Tiburon, California
A woman in Jeannie's Coffee Shop was crying about problems with her husband. Jeannie gave a set of Love Thoughts to her and told her to read them and to share them with her husband, for them to talk about the Love Thoughts and then to call Jeannie in two hours. Jeannie reported that the woman and her husband found the Love Thoughts helped heal a difficult time. The couple is doing well.

Eugene, Oregon
A man keeps Love Thoughts on a nice plate on the kitchen table, then shares them with friends.

Nashville, Tennessee
A school teacher gives Love Thoughts to residents of the senior center in which he volunteers.

Eugene, Oregon
A man likes to memorize one Love Thought each day, finding that it helps him keep his thoughts focused on good things throughout the day.

Eugene, Oregon
A tennis instructor has students take a Love Thought before playing. Each student reads a Love Thought aloud and then others make comment. The instructor and the students find this process very uplifting.

Nashville, Tennessee
A school teacher gives Love Thoughts to residents of the senior center in which he volunteers.

Eugene, Oregon
A hospital employee likes to give out Love Thoughts to coworkers and patients, just for the sake of doing so.

Springfield, Oregon
A woman who teaches a Bible fellowship gives everyone at the fellowship a Love Thought. They all read the Love Thought and then talk about how their love could grow, feeling uplifted in the process.

Eugene, Oregon
Before dealing with a difficult matter, a church committee chairwoman gives Love Thoughts out to the committee members and asks them how they might use the Love Thoughts to help the committee best do its business. The chairwoman reports that the results are both loving and powerful.

Latham, New York
To compliment and support a ministry conference, a church bought twenty sets of Love Thoughts.

Eugene, Oregon
The ribbons securing a baggie of Love Thoughts were slipped over the neck of a bottle of champagne to decorate an otherwise drab birthday gift. The Love Thoughts transformed the gift to something very special and loving.

Lake Forest, California
A famous author and church pastor received a gift of 100 sets of Love Thoughts. The gift came from a woman in Oregon who was moved by the power of the pastor's book and ministry in her life, and she wanted to give something back as a way to show her gratitude. She commented that Love Thoughts were an easy way to reach out to believers and nonbelievers alike.

Eugene, Oregon
A woman who was taking care of two older customers learned that they had recently lost their son. She gave them Love Thoughts to comfort them.

Woodland Hills, California
A florist ordered sets of Love Thoughts to be used in special-situation floral presentations.

Eugene, Oregon
A young woman was primping her hair while driving and swerved enough to gain the notice of a motorcycle policeman, who immediately pulled her over. She had a baggie of Love Thoughts in the car, and while anxiously waiting for the policeman to ticket her, she saw that the Love Thought on top said, "Forgiveness is the greatest and most loving gift of all." She handed the baggie of Love Thoughts to the policeman and said, "Please forgive me." The policeman smiled, gave her only a warning, and handed the Love Thoughts back to her saying, "Here. I think you will probably need these again." She probably will, too.

Pleasant Hill, Oregon
A woman was hosting a baby shower for her daughter and wanted to give something happy, special and loving to each guest. She bought a set of Love Thoughts for each guest, and the Love Thoughts were very well received.

Eugene, Oregon
Each day, a businessman takes the time to personally address one little padded envelope and insert a set of Love Thoughts. The unsuspecting recipient of the Love Thoughts is on the businessman's mind in a positive and loving way all that day. It is a small way for him to reach out with love to people he knows afar.

Tucson, Arizona
A retired physician offers Love Thoughts to everyone who comes to his door.

Eugene, Oregon
A woman hairdresser has a mini-easel on which she places a different Love Thought each day. The Love Thought is a stimulus for conversation of the sort that exceeds the normal topic level.

Salem, Oregon
There is a ministry which reaches out to the prison population. The ministry received a gift of 200 sets of Love Thoughts for the purpose of giving one set to each inmate on his or her release.

Eugene, Oregon
A young man is an outspoken Christian. He did a mission in Norway, and through his efforts, Love Thoughts are now available in Norwegian on the internet. Now he does a street-corner outreach, handing out individual Love Thoughts as gifts to unsuspecting passersby.

New York, New York
After an unusually crabby piece by Andy Rooney on CBS's show, Sixty Minutes, Mr. Rooney was sent a baggie of Love Thoughts without any explanation or request for acknowledgment. Love Thoughts seem to be a reasonable remedy for crabbiness.

Eugene, Oregon
A city employee passed by the reception area in the office where he works. One of the ladies there had just purchased a package of Love Thoughts and was happily sharing them with coworkers. She now has them in a "grab bowl" on her desk so that employees can reach in and get a Love Thought whenever they wish.

Seattle, Washington
A prestigious law firm received a gift of a box of little golden baggies of Love Thoughts. The donor thought that a law firm probably could use a little love.

Montecito, California
A private Christian college became familiar with Love Thoughts and ordered them to be available for purchase in its book store.

Sequim, Washington
An elegant bed and breakfast overlooking the Sound and the lights of Victoria ordered Love Thoughts to serve both as gifts and as conversation pieces for its guests.

Eugene, Oregon
A donor gave little golden baggies of Love Thoughts to supporters of a local charity during a fundraiser for the organization.

Eugene, Oregon
In her own words, here is what a young lady had to report about her and her friends' application of Love Thoughts:

Hello! I just wanted to give you a recap on how the project you donated the love thoughts to went. Our group was planning on baking cookies and buying little half pints of milk to hand out to students on the UO campus during dead week. We wanted to just give a little touch of home to stressed and possibly homesick students. So, the Saturday before, we cooked up all the cookies, totalling 1000+! We made up 250 or so packets, with 4 cookies apiece. We then took all the love thought cards you gave, and laminated them, and cut them out. We put 1-2 cards in each cookie pack, hoping to inspire love and kindess in the hearts of the students. Well, last Thursday was the day. My team and I gathered around 1:30 on 13th and Kinkaid, with 4 crates of cookies, and 200 cartons of milk. It took us 24 minutes to hand out everything. The responses were so positive! Beforehand, we had prayed against negative responses, and you could tell the Lord really honored that request. It was so worth the time and effort to prepare, and my team agreed we'd all like to do it again next term. Some responses from the students:

"Wow! for free?? No Way!!" "This makes me so happy!" "This is so cool!" 

Mostly, the students loved it, and thought it was amazing we would do this just to be a blessing to them. When asked who we were apart of, we just told them it was just us, trying to bless them during a stressful time. We didn't want to be identified with a church or organization. So, all in all, the project went way beyond what we would have ever imagined. I wanted to thank you so much again for the cards, we believe they will be a turning point and a teaching seed to some of the lives we touched. Thank you so much again. Blessed by the Lord,
Amy

Flagstaff, Arizona

I am a counseling intern at a local mental health agency in Flagstaff. A dear friend gave me a golden bag full of your love thought cards that I held on to for a couple of years not knowing what to do with them except enjoy reading...until recently.  I have used them to initiate conversations in groups I run about forgiveness and I have used them in therapy sessions to encourage some clients to challenge their "mental prisons."  I leave them in a pretty dish next to the chair my clients sit in.  Many take one with them now after coming in for a session.  I love them and so do my clients!!  I get so many comments about them. They encourage love, forgiveness, and compassion.  I plan on buying more, and always keeping my dish full.