Moments for Love
                                                                                           

        I had a three dog couch waiting on me when I got home this morning. As I came through the front door I saw that each cushion on my couch had a little, furry ball curled up on it, sleeping peacefully. I smiled when I saw this and petted each of them lovingly as I walked by.

        It only took a few seconds of my time, but it filled my heart with joy.

        As we go through our often busy days it is funny how the best parts of them seem to be those little moments we make for sharing love. They take so little of our time and yet the rewards they bring us are beyond belief. They strengthen our hearts, uplift our souls, and energize our bodies.
        They make our lives a joy to live and a delight to share. They bring us peace, happiness, goodness, and most of all oneness with God. Three of the most important words in the Bible are: "God is love." Every moment we spend living in love then is a moment spent living in oneness with God.

        Try to spend and share some moments for love in your own life today. Pet your dogs, cuddle your cats, and feed the birds. Hug your loved ones, look them in the eye, and say:

        "I love you."

        Smile at the cashier in the store, give a compliment to a friend, and share a good laugh at work. Open a door for a stranger, help an elderly person with their bags, and do a few random acts of kindness when no one is looking. They only take a few seconds each day, but they bring you joy for a lifetime.

        It takes so little time to live in love.

        It takes so few moments to share that love with the world. It is these moments, however, that join your heart to God's and fill your life with light. Don't miss out on them. Make time for them and choose them everyday of your life. Moments of love lead to a lifetime of love and a lifetime of love leads to an eternity of love.



~ The Author is Joe Mazzella who is a happily married father of three who lives in the mountains of
 West Virginia. Various dogs and cats have adopted Joe and his family for their own. Joe likes to take the time to smell the roses and enjoy the beauty around him as he goes about his daily life.