Never be afraid to say,"I love you"

     I can't help it! It just comes out of my mouth! Sometimes people respond. Sometimes they don't. It makes me wonder if they didn't hear it enough when they were growing up. Thankfully, I did. We were taught to give nice strong hugs and to say "I love you" a lot.. It just makes you feel better, and whether the other person will admit it or not I'm sure it makes them feel better too. After all, isn't that the greatest of the commandments? To love. Maybe it's all someone needs to hear to soften and caress their lonely life. We need to say it more than ever. As long as love exists, there is hope, and where there is hope, there is peace. And where there is peace, there is God. Don't be afraid to say it first or respond when someone says it to you. Try to remember the word "I" when saying it. It makes it personal and meaningful. All those walking around, living without Love or someone to love them makes me sad. Jesus, is total love. Totus Tuus. Totally Yours. With love leadng the way. 

     Telling someone, even the checker at the grocery store, even the person on the other end of the telephone line, whom you have never met before, anyone, that you love them, just maybe what they needed to hear at that very moment. We are all instruments of God, so let God use us. He is the smart one. He is our teacher. I love you oh God.