Today wel celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day and some will say it is a load of hype and completely built up into something way too big. Despite the commercial side of the day, it is good to set aside at least one day to genuinely show someone we love and care. Yes it is easy to take love for granted. Sometimes we forget and take for granted those who really matter. Life is far too short to forget those who are special to us. Today is a day when we can show someone how much they really mean to us.

We thank God for that someone special in our lives. We all fall well short in living up to being a good husband, wife, partner, friend, carer or whatever word best sums up our situation. But we make an honest effort in bringing the best out of the person who means the world to us.

Love of course is not just confined to one person. Love is the greatest energy in our world. Take it away and we have nothing. It is no surprise that we often say that God is love. If love is present everywhere, then God is also very much present. We say thank you for the great blessings that genuine love can bring.

For some Valentine’s Day is a sad day because that someone special may have died or may just not be there. We remember them too today. We also remember how true love always has its roots in God.  We are valuable because God loves us and nothing or no person can ever take that away from any of us. Happy Valentine’s Day.