Wesley and Haley’s Love Story
We met in the winter of 2003, I was 8; he was 11. My family had just moved and in an effort to make friends, Mommy signed us up for 4-H. We joined a club that was primarily homeschoolers and quickly...
View ArticleIs Courtship Ideal?
First of all, we would like to make it clear that we actually do not wholeheartedly subscribe to the practice commonly known in Christian circles as “courtship”. Do what?!?!?! Before you pull out the...
View ArticleIn a “Long” Courtship: What I’m Learning
Its true… One of the Long girls is courting! I am so blessed to be in a relationship with an awesome guy for a whole amazing month now. It is a wonderful experience, and there is definitely no one I...
View ArticleIn a “Long” Courtship: How We Met
Recently we revealed here at The Long Way that I am in a courtship and shared some valuable things I’m learning during this precious season (if you missed that post you can find it here: In a “Long”...
View ArticleIn a “Long” Courtship: She Said YES!
*Note: If you came here hoping to read the next part to The Battle for Our Little Girl, scroll down to the bottom for an explanation. She knew it was coming. Even before Wesley asked to court her,...
View ArticleFeminine Friday: Getting Engaged!
What a whirlwind of a weekend we had! At Home It all began on Friday evening with the Long Sisters’ Studio recital in which Emily’s fella Wesley had planned to surprise our daughter with a marriage...
View Article3 Things Courtship Did for Me
Wesley and I had been good friends for a year before he stated his intentions. When he asked my parents to court me, Mom wasn’t totally convinced there was a need for courtship since we apparently...
View ArticleCourtship from the Perspective of a Chaperone
You’ve read all the courtship posts. You’ve heard Emily’s side, and some of Wesley’s. There’s another angle–another viewpoint–to be considered. We aren’t often talked about, in fact, we are like the...
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