"Dating With Purpose" | Kirk Franklin's Wife Tammy & Daughter Carrington 

Wow the mom and daughter have a real healthy relationship, I don't think I could ever talk that openly in front of my mom without judgement. I think just seeing that openness was a blessing to Me.

I encourage more mums and dads to openly share their journeys on how God led them to their spouse (if in fact that's the case) with their kids so they have more of a reference point instead of waiting for them to be taught the wrong ideals by the world

I love how it was emphasized that we can start over even after we've fallen. 🌴🌴🌴

When Ms. Tammy spoke about finding yourself before rushing to be married 🙌🏾 the exact space I'm in right now. These two beautiful souls gave fantastic advice. Great interview Ashley, loved it!

I was practicing abstinence for 5 years. Then I met a guy and never asked for discernment and ended up with the worst nightmare/heartbreak of my life. I felt like a wasted those years but God is a restorer. No longer will I date without a purpose and I will continue to ask God for grace to move forward.

"Don't think your habits can be changed by a ring" #yes

Love the way Tammy look at Carrington...you can tell she adores her and is so proud of her achievements. Great interview!

When Tammy said teach your girls how to be lovingly assertive , and not to be a doormat! 🙌🙌

I love their pure honesty, because some Christian couples tries to make us feel like they not sexuality active. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY.

"unhealthiness attracts unhealthiness" - so profound. in other words ladies, focus on being your best self.

This was such a blessing! I've never known the woman behind my dude Kirk Franklin. Tammy is graceful, real and gentle all at the same time. It was great to hear their love story.

I'm a 25yr old virgin, I don't think I was ready for this interview lbs ... LAWDDDD All of it made me blush ... The pressure. lol

I love this!!!!!! 1000% I'm a 22 year single woman, recent college grad who is currently pursuing professional certifications. I won't lie at one point I think it was focused on marriage marriage marriage. And I think it showed in my relationship with my boyfriend and one night while spending time with God I had to ask myself, why am I so rushy? Am I prepared to wake up to make breakfast or get out of bed when I'm super comfortable to make that man a sandwich? What really got me to "pump my brakes" is thinking about bills. Not to say my future husband won't cook and make dinner sometimes but in comparison to me being on my own right now I can choose to skip a meal if I'm too lazy or don't feel like going to the stove. I also enjoy living in my mom's house for almost free. So I'm cool and enjoying every step of my single life thanks so much for your ministry and Carrington & Ms. Tammy for the episteles of wisdom lol. God bless you all!!

"Don't think your habits can be changed by a ring"!! 💯FACTS!

I love her open relationship with her daughter.

She's such a wise woman. I can listen her to talk all day. Great interview Ashley❤️

I always skipped over this one because I thought it would be “too perfect”. OMG Mama Tammyyyyy omg you are so awesome & so real!! These are the conversations Christian women need from their mothers🙌🏾

This was a great interview, Ashley!! I love the transparency. Two things hit home for me. 1. When Carrington spoke findings things to do to stay out of the house and ultimately the bed! GENIUS 2. Mrs. Tammy mentioning not to be so available is also key for me. I am currently not dating, but know this has been a struggle in the past. LOVED IT!

I wish I had a mom as cool and open as Mrs Franklin

"Do it and do it well"

Mrs. Tammy is everyone's Mom/ Mentor on this video!! This was great.... Thank you!!!!

I almost cried watching this. I feel like I still need to do some work on me. I am in a relationship that I feel will lead to marriage but sadly I believe that at the time I met him I fell into the category of the girl who had and has all of these expectations for my man that I'm not living up to. I also now after watching this video, want to postpone the time I want to get married in the future. I used to want to get married in my early 20's (I am now 20 going on 21) but I feel that in a few years I may not be ready to walk in marriage. I need to learn me more and build an empire for myself because I don't want to end up in a marriage where I'm ONLY building on what he has made for himself. I too want to bring something tangible to the table, and more so for my future children so they understand that it's important to achieve your dreams and goals. Marriage is beautiful but it's work and I see now that I have to get into the habit of sowing work into my life so that I will be able to do that when I am ready for marriage. Thank you so much for this video. Tammy and Carrington you guys are awesome women of God and I appreciate your honesty in this interview. This was truly an inspirational video.

