Love What Matters

"I was a shell of myself, collapsed on the foyer ground as his words echoed in my mind: ‘I haven’t wanted to be with you for a long time.’ In the depths of my pain, I found a sliver of hope that began to rebuild a life I thought I had lost forever." (Link Below)

"I was staring at a naked picture of myself on my father’s computer, feeling betrayal and heartbreak consume me. But in confronting the darkness, I found my voice, my strength, and ultimately, my redemption." (Link Below)

"I heard the word ‘defect’ among whispers, and tears overflowed as I realized our journey was about to change forever. But in that moment, I knew—her worth remained untouched, unshaken, and absolutely unchangeable." (Link Below)

"I felt a gush and immediately thought, ‘Oh my gosh, my water broke!’ But when I looked down, my hand was covered in blood, and I went into sheer panic—I knew something was seriously wrong." (Link Below)

“I looked off into the distance and saw my husband’s motorcycle on the ground, but he wasn’t there. Months later, as I tried to rebuild my life, my feelings for Kyle began to change—and shortly after, we had a little surprise.” (Link Below)

“We were asked to take in a two-month-old baby suffering from meth withdrawals and a broken femur. As we stared at the overwhelming challenges ahead, I told my wife, ‘This little guy could use some good, and we could do that for him.’” (Link Below)

"I woke up on my wedding day to the phone ringing, only to hear the words that shattered my world: 'Eric died in the middle of the night.' Twice widowed, twice left grieving, I now fight to find hope in a life filled with unimaginable loss." (Link Below)

"Here was this woman, lying on the operating table with her arms stretched out like a cross, risking her life to give me the greatest gift of mine. My son, created, frozen, thawed, and grown in his grandmother’s womb, was finally in my arms—a miracle made possible by love and faith." (Link Below)

"I wanted to hate her because I thought I was supposed to—but instead, I found a mother who just wanted to love her big kid as much as I loved my little one. By the time we were ready to give birth, my desire to fill her shoes shifted to a desire to walk beside her." (Link Below)

"I never could’ve predicted how hard it would be to drive away from his college, leaving behind the boy who once grinned ear to ear as he played lava around the living room. As I watched him walk into his dorm, my heart ached with pride, regret, and the hope that he knows he’s always been my greatest lesson in love." (Link Below)