In a very special two-part episode, we are diving a bit more deeply into Karen Stanley's story, and this week we get to meet her husband, John...

I have always wanted to hear from the other side, man that fell in love with the single-mom, the man that loved her, despite the weight of the baggage she believed she was carrying, the man that accepted this woman and her children as a packaged deal, and saw the whole package as a blessing!

That is a true story of hope for any woman journeying through life as a single mother, and it's a story I am so honored to be able to share.

This week we hear John's story - The loneliness he experienced after his first marriage fell apart, the work he did on himself to try and work through his own personal traumas, and the prayer he recited on the night that he decided he was ready for love.

John takes us through his first and second date with Karen, and when he knew she was 'The One' - Discovering that the true gift of real love is having a helpmate, someone that will help you in everyday life, but who is also strong and empathetic enough to walk with you through the healing of past traumas together.

As they blended their lives and their families, John wanted to give her children everything he never had as a child; proving to them that he will always honor and protect their mother. While also showing them that while he was not going to replace their father, he wanted to me a strong role model in their life, providing them with safety, peace and a sense of security. Stepping in to a powerful role in their lives and changing their family for the better, you'll see...

So if you're a Single Parent, and you've grown weary and nearly lost all hope of every finding love in a life partner, John and Karen want to tell you 'DON'T GIVE UP!' - If it is possible for one of us, it is possible for all of us! This week's episode is sure to deliver a dose of HOPE that many of us need, and a few tears may be shed along the way... Keep believing, your blessings are surely to arrive!

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