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Dating during the pandemic has been iiiinteresting! We see a lot of each other, but it’s not necessarily quality time. It’s usually filled with work, babies, work, and babies. Oh, and Netflix. A large amount of Netflix. We’ve started incorporating more intentional at-home date nights and can feel the reconnection already. If you read my blogpost concerning […]
February 9, 2021![[No. 93] Love Is Real Mom Friends.](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2020/07/DSC06586-scaled-e1594924314133.jpg)
One has a baby in heaven.⠀ One has a baby on the way.⠀ One breastfeeds.⠀ One bottle feeds.⠀ One baby naps more.⠀ One baby sleeps through the night more.⠀ One had an unmedicated birth.⠀ One had an epidural.⠀ One baby is teething.⠀ One baby is crawling. ⠀ One uses her carrier more.⠀ One uses her […]
July 10, 2020
Did you get married young so you could have sex? How in the world are you going to wait till you get married to have sex? You are being naive! Try it before you buy it! Sex is so important in dating! Have you guys really even dated? That sucks that you can't express physical […]
February 22, 2020
Hi friends! This is the ninth post in my THS guest blogging series. My good friend Jaime Weak wrote this incredible blog post on long distance relationships that I am THRILLED to share with y'all. Man. What a great example her and her husband Tim are for those going through long-distance dating and in marriage […]
December 16, 2019![[No. 74] Stop Saying That You Are Colorblind Or That You Don't See Color](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2019/07/Shruthi_062019_Allison_Turpen_Photography_190.jpg)
I’ve heard two phrases a lot lately. The first one is, “I don’t see color” and the second one is, “I am colorblind.” I want, in love, to make sure people know neither is appropriate. I get the heart behind it. Believe me, I do. You’re trying to say that color doesn’t define a person […]
July 22, 2019![[No. 73] Love Is Translating Empathy Into Action](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2019/07/Shruthi_062019_Allison-Turpen-Photography-168-e1562705968199.jpg)
What is love? Love is GIRL DAY. Lol. Let me explain. Most of my BFFs don’t live in the same city as me, let alone the same state. Usually, that doesn’t bother an introvert like me. Scheduled facetime calls throughout a week usually are perfect for me. But sometimes, the lack of my deeply trusted […]
July 9, 2019
Hard to believe that just 50 years ago, interracial marriage was illegal in Texas. Yikes. One of the most popular topics I’m asked about is interracial relationships. These questions range from, “How did your parents react to you dating a white boy?” to “What differences have been hard to overcome in an interracial relationship?”. I’m […]
June 27, 2019![[No. 72] Love is Not a Temporary Fix](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2019/06/Colorado-2019-6.jpg)
Love is not a temporary fix. Don’t believe me? Let me tell you about the time I dated an atheist. I was not in the healthiest place in my faith/life because of a breakup that left me reeling. Enter artsy guy who called me his dream girl. He was intelligent and our banter was on […]
June 18, 2019
Going on a first date can be very exciting but also nerve-wracking. Whether you’re set up on a blind date or finally going on a first date with someone you’ve been interested in, follow these tips to fully prepare! Choose the right location Deciding where to go on your first date is important in not […]
March 12, 2019![[No.67] Love Is Thoughtful](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2019/01/IMG-4953.jpg)
What is love? Love is thoughtful. A few weeks ago, one of my best friends who’s getting married stayed with us and we, of course, got to chatting. In between wedding chatter, she asked me how work was going, how I was doing, etc. I told her I wish I had created more introvert time […]
January 29, 2019![[No. 65] Love Is Fighting Well and Conflict Resolution](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2019/01/love-is-posts-3.jpg)
What is love? Love is fighting well and conflict resolution. Every single person grows up seeing conflict resolved a little differently. My husband and I dated for four years and we fought …a lot. A couple years into dating, we sat down to figure out why we kept butting heads. Why? We wanted to make […]
January 14, 2019![[No.63] Love Is Checking In](https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663496488581/gaWtNDcvzJZ7chhrf2FsKy/wp-images/2018/12/4F33122E-97A6-4B45-AB17-9FE37858EF8A.jpg)
What is love? Love is checking in. A group of friends and I were chatting about something random, and then one of us asked the other, “How are you?” What we didn’t expect was for her to get emotional and say, “Thank you for asking me that, no one really asks me that.” Eeeep. I […]
December 10, 2018Living Open-Handed — My 90-day devotional for the days when you need to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace. — A devotional to be encouraged by scripture and softened by grace.