There were moments when it honestly seemed as if the world were conspiring against her.

He stared at her, knowing with certainty that he was falling in love. He pulled her close and kissed her beneath a blanket of stars, wondering how on earth he'd been lucky enough to find her.

But he had been in love once, that he knew. Once and only once, and a long time ago. And it had changed him forever. Perfect love did that to a person and this had been perfect.

In a lifetime of mistakes, you two are the greatest things that have ever happened to me.

He works at the kennel with Nana," Ben piped up. "And I think him and Mom are dating." At that, a stillness fell over a throng of admirers, punctuated by a few uncomfortable coughs.

Truth only means something when it's hard to admit.

He finally understood that God's presence was everywhere, at all times, and was experienced by everyone at one time or another.