Finding Your Best Friend in Your Romance
I have yet to meet a person who has not felt their heart break--whether it came with trials in their family, with friends, or especially with a person they were dating. Over the past few years I have thought a lot about this idea of heartbreak, and how the world reacts to it. Culture screams …
Continue reading More Joy: On Moving Forward
Love, love, love, love.....it is such a funny thing. 🙂 We seem to fall into it, and now society says that we can also "fall out of it?" We talk a lot about vision, and preparation, and finding that Best Love, but what if you already have a love? Maybe you don't feel like they …
Trust me, the cashier, the mailman, the gal working the drive thru, and your coworkers all have something to do with your dating life. 🙂 They can even help you find your best love! The other day I went to the store with a friend, and as I was checking out first, he went back …
Continue reading What does the cashier have to do with your dating life?
Earlier today, I read an article written by a woman named Anne Dibb. I respect her not only as a woman of faith, but an example of great charity, kindness, and joy! To read her words, I've linked it here: Your Holy Places She talks about spaces where we feel safe, loved, and close to God. …
I had a professor who would always remind us of "TTT." That was his way of saying that "Things Take Time." I would even add that often the best things in life can take the most time. Right now, at My Best Love, we are looking ahead to stellar content, inspirational love stories, and creative …
It's crazy that it would take getting sick, to slow down enough to put up a post! Though there are times I wish posts were more personal, today I am quite grateful there is no way for any of you to distinguish whether I am writing from a classy coffee shop in a trendy scarf, …
Happy week of Thanksgiving!! I love that we have a reminder to reflect on the things we are grateful for. Personally, I am thankful for a loving God, my family, my experiences, grapefruit, mugs, Chacos, hope, dancing, and many more things. But, I am grateful we have the ability to love and connect with people. …
Continue reading 7 Simply Different Winter Dates: (You’ll want to try…)
This last week, a woman I love very much, passed away. I am not exaggerating when I say there have been many tears since last Tuesday night. Even though I know I will see her again, my heart still aches for her family, and for the place she left. With that said, I have spent …
Continue reading Your Next Date: Not-so-typical Speed Dating
I was at a wedding reception for a remarkable friend I had made while I was a missionary in North Carolina. The bride was one of the Sisters I taught with, so the reception naturally had a few other familiar faces from that time. As I was catching up with a familiar face, Evan and …
It was a year ago, when I found myself sitting in a college class on family. The discussion was on dating, and with over half the class unmarried and in the middle of the often-frustrating dating realm, there was a bit of tension in the room. It was at that point, a gentlemen on the left …
I am so glad you're here, reading this!! If you're in the process of dating, and you're thinking this is just for the married Best Loves, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I hope you'll laugh a little, think a little, and see how this little gem will impact your love life in magnificent …
We are so accustomed to being able to instantly take a picture, see how it looks on our screen as we are taking it, and delete 1,000 photos, because it took 1,001 to get the "right" selfie. Yikes! Let's mix it up a bit! I am all about unplugging from our phones and media, to give our …
Even though the physical side of your relationship slows as you spend time apart for business trips, family get-togethers, or friends' weddings, you can still do things to stay emotionally connected. These times provide opportunities to learn to grow closer even when it seems more inconvenient. Today is for those who are the ones traveling, …
Continue reading Don’t Let Travel Get in the Way: Stay Connected even when you’re apart
