The laugh lines stretching from the corners of her hazel eyes were evidence he'd been a decent husband, if not a good one, despite all of his disappointments and failures.

Have you ever been hurt by someone you loved, Carpenter, but loved that person anyway?""Indeed, I have.""And? Was it worth it?""Every single time.

Let go, Jo. Replace all your fears with love.

You make every case for marriage but love.

I feel like the journey of the past ten, twelve years was leading me to this moment. Being worthy of you.

I chose you because the One who beckoned me to follow Him also chose you. For me.

He was loved. He loved in return. Oh, what a man could accomplish when empowered by such knowledge.