crazy, right?

I mean, we’re kids. And everyone says we’re too young to know what love is, but I feel like that’s wrong. I think if you’ve been around enough people who are really in love, you start to pick up on it earlier. You notice it faster. 

And I’ve been around a lot of people who are really in love. 

So, yeah, I’m in love with you. And I’m pretty sure I’m gonna spend the rest of my life in love with you. 

Hope you don’t mind. 

Okay, so I gotta wrap this up. 

Call me later. Or don’t. You’ll probably run for the hills after reading this, but I just had to get it off my chest. 

Anyway, I love you. 

T.J.

Day 5 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Josh to Kara

 Kara,

I went to town to run some errands and to pick up some breakfast from the diner. Which means you’ve got about two hours to get ready.

I know you thought we had plans to go to dinner and the movies tonight, but that was just to keep you from suspecting what I was really up to. 

We’re going on a trip, and it’s a surprise so don’t even ask. 

Asking Lenore won’t do you any good either. She’s turned off her phone til we’re safely out of town. She lives six hours away and it’s still the only way she could be trusted to not give anything away. 

All you need to know is that you need to pack a bag with enough stuff for three days. It’s going to be a lot colder where we’re going, so probably some sweaters and those wool socks you like so much. 

And also, the new black dress that I hung in your closet.

Don’t worry about anything. It’s all taken care of. I just wanted our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple to be special. 

So, get packing. There’s fresh coffee in the kitchen. 

I’ll be back soon.

Love, Josh

Day 4 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Claudine

 

Dear Claudine,

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

I get dizzy when I’m around you. 

You’ve known me for years.

You see me everyday.

But if I tell you much more, I’ll give my secret away.

You make me smile, 

You make my heart sing.

If I thought you’d say yes, I’d buy you a ring.

  Happy Valentine’s Day,

Your Secret Admirer 

Day 3 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - Anna to Wesley

 Wesley, 

If I didn’t already know that I was madly in love with you, last night would have been enough to convince me. 

You had all the other nurses so jealous. Dr. Rossi even asked me where she needed to look to get a guy like you! I told her I got the last one.

I hated having to work on Valentine’s Day, but just like always, you went out of your way to make everything so special. I can’t believe you set up that table right in the middle of the walkway! It was all so perfect and wonderful! It couldn’t have been better if we had gone out. I’m just sorry that I couldn’t stay longer. 

You are truly the most amazing husband anyone could ever ask for. I love how kind and thoughtful you are, and how you never fail to surprise me. You are exactly what the Bible talks about when it says that the husband loves his wife how Christ loves the Church. You are everything I have ever needed and more. 

I love you. 

Anna

Day 2 of the Valentine's Love Letters Series - James to Ruth

 Dear Olive, 

I know that celebrating Valentine’s Day is the last thing on your mind right now. Wesley’s barely a week old and I’ve never seen a baby cry so much in my life. Granted, I’ve not seen too many babies so maybe they’re all like this. 

But I didn’t want to let the day go without doing something special. So I got Wesley ready and the two of us are going to go see Mama for a little while so you can have some time to yourself. You deserve it. You always take care of everyone else and it’s about time you let someone take care of you for once. 

I love you more than words could ever say. You bring so much joy and happiness into our home and our family, and you keep us together. You and Wesley are what gets me through each day. When I’m out in the field, knowing that I get to come home to your smile, hearing your laughter and voice filling this house, it’s what I live for. 

I could spend the rest of my life, walking by your side, holding your hand. 

You are my whole world, Ruth, and I thank God for you every day. 

Love, Your Popeye - James

Day 1 of the Valentine Love Letters Series - Beau to Lenore

 Lenore,

Have I told you lately how beautiful you are? 

I’m writing this outside on the porch and I can see you sitting on the couch through the window. You’re in your pajamas, no make-up, hair down and crazy because you haven’t brushed it yet. You’ve got coffee in one hand and your Bible is laid open in your lap… And I’ve never seen anything more beautiful. 

You take my breath away. 

Every day when I wake up, I look over and see you laying beside me and I ask God what I could have possibly done to deserve you. 

You are everything I could have ever hoped for and so much more. 

When I think about the man I was before we met, I can’t even recognize him anymore. That guy was so clouded in darkness and hurt, but you managed to get through and pull him out. 

And I’m never gonna have the words to say how thankful I am. 

Okay, enough with the sappy stuff :)

Since you can’t stop searching the whole house for your gift, and I can’t keep saying no to you, I’m gonna give it to you a day early. 

It’s in the cabinet over the fridge. (We should probably go through all the stuff up there. How do we have two junk drawers and a junk cabinet?) 

Anyway, Kara said you would like it, so if you hate it, blame her. 

I love you more than you could ever know. 

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Love, Beau

PS- Come find me when you get your gift. I can’t wait to see it on you! ;)

Update 1/30/23

Hey, y'all!

Just hopping on to say that I hope you're all having a fantastic Monday! 

I've got a few things in the works for the Crossing Midian Series and I can't wait to share them with you! 

The first thing is that I'm going to be doing a little Valentine's Day series starting February 1st, and going through the 14th. It will be one love letter a day written from the perspective of different characters from the books. I think it'll be a ton of fun and I hope you all enjoy them!

The second thing is that I'm also about to start the first round of edits for the third book!! 

It will, of course, go through several rounds of edits and revisions before it's ready, but with any luck, 'I Choose Us,' will be published by the end of November of this year!! So definitely keep a look out for new updates about it, and if you don't already, be sure to follow me on all the socials. 

 

I've got three.

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