This was so awesome...I wish there were more down to earth and fun christian role models on Social media. I'm from the Netherlands (Holland) which isn't a Christian country so I really seek out such videos. Thank you for your channel Ashley...you have no idea how much this impacts and empowers! 🌴🌴🌴

Love this! Her statement about knowing your stop sign.... I'm now in my 60s and dating even now is hard! Psa 4:23 is my go to verse.

This was one of the best interviews! I loved it! I really took in what both of them said and Tammy is full of wisdom! Great one Ashley!!! Thanks for this!

“You can begin again.” 💕

Awesome interview. Mrs. Franklin needs her own show. She is truly a Titus woman!!!

Here Christianity as singles preparing for marriage is defined. Carrington and Tammy's interview is amazing and worthy of emulating. Living what you preach or want to see is the true living especially for Christians. I have confidence in our living as Christians because most people think America has no idea about morals but this interview opened up so many things. My respect to the mum and daughter. God bless us all so we can be the light we are suppose to be to the world of today. Fantastic interview

This popped up in my recommendations and I bypassed it several times, but the Holy Spirit kept nudging me to click it. Im glad i did because this conversation blessed me. TFS - I'm making plans to binge watch this weekend.

This is great so far Ashley. Beautiful testimonies. I just hope to those who are waiting that they dont take this as a formula, but picks up the most important thing. -God getting the glory in these situations. ❤️

Really encouraged by this. I am so happy that Tammy shared her testimony. I am unmarried and have a young son as well. For me to see another woman find a man that loves her and her child is such a blessing to hear. Can't wait to see what God has in store for me!

🌴🌴🌴 great interview! I absolutely love them. It was great to hear Carrington's point of view as a newlywed and Mrs Franklin's view as a "seasoned wife" and her story is beautiful. Gosh....if something is meant to be, it will be.

21:12. she's on it. . .been married for 25 years (to my 2nd husband). . .man I love this interview!!! God bless you all. I pray that don't be so readily available; communication and friendship gets in these young people's spirit. . .the SPIRIT!!!!

Mrs.Tammy is definitely a wise woman. I learned a few things from her ! 🙂

I really love the mommy and daughter dating with purpose version, you get to see both generations and get good advice from both of them! Ashley can you do more of these.

Watching this is so 2020. This video is excellent. I love this communication. Decide what is your stop sign in all areas. Amazing! Sharing this everywhere. Loved their Mother's Day song too! ❤❤❤

This is probably my favorite episode of this series! Awesome job Ashley! ❤️

Abstinence is a beautiful thing as you see in the case of Ciara and Russell Wilson, they waited until marriage and God has skyrocketed their careers. I am abstinent now, its hard but my love for God supersede my lustful desires. Evangelist Nurse V.

What I admire most is how Carrington honors her mother by listening and respecting her mother's advice/opinions. That will take her far in life. "Honor your mother and your father, that it will be well with you.". First commandment with a promise.

That's amazing! I've abstain for some time, waiting for the right person, and I've been getting backlash from my sisters, friends, etc. At least, now I don't feel alone knowing I have a son, and can still make that decision. Great job ladies!

Tammy is my older spiritual twin i swear 😍🙌🏾

This should be a great interview to watch! keep it up Ashley! God bless!

Awesome session, the message of redemption came through and the fact that it is never to late to begin to do the right thing. Being prepared in and out of seasons also came through strongly. I heard someone say before if Noah waited to build the ark right when the rain started falling, he too would have being destroyed in the flood. The last take away was knowing your worth and the training up your child in the way they should go principle. I remember before we started school my mom giving us examples of the approaches we would get from boys and how to respond to their advances. This was such a blessing to me and my sisters in our lives. She had 3 daughters and didn't want us to become a statistic like the other girls in our neighborhood.

