Dating as a teen is one subject - but I was widowed at age 30 and , believe me, dating as an adult is something else completely. Very very difficult time. Most of the men I met were just ugly( I'm not talking about their looks) people - which would be why they were in their 30's or 40's and still single, I think. Finally an old, old friend who had moved away for his job, moved back to town . He called me when a guy who was a close friend of his but much less a friend of mine passed away after a long illness, to ask if I wanted to ride with him to the funeral. I wasn't planning to go to the funeral but I got the impression he didn't want to go alone, so I said OK. We rekindled our friendship and that grew into dating which was mostly going to events & parties hosted by mutual friends. Anyway, we ended up getting married and have been married 40 years now.

@gayleford8277

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story Virginia.....

@dosanjhjatt4361

2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely story. I’ve always believed that friendship is the best base for love.

@citizenjoevotes

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing, Gayle.

@candyrenee2152

2 жыл бұрын

Love your story. I can relate.

@dianefoster4472

2 жыл бұрын

Try dating again at 58. Most men lie about their marital status it’s common for them to say they are widowers without children when in fact they are and do. It’s actually quite disgusting. I’m a Christian who doesn’t drink or smoke or believe in pre marital sex for myself and most men my age just want a romp in the hay and call it a day . I’m not interested in that and if they don’t like my belief system they can head on down the road as I answer to God and nobody else .

Although I am not from the Mennonite culture but I was raised in a more conservative Christian community and we hold so many of the same values! my husband and I did not kiss until our wedding day at the altar and I will never regret that decision to hold ourselves until we got married! what a blessing it is to stay pure in mind and body! I love listening to you and Jayna talk! I never would have imagined that I would have so much in common with the Mennonites ! 😅Keep these episodes coming! ❤️

@JESUSistheTRUTH-ROBLOX

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a holy GOD in Heaven, Who created you and I for His glory, but our sins have separated us from Him. the wages of sin is DEATH, but the FREE Gift of GOD is eternal life in CHRIST the LORD. CHRIST died for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. repent, stop living in sin, and believe in the Gospel.

@orls9068

2 жыл бұрын

That's cool, respect your community and values, not religious at all, more spiritual but it's nice to see how other people do things, that's a nice thing to wait 😊

Would be fun to hear Josh and Jayna’s husbands side now

Aw, Megan! You brought me to tears when you talked about your boundaries and lines drawn in the sand. How wonderful our world would be if there were more young people like you! I deeply appreciate your Christian values. I am not a Mennonite, but I was raised with a very similar background as far as holiness and abstaining from the world, etc. The older I get, the more grateful to God I am for my parents and the Godly upbringing they provided me with. We are so blessed to have those values instilled in us and ingrained in our nature. I so appreciate you and Jayna and enjoy your chats. May the Lord keep you always near His side and determined to live out your faith, no matter who compromises around you. Sending love and blessings to both of you today!

May I say, I truly enjoy the Monday sessions, but the best is how confident Jayna is now infront of the camera. Jayna you have a great personality, so much fun to listen to your views on topics. I enjoy Megans channel very much and see why you guys get along so well👍🏻

Do you even know how much this is needed in our society? Thank you so much for being so real and sharing such personal insights. I can't say enough of how much I appreciate you both.

I never grew up with all these guidelines. It is so interesting to hear what you did when dating. Thank You both so much for sharing❤

I’m so excited to watch this! Dating is so important in marriage! ❤️

Well done, ladies! I really enjoyed this one. Your advice to younger girls was spot on! I was like Megan when it came to dating and my standards. We set our guidelines on our first date and didn’t cross them. Now I’m so glad we did it that way!

