Love can be a beautiful thing. I remember almost sixteen years ago when I realized that I was in love with my husband, who was my best friend at the time. I didn’t want to admit I was falling in love with him because I was a self-reliant, independent woman who didn’t need a man—or so I thought. However, when God stepped in, He changed my thinking. He showed me that I didn’t have to be afraid to love. Even though I had been hurt before, God opened my heart to be loved and to receive love. We’re about to…