This is such a beautiful story... I met Kirk when he came to Nigeria... I just got married then. Kirk spent uninterrupted, long hours on the phone with Tammy in between the concerts. Pure committment...

I really enjoyed this. It was refreshing to hear Tammy talk about her relationship with Carrington. That's the kind of relationship I have with my daughter and we share that on our blog.

Man this was so good! And exactly what I needed to hear at the moment! When she's said 'you can begin again' it just hit my soul!!

Great job!! This is awesome 💞🙏🏾🙌🏾

God will keep u if u want to be kept.He will and can maintain our marriage.

Oh my goodness!!!!! I want to share this video with all my fellow single ladies! I love that you focus on this topic, Ashley. I am continually encouraged and reaffirmed to do keep my past 27 years behind me and do it God's way no matter how long the wait.

I really love the wisdom Tammy Franklin has. This is a great message and you can see she raised her daughter very well!

Excellent interview especially Ms. Tammy's point on sowing into happiness and getting to develop and know yourself. Carrington gave great advice focusing on preparing yourself. The sincerity and honesty in this interview was refreshing.

Decide whats your STOP sign, now. Awesome advice! This was soooo great

This is such a blessing. I particularly love how open Tammy is with her daughter. So much to learn from this! Thanks Ashley. Blessings from Kenya!!

It is such a blessing to see strong women of God. Ms.Tammy is a wonderful parent and I love her ability to bring things into perspective even when topics are uncomfortable.

Awesome...interview it helped with a answer I needed as a single parent...Thank you Lord! More ppl need to talk about this!

Love the part when Tammy says, live life not to be seen but be open and be in community. Sometimes we can be so fixated on marriage then it consumes us and makes us like the idea and not the reality of what it is. Good stuff here! Thanks for sharing!

What a beautiful interview. I just shared this with my 17 year old daughter and my young cousins. The openness between Mrs. Franklin and her daughter is so amazing. Great job👍🏾

gee whiz. . .God's hand was/is all over their relationship. . . You can begin Again!!! love it. My husband and I too made a vow of abstinence a month or so before our ceremony. Married on Leap Day 1992; our first born was born in June. Thank you for the interview!

The way Tammy looks at Carrington and talk about Kirk you can just see pride and love 💘 ❤ 💕 💘

Mrs Tammy shared so much wisdom here! I would love to see her here as a "regular" so that she can go in depth on the lessons shared with her daughter😍

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful testimony. I really needed this Christian encouragement. God can truly do exceedingly abundantly above all you can ask or think. I am ready to begin again! Lord I present my body a living sacrifice unto you. Help me to keep my covenant with you. Thank you for keeping me until such time that I'm married.

This was a great interview. I really loved that Tammy stated that we should find ourselves before marriage. So thankful that Tammy and Carrington shared their stories. :)

I enjoyed the mother and daughter interview concerning dating and marriage, and I Praise God for the genuine and pure honesty that was poured out from their hearts and soul, I pray continued blessings from The Lord for them, this is what God is saying about TRAIN Up a child in the way he should go Proverbs 22:6.

This is such a blessing...please listen and heed this single ladies! and gentlemen...

Omg! 🙌🏾To you Ashley, Mrs. Tammy and Mrs. Carrington, thank you SO much for recording this. You guys just don't know how much this interview blessed me. It's so hard to find good Christian dialogue like this that is real yet appropriate without giving off that no nonsense holier than thou vibe. I could sit and listen to their advice all day without feeling less than b/c of some of the decisions I've made. Mrs. Tammy truly broke some things down that blessed me so much! This video kept popping up in my videos to watch but I never took time to watch it. But today it was queue and it must've been God that led me to watch it and I'm so glad I did. Thank you all for this amazing interview! ❤️

This was a great story. i loved it!!!Ashley. I truly believe that what God has for you is truly for you. it's according to his purpose and plan for your life.