Very good advice and love hearing your dating to marriage stories! It’s hard making adult choices let alone making the choice of whom you want to date and then marry for life. You really need to make wise choices to avoid regrets later. Best advice you said was listen to the people closes to you about whom you are dating…Tfs 👍💕🙏😊

These chats are just so great and such a breath of fresh air! Thanks for sharing! ❤️

Yes! I was so excited when this popped up in my feed. It was the soothing and juicy girl talk I needed in my day. Your honesty is refreshing and very appreciated. I grew up in neighboring New Jersey and would often take day trips to Lancaster during summer weekends. Your episode made me feel close to home. Also, you’ve made me think about the type of rules I’d like my kids to follow when they hit the dating age. God bless you ladies! ❤️

:D Excited to listen to this. I'm getting married in October of this year so I enjoy hearing about people's love stories. Hope everyone's having a good week!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Ah congrats! Thanks for watching!

I love that you were close to your dad!! Thanks for sharing

Growing up in a conservative, Bible believing Christian, home/"culture" (though not mennonite) and it sounds pretty much the same as what you've described. So nothing seems abnormal at all! Maybe not as Mennonite-specific as you might think! Thanks for sharing your time and hearts, ladies! "It is what it is, mistakes and not, God can use it" -Jayna Love this!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I REALLY liked this chat. Thank you, it was very interesting!

Great advice for my teenage girls. I love your chemistry. So fun to watch THank you!!!

Listening to/watching this as I prepare steak kabobs for dinner using your recipe from last week's video 😊 I can relate with Megan about the big sister 'thing'..and would highly encourage young girls to go by Holy Spirit instead🤎

I LOVE listening to you girls! I listen while I fold laundry or cook supper and always leave wanting to hear more. I have 3 young girls and 1 teenage son. I’m not looking forward to the dating years lol

I love the Cranberry Kombucha you had in the beginning. It's one of my all time favorites!

I just love listening to you both! I hope you keep doing these chats.

Absolutely loved this, so refreshing! I would be so proud of both of you if I were your mum 🥰

Jayna is beautiful inside and out! So natural in front of the camera and no fakeness. So refreshing!

I really admired Jayna's honesty here. Thank you for sharing your stories.

Thanks so much for this video and for sharing your stories! I really related to what Jayna shared about being ready to get married and not being able to get married yet! We dated 4 years and have been married 14, and we both still say how glad we are to be married and not stuck dating anymore!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss dating is fun but there comes a time to move on 😀

This was so interesting! I started dating my husband when I was 16 and I’m 26 now, neither come from religious families, but I had reeeeally strict rules about curfews! I love that you talked about boundaries and not settling for men who don’t give you total respect!

I LOVED THIS!!! AND YOU ARE BOTH AN AMAZING EXAMPLE TO WHAT OUR YOUNG KIDS NEED TODAY. GOD BLESS

Hey Megan, I'm a traditional Catholic and have followed your channel for a while! I am getting married this fall, and we had our first kiss when we got engaged last Christmas (2021). Thank you for sharing your stories and helping me to be comfortable with our relationship timeline. Keep up these awesome chats! I love listening to them at work :)

You two young women are amazing. You both have so much to offer your viewers. Great chat!

I loved listening to this while sewing! I’d enjoy hearing what traditions you have made for your own little families when it comes to Christmas, other holidays, birthdays, etc. Don’t stop making these videos anytime soon! I need good quality stuff to listen to and y’all are so refreshing and fun. 😊

I love these episodes! Thank you for the time and effort you put in them. ❤️ Hello from Prague! :)

That rule about laying down is SO good!

I love listening to your ladies very interesting keep up the good work you'll have an awesome week

You two are great together. Very well balanced views - not always the same but that makes it so interesting. Thank you!

I enjoy hearing your stories! It's so nice hearing the similarities as cousins. My family is big and there are a lot of cousins and it's nice to hear you share your stories. I had a saying that "we kissed like our plane was going down". Somehow it was still very innocent. We never thought beyond kissing. I'm glad I had that "first love" experience. It wasn't my only relationship growing up before marriage. So, that is one thing I really appreciate about the Mennonite culture. You don't date casually.

I love the idea of the "what made you feel..?"!! ☆♡☆ Jayna is great!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks! Glad you're here!

