That’s the Way Love Grows
from The Second Time Around Hosted by LaShan and Makela Mims
🎶 “Like a moth to a flame, burned by the fire…” Janet said it smooth—but real love? It don’t always feel like a slow jam. Sometimes it’s a storm. Sometimes it’s silence. And sometimes… It’s both. In this episode, we’re talkin’ about how love grows—not in the flowers and fairy tales, but in the late-night prayers, the tough talks, the parenting challenges, and the spiritual pruning that makes you stronger. We’ve been married long enough to know: feelings fade, but faith holds. We get into: 💬 What happens after the honeymoon hype 💬 Why vulnerability is a gateway to deeper love 💬 How raising kids stretched our patience and our partnership 💬 How spiritual growth shifted our connection From misunderstandings to making up, we’ve had to let God grow us so our love could grow, too. Because the second time around? It’s not about getting it perfect—it’s about getting real, and choosing each other anyway.
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Chapters
- 2:21 What’s good, family? Here’s what we’re gettin’ into today.
- 3:51 Newlywed feels: How marriage really started for Makela and LaShan.
- 6:47 Miscommunication, fear & faith—how to build something that lasts.
- 7:52 Healing from past marriages so your next chapter can truly thrive.
- 13:04 Vulnerability ain’t weakness—it’s how we grow up and glow up together.
- 19:35 That “New Love” high—how to tell if it’s God or just good vibes.
- 25:58 How we handle pressure in marriage without falling apart.
- 29:53 Kids + Covenant = REAL WORK. The challenge of parenting while married.
- 33:09 Growing spiritually and intimately—with God at the center.
- 39:03 Inner work ain’t cute, but it’s necessary. Tools to help you level up.
- 42:14 LaShan drops some marriage wisdom for every season of love.
- 45:50 Final thoughts, prayer, and love to the fam as we wrap it up.
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