If I could "like" this 1,000 times, I would! Awesome interview! 💜

I love what Tammy said about, teaching girls to be assertive and having age appropriate conversations, enjoyed the convo it was full of wisdom, TFS

wowwwwww what a beautiful story!! Tammy and Kirk 's journey is super inspirational ..so transparent and on time

I love their honesty and vulnerability❤

This was a very insightful interview! I loved Mrs. Tammy's transparency.

Thank you Ashley for this! This is awesome! And thank you Ms. Franklin and Carrington for your great words: they're so true, practical and real. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this. I was blessed by it and needed to hear some of the things said. Blessings. xoxo

Love this video. It was really encouraging to hear Mrs. Franklin remind us that you can start again after falling. And it's important to have godly parents share their relationship stories. It's inspiring and encouraging

Thank you Ashley for this interview. It was very good! This mother and daughter are so fortunate to have the relationship that they have. Tammy is so genuine and her wisdom is infectious and relative. Past dysfunction had not enabled me to possess such wisdom and connection with my daughter; which in turn led to bad choices (on both our parts) that has made 'happiness' a constant searching instead of a welcome evolution or spiritual journey. But happiness, though not non and void, we still pursue love with more thought and principle at the helm.

This has been the best episode thus far! Hearing from someone who has been blessed with years of marriage is vital to growing as a woman/man as well. Thank you for exposing us to Tammy's story! I look forward to you interviewing more couples or people who have years of marriage!

This has blessed me in sooooo many ways... so glad I came across this.. thank you for sharing..

i love the honesty Carrington has shared such a great video, God's lead me to this video amen

This was a great interview, Ashley! Thank you so much!

Tammy has so much wisdom !!! I would love to hear her speak more on this topic.

Great episode! I could relate to this so much and received several confirmations! God bless you and what you are doing!

I saw this video on my feeds and couldn't resist to wait watching it. ON POINT! So much wisdom from both women. Thanks for sharing this interview. I'm blessed! New subscriber.

Thank you 2 for your transparency!

One of the best interviews I’ve ever seen in this series! Was in tears! God bless you Ashley!

Such a blessing, motivation, encouragement and re-enforcement. Thanks Ladies esp. Tammy for being so on point. #blessings for you both.

This is so amazing,it’s such amazing interview am so blessed

This was amazing, loved the open and honest dialogue from Mrs. Franklin and Carrington. It's great to hear Christians that truly believe there are second (3rd, 4th, 5th etc) chances and there is space to start over again.

l love Mrs. Tammy's honesty & I respect her so much more

This was an amazing interview. I love everything and how transparent they were. Thanks for always choosing some great people to interview 😊

This was such an AMAZING interview, Ashley! They definitely dropped straight wisdom! Love your 'Dating with Purpose' series.

So inspiring..love the transparency in this topic..Real women of God dealing with Real issues. love it

So inspiring: so much wisdom to teach my children. Thanks ever so much for sharing.

I really enjoyed this video!!! It was very informative, and I plan to apply it to my life & relationship! 💜💜💜

This really blessed me so much that it brought tears to my eyes, because of the truth behind it. Thank you. And God bless.

Loved this!! Got some great things to think about when it comes to my daughter in years to come.

Ashley this was amazing!!! This was probably one of the best interviews I've seen and so informative! Thank you for being a blessing to this generation!

This was very encouraging and inspiring. Thank you sooo much for sharing Ashley!!!

What a great topic and awesome women to share their experience! I will definitely reference this with the young women in my life. Great job!

AHHHH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS INTERVIEW!!! IT WAS SO INFORMATIVE, REAL AND FAITH-BASED!!! GREAT JOB ASHLEY!!

This is so powerful I can't really put it into words. God bless you all and ever one on this Earth.