I love the idea for the question game!

I am 61 and I became a Christian when I was 22 and my upbringing was very different than yours. You girls have such a precious gift in being raised in godly homes. And I love that you talk about these things. I hope that every young girl out there who listens to your channel will see the wisdom in the things you are saying. xox

Thank you both for sharing this!!! Love watching your videos please keep making these

Very interesting. Loving this series! Thanks for sharing your stories ❤️

I loved this video. Thank you for sharing! So many good points. I was not raised Mennonite, but a strict Christian, so many of the same values! I was an only child, so my influence was.... wanting to make my parents proud, would never want to disappoint my Dad!!! I was SO close to Dad, and he was the one I talked to most, but definitely my Mom as well. I loved your point too, if others are saying or warning you about someone.... take heed!!!!!! I've seen this too many times, you think you will change this person, or you will bring out another side of them? NOPE .... you will not!!! Great videos ladies! Love from Northern Minnesota

We do the basket thing too! Sometimes I let it sit for a week before sorting it though. 🤦‍♀️🤣

@MeganFoxUnlocked

2 жыл бұрын

ahhhh! Yes, the procrastination!

So nice to listen to you both. Keep doing this..do a few more close-ups. Been v i interesting reading other peoples comments!! I met my husba nd at 17 just before i left Australia for a year in your country as an exchange student. I knew id marry him when i first met him! 48 yrs later..here we are as grandparents !! He's a special man & companion...

Love Y'all stories!! Love the values that you have,

I hope this video reaches every young girl who is at this point in life. Actually, any woman of any age and belief that may be just researching dating in general. Your experiences and advice will lead them in a positive direction. Kudos to you both for sharing content in such a wholesome and respectful way!! Love love love your talks and look forward to the next one ❤️

Your stories are so sweet wish all young people would go slow with there relationships and let them develope over time I married my High School sweetheart 43 years ago when I was 21

Glad to hear you to talk. Even if people have different opinions just watching how excited you are still about those times makes it wonderful

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ❤️

Very interesting conversation. I admire your dating process/rules. I think relationships have become a bit too loose nowadays.

I’m So EXCITED for these episodes!! i’ll be watching now while my toddler naps and i fold laundry! thanks for making my day even better!!! 💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

I hope we can make folding laundry more enjoyable for you :) thanks for being here!

@blessed4737

2 жыл бұрын

Haha,I'm folding laundry while my kids nap and I'm listening to this😄

Sounds similar to how it as was at the Baptist church I was raised at. Also I love the music at the end of the vidoe.

Back in my day (1966-1969), dating was a terrible thing to have to go through. Marriage wasn't any better. To make a long story short, I ended up raising two children alone. I did not have time to date while raising two children, house keeping, cooking, cleaning, working outside the home for a living, and earning a degree as a full time student at a University (all at the same time). Now I'm old. I have gotten used to being alone. I'm very happy that you both have healthy, happy marriages and families. You are blessed.

Loved this episode and Jayna seems so much more comfortable now. You guys are so fun to watch, I always learn something!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

My grandsons and I call it “The Interview” I ask them feeling and opinion questions. We all love it.

I love watching these episodes where you talk about your Mennonite culture! I grew up in a fairly conservative baptist culture thinking that mennonites were WAY more conservative than we were. From what you’re saying it seems like for the most part we’re about the same, just more conservative or relaxed in different areas.

Love your skirt jayna and my husband and I were taught these same values!❤️

This is really the first honey I’m homemaker episode that I watch through.. mainly because I am 50, I raised my kids and now have 2 (almost 3😃) granddaughters.. so I’m not in the same stages as you guys.. but this one is just so interesting

@swampophelia2098

2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same

@ClaudiaGilmanMais

2 жыл бұрын

I just turned 58. I've been married 32 years and hubby and I have a 30 year old son with Autism who will continue to live with us (he has his bedroom and our 3rd bedroom is his mancave). I absolutely love watching Megan and her precious family. I also love their Christian values.

