I found that as I flipped the days on the calendar, the worries I had about our relationship had began to diminish.

What was it, he wondered for the hundredth time, that enabled Pastor Harris to hear the answers in his heart? What did he mean when he said he felt God’s presence? Steve supposed he could ask Pastor Harris directly, but he doubted that would do any good. How could anyone explain such a thing? It would be like describing colors to someone blind from birth: The words might be understood, but the concept would remain mysterious and private.

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.

By making the place and the people and the feelings real, by the time someone closes the cover of one of my books, they have, hopefully, felt all of the emotions of life.

How far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

Sometimes my grief is overwhelming, and even though I understand that we will never see each other again, there is a part of me that wants to hold on to you forever.

I know it can't be the same between us, but that doesn't change the way I felt about you then.