by Janet Denison | Feb 13, 2024 | Blog
Today is a fun day for many and a not-so-fun day for others. I still remember the pressure of hoping my carefully decorated shoebox would contain some valentines from my classmates! In my day, it wasn’t a requirement to give everyone in the class a valentine. A few...
by Janet Denison | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog
Americans will spend about $26 billion this week on Valentine’s Day, which is about $2 billion more than last year. Yep, inflation is even hitting our heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, not to mention the cost of roses and steak dinners. And didn’t we just finish our...
by Janet Denison | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
I was curious about the amount of money Americans spend on Valentine’s Day. It’s surprising! According to WalletHub, Americans will spend almost $24 billion this year. How much is one billion? I like this measurement: The average human heart will have clocked one...
by Janet Denison | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog
If you haven’t purchased anything for Valentine’s Day, then you are an American exception. (Or, maybe you are running behind?) Americans will spend about $27.4 billion this year to celebrate the people they love. That is a LOT of cards, flowers, and steak...
by Janet Denison | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog
Most of us will celebrate and honor the people we love this week. But let’s remember to honor the One who created the concept. God is love (1 John 4:8). He deserves our first and highest commitment of love. Jesus told us that loving God was the most important...