Hi Megan. I love your channel. I enjoy the music intro. You are so organized. You redeem the time. You are a planner. You value each day. Thank you for your energy, ideas, positivity. Your work ethics is admirable. I see more and more of good success coming your way. Thank you Megan you are smart beyond your years.

Hey girls! Enjoyed your chat. Refreshing honesty here ! My culture is also Mennonite. Back when I was in my teens, we girls "A" hugged our guy friends. We had a great bunch of guys to hang around. Later as we got older, we went to a handshake 🤷‍♀️

So much wisdom here! Having 7 kids from 13-30, this is so timely as we're in the thick of this with them.

Ya'll are precious and adorable. God bless you and yours! Mentor onward (with your videos) ♡♡

It is better to be more cautious than have regrets from crossing too many lines; Megan, you said you maybe wouldn't have needed to be so careful - I can't think of much to regret for being that way, so good for you! I just imagine someone hearing you say you felt like you were more careful than you needed to be and then relaxing too much from internalizing that, so be more like Megan than too relaxed. 😊 This is a really great chat for young girls, thanks for putting it out!!

This is so interesting!!! I'm currently dating!! I like that its something practical to us younger girls!(p.s. I'm 19) I can TOTALLY relate to janna!! We have been together for almost a year but only technically dating since June!! And yes the curfews 🤣🤣 but I just have to trust my parents! They know what's best! Even tho sometimes I don't like it🤣

LOVE LOVE LOVE MEGAN & JAYNA 🙌🎀

Growing up at the dinner table our parents would ask our favorite part of the day was.and it is a favorite memory of all of ours!

Also the wash basket trick!! 😃

It was so interesting, thank you for the video ♥️

Such a fun chat! I am fortunate in that my first boyfriend became my husband :) We met in college and got married after graduation almost 13 years ago.

I look the cranberry flavor mixed with lemonade or tea. The pineapple one is ABSOLUTELY my favorite one.

I needed this 16 years ago! Hope lots of young ladies find this helpful.

@michelleerwin766

2 жыл бұрын

Same.

Interesting our dating story was very similar and like Megan said the wedding night is/was a big deal...we both went into the marriage believing marriage is for life and now empty nesters it just gets better...and to have taught and see your children with the same ideals is a gift from God... am sure your parents could attest to that with you guys.

Lol! Manuring out the vehicle?!😂 This is a new phrase one for me. 😂

I am currently raising a teen girl and I’m an brutal with her about being physical as a teenager. Many of her friends are way too physical because their parents are not talking to them about the realities of life. This video is perfect timing because I feel so many teens are thrown to the wolves without parents being honest about things. Thank you for being so frank about this topic.

@swampophelia2098

2 жыл бұрын

Brutality will never teach a child anything

@AngiDas

2 жыл бұрын

@@swampophelia2098 when I say brutal maybe I should use the word realistic. Realistic about how the world works and what being physical too early in your life can lead too.

Thanks for sharing, really appreciated

I love the girl talks with your beautiful cousin. Please keep them coming. You are like sisters. I love her voice. Very smart young women. I love your honestly. God richly bless you.

Even if you could go back and not make certain choices, you would have made other “mistakes.” I really enjoyed this chat. You are both lovely young women., and I know your families are proud of you.

I love how unapologetic Jayna is. Truly inspiring.

Thank you for sharing. That was very interesting.

You gals are so interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Megan.... I would love to hear the unedited version of this chat.... maybe bloopers?

I love that Jayna seems to be a bit more open with certain topics. I think both of you have a lot of good things to teach to the young modern women of America. I know you try to play it safe but voices like yours are so needed in today's Godless world. Wish I had friends like you growing up who didn't shame me for being more traditional. I appreciate the conversations that you have about purity. As someone that is saving herself for marriage, there's some things that I've been unsure about such as kissing, touching each other, etc so it's good to hear some solid ground rules about it. Many of us did not have the fortune of growing up in a Christian community who upheld good moral values. Everything just seems to be so up in the air that it makes me anxious about what is good or bad in the eyes of God. God bless you both!

