🐶Looks like we have something in common sideways goldendoodles who love snow! (Well, we have a "blacken"doodle and a rottiedoodle who love snow). I wonder how we get their pictures right-side up.

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One of our sons told me at age 16 he thought dating before you are ready to consider marriage was dumb, because of all the drama and broken hearts his friends were inflicting on each other. He's a really good-looking, popular guy, but has been telling friends to tell girls who asked about his "situation" that he's a conservative Christian - and that has scared them all away over the years (lol). He's 27 now and ready to think about a family, so he looked for a like-minded, Christian young woman (met her on a dating app) and they are essentially courting (though they don't call it that). I'm sure people will think it's weird and certainly old fashioned, but I agree with him completely. My stupid heart was in pieces by the time I came to Christ and then came to my senses about relationships. I wish I'd taken his approach instead of the date early, get used, get heartbroken repeatedly by age 20 plan now in vogue.

Ask my husband to take him to luch and tell him he fully expects him to treat the most precious girl in my husband's life with the utmost respect and honor. Group outings, family dinners, open doors and early nights. I let myself be used by a guy I knew would never love me and became convinced I wasn't going to be worth love; so being wanted for sex would have to suffice. Funny how sex leads to pregnancy even when "protected." When I met a man who actually CHOSE to love and honor me, it took years to trust his commitment was real and lasting because I was broken and cynical. I want my daughters to know and feel their worth. Family IS everything. In my experience, sex without the covering of family just drains the heart and soul drop by drop until it's empty. Love involves sacrifice & spiritual (& legal) commitment. I want my daughters to know they are loved, not just wanted (until someone "better" shows up).

One of the peeps I missed most after Twitter booted me. 🤗