What a wonderful collection of stories to remind us that we are loved. Each author has written from their heart and shares wonderful nuggets of encouragement, hope and contentment. I was going to pick out a few of the stories that I really liked, but I realized I loved them all. They spoke to me in different ways that reminded me that there are people out there who feel unloved. Have you ever felt that way?

Valentine’s Day just passed and I’m glad it is over. I break inside every year when that holiday comes round. There are many hurting people who have to deal with loneliness on that day. I pray that I will remember next year to reach out to someone and let them know they are loved. There is one story that I really thought touched on love in a special way. It was about a young girl not having money to buy Valentine’s cards for her class. Oh how my heart went out to her. We sometimes forget even the smallest thing is important to others. We can show our love by sending a card to someone just to let them know they are loved. What better way to show love than to reach out to someone who needs to know they aren’t alone.

Relationships are a lot of work and sometimes we need to learn to compromise. How many times have you and your spouse stopped talking to each other over a silly little fight? Our pride gets in the way and neither one wants to give in. One of the hardest things to do is ask for forgiveness. When we soften our hearts and prefer one another, the relationship becomes easier and love prevails. I loved the ending of the book where it talks about celebrating Valentine’s Day year round. Buy someone behind you in line a cup of coffee, call someone you haven’t talked to in awhile just to say hi. Tell your children how special they are and how proud you are of them. Take a little extra time and visit someone who lives alone. There are many ways to show love throughout the year. I’m glad I read this book and appreciate how it reminds me to not take things for granted. The greatest gift we can receive is the gift that God loves us and with that gift we can share his love with others.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion. ( )

This was a great book to read during Valentines. IT is made up of 21 different stories by 21 different authors. Each are very short. These made me want to read more books by many of these authors. At the end of each story is a bit telling about what you learn from each story. I received a copy of this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. ( )