These are my favorite videos on your channel! I love listening to y'all interact!

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoy them!

@MeganFoxUnlocked

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

You are right that when you wait for things like hand holding, hugging, kissing, etc.. it is so much more sweet! I didn't have any role models for this as a teen so I'm so happy you guys are on here sharing this message that young girls or anyone can look up to! I WISH I had this as a teen. I have so many regrets and had to learn things the hard way. The only upside is that I can share it with my children and hope they learn from my mistakes. Keep up these wonderful videos! I'd love it in Podcast form. Then you could bring on other women in your community for Q&As

This was great! Thanks! ⚘️

This was SO SO amazing!! I am praying that any many girls will find this and feel so encouraged to do this well! We also waited until we got married. Now I was 27 and he was 24. We didn't date long (long distance) and were not engaged long lol The wedding Night is so special 😄

@juliakent2560

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Having our parents Blessing meant everything to us! So important!

Thanks so much for sharing! Did Josh Attend any high school or was he like an apprentice in construction right away? I was surprised you said that because he is so articulate and business savvy- in construction and your rentals. I think that great!

@Indianajoanna11

2 жыл бұрын

Or homeschool maybe?

My favorite episode loved this

I love Jaynas honesty and being so real with her story ❤️

@jaynaburkholder1507

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! ❤️

Thank you Ladies another great show. I want to add my dad never went to high school and ran a very successful Masonry company. 🙂

You need to try the GT Grape kombucha with the black label. You have to be 21 to buy it but it’s less alcohol than a nonalcoholic beer. When I worked at whole foods that was one of the most popular along with any of the ginger flavors but the grape is my favorite 🍇

Thanks! I really needed this. We are a Christian family & are wanting to do dating a little different than when we grew up more along this style. Thank you for sharing the particulars. Can you recommend any books for parents or teenagers in “courtship-style dating”?

The GT's Cosmic cranberry is so nasty!😂😂😂 You guys have to try the "Golden pineapple" one! THAT one is good! The watermelon one is alright, too.

I've never thought of equal growth in body, mind, and spirit. Excellent recommendation.

Loved hearing all about Mennonite dating and marriage💕 My hubby asked me on one official would you go out with me date, then after that we were inseparable during all our waking hours - worked together, went to college together, spent all free time talking in phone or being together - haha 😀. Got married 4 days short of the first anniversary of our first date 💍💘

@MeganFoxUnlocked

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Whirl wind dating story!

This was so interesting! A note on Kombucha- the reason it's "good for you" is because it has lots of probiotics (: My mom and I have both made our own! It's been around for thousands of years, and has probiotics due to fermentation of a culture, like yogurt! I highly recommend the brand Revive if it's in your area! They have a "soda series" and they're not vinegary at all!

I haven't purchased the black dress with the buttons in the back. I will purchase it soon. In prefer ankle length dresses. I am making an reception with this dress. I wear 16 plus size. Thank you for having it available in plus sizes.

I’ve noticed that when you make your own guidelines it’s a lot easier to stick with them! When you’re trying to just obey your parents, or your parents are just trying to tell you how to do it… It seems like it’s harder to want to do what they’re asking because your heart is not as much in it Because you didn’t get to choose it for yourself. To keep standards in relationships you have to have them in your heart❤️Thanks for sharing ladies! Such an interesting podcast🥰

Eastern European conservative Christian here and things were very similar in our culture to what you're describing. My curfew was 10pm (the strictest among my friends). He could stay over until 11 but never later. One time he brought me home closer to 11 and my dad put the fear of God in him. It NEVER happened again🙈poor guy... it was my fault we were late. We celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary last month. ❤️

Loved this!

YAY!!!! Another Honey l'm Homemaker!🙂🙂🙂🙂

LOL Jayna! My father said the same thing to me about not supporting me if I found myself barefoot and pregnant!