Built For Love: We Held Strong (Part IV) from The Second Time Around

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Built For Love: We Held Strong (Part IV)

33 minutes Posted Jun 19, 2025 at 2:12 pm.

New here? Welcome to our world! Get to know who we are, why we started this podcast, and how the lessons from our past led us to a second chance at real love.

Our origin story? There’s my side, his side… and the truth! Tune in as we laugh through how we went from friends to whatever this is—before love had a name.

When life gets heavy, God sends people as blessings. We’re sharing the hard seasons that drew us closer—and a moment that’ll have women rethinking what real love looks like.

Who forgets their first date with their forever love? We’re takin’ it back to our perfect day—church, conversation, and the real pressure of dating while called to ministry.

Dating with emotions is one thing—doing it without disrupting the church flow? That’s next level. We’re sharing what we got right and the lessons that kept us grounded in grace.

New love is tough—add church folks and it gets real! We open up about how we made it work, the challenges we faced, and why setting a Christ-centered example mattered so much.

Second marriages, blended families, and ministry—it wasn’t easy, but we fought for this love. Here’s how we kept God first and built a relationship rooted in Him, not just romance.

When it’s a second chance at love, folks will always have something to say. But we stood firm—in faith, in love, and in purpose. Here’s how we proved our bond was God-built.

Divorced with kids? Wondering when to bring someone new around? We share the wins, the mistakes, and the real talk on blending love and family—without losing your peace.

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In 2019, PJ Morton released his most personal album yet, PAUL — a body of work that felt like a journal set to soul. On his duet with Jazmine Sullivan, "Built For Love," he sings,

"It's not worth keepin' if it's not worth fightin' for..."

That lyric could've been the soundtrack to our story.

This episode is our purest duet — raw, real, and full of grace. Because when we look back, one thing is clear: we were built for this. The first time around taught us lessons, but the second time? That was the blessing we didn't see coming.

From our very first outing, to the "just in case" agreement that revealed more about our fears than our future, our union has been shaped by storms, laughter, hard conversations, and quiet faith. And through it all, we held strong.

In this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, we open up about:

The defining moments that deepened our friendship

How struggle became the foundation for trust

What it means to fight for love when others don't fully understand it

If you're navigating a second chance at love — or just trying to hold onto the one you've got — this one's for you.

🎙️ Press play and find strength in the stories of love that bends, but doesn't break.

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