preface Most of us have probably heard the words, “God loves you.” With all of life’s hardships and questions without answers, it can be difficult to believe these words in our heads, let alone in our hearts. At certain times I have asked myself, “Does God even exist?” If so, where is He and why don’t I feel connected to Him? Is He disappointed in me? Up until a few years ago, I lived with the notion that if I could just get my act together and do all the right things, God would be pleased with me and start to work in my life. However, the harder I tried, the greater I failed, and the more exhausted I became. It wasn’t until I quit striving to measure up—and began to bring my true self before God with all my failures, frustrations, disappointments, hurts, and struggles—that my life started to change. As I learned to simply “be” with Him, I began to see His love in a unique way— through random hearts. I started noticing them in unexpected places in my everyday life, while walking to my car, jogging around the neighborhood, hiking in the park, running errands, doing routine tasks at home, and, most commonly, talking to God on long walks.