Love Notes

Valentines' Day is a huge day for the greeting card industry. Little children give cards to everyone they know. As we grow older our list is much shorter but more intense. Sending a love note is a sweet way to restate or announce our feelings towards a person. I like to keep special love notes and revisit them once in awhile. For this reason our love notes should be written with great care and thoughtfulness.

A simple "I love you" can be expressed in many ways. Thinking of the recipient is always the best way to proceed with our choices. We can be funny or serious, romantic, or direct. Whatever words we choose we should ask ourselves, "What do they want to hear?" Putting ourselves in their shoes will help us better communicate our feelings to them.

Love note should not be a last minute after thought, so it is time for me to get busy with mine! Hope you have a lovely time writing to your love like I will!

Hearts and Flowers

This week everyone will be thinking ahead to next Saturday, Valentine's Day. It can be an exciting day for some couples and for others it can be a lonely, sad day. How should this day be celebrated? For what was St. Valentine known?

I remember from my Catholic school days that Valentine sent love notes while he was in prison. He wanted people to know the love of God. It was not just for couples. His message was for all people.

Maybe this year we can follow St. Valentine's example and send some love messages to the lonely, the hurting and the needy along with those we love so much. Let's share God's love with the world.