Love in a World Without Pennies

Once upon a time, celebrating Valentine’s Day came cheaply. You could buy your kids penny candy tucked inside a little cardboard heart‑shaped box for fifty‑nine cents, toss out a penny for someone’s thoughts, and even pinch pennies to afford a faux red satin box of chocolates that looked almost like Swiss chocolates—if you squinted hard enough.

But what happened to that magical era when a single copper coin could buy you a sugar high and a future dental bill? Today, the only thing you can get for a penny is…nothing. Not even the penny itself. It’s as if the universe is mocking us. The penny has gone the way of mixtapes and dial‑up internet. It has been retired, unminted, and probably sitting in a museum somewhere between a rotary phone and the memory of not receiving a Valentine from your middle‑school crush.

Love has never really been about the cost. It’s about the thought, the highly anticipated phone call, the unexpected email, or the small gesture that says, “I’m thinking of you.” And even if thoughts are no longer worth a penny, they’re still priceless on Valentine’s Day.

So go ahead, splurge a little. Or a lot. After all, in a world without pennies, love is the only currency that still makes sense.

And here’s the best part. Even in a world where pennies disappear, and prices rise faster than your blood pressure, there’s one love that never inflates, expires, or gets discontinued: Jesus’ love for you.

His love is steady. Personal. Unchanging.
It doesn’t depend on the economy, your budget, or your ability to “round up” to the nearest nickel.
You don’t have to earn it, bargain for it, or hope it goes on sale.

It’s already paid in full.

No penny required.