Category Archives: Military
Living Thru the Crisis of Depression. An interview with Judy Davis, The Direction Diva.
Depression and suicide are a hot topic this week. It’s not something that should pass. It is something that we need to become comfortable discussing. It is time for our community to embrace one another and to become stronger together. Judy Davis, The Direction Diva has been on a mission to make this happen.
The haircut that cost his life
Let me tell you a story.
What does an Army Wife and 10 Virgins have in common?
It’s funny how experience brings to life stories in the Bible that we’ve read but never quite grasped.
Mathew 25:1-13, The Parable of the 10 Virgins and their Lamps, has always been a source of struggle for me. I never quite understood why the bridegroom would refuse them entry. It’s not the overall meaning of being prepared for Christ’s return that I struggled with, it was the details of the parable itself. Really, what’s wrong with being fashionably late to a party?
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
How a chicken sandwich taught me I don’t like change.
Military life, parenthood, homeschooling, and ministry all hold fast to some very important truths.
- Expect the unexpected
- Everything will change
- Enjoy today because it wont be here long
- Embrace the roller coaster ride!
Are you picking up on the theme? Change. It is inevitable. Avoid getting comfortable because that’s when it all hits the fan. So that’s my life. Everything changes.
So why did I find that chicken sandwich so upsetting?
My 5 Favorite Things About Military Life Everyone Needs To Know by A Real Military Wife of Blogland
Yep. That’s me. The real deal. (not the picture silly, the part about me being a Military Spouse)
Whether you are part of this military life or not I bet we have a few things in common and a few out of the box crazy stories we could share. Let me start by saying that my #1 favorite thing about Military life is the community that surrounds it.
I love meeting new people from all walks of life and all different places. I love that I can say I have friends in nearly every state and quite a few across the ocean.
Today I’m excited to link up with a few more. Thank you Mal and Samantha for the opportunity.
Our Sons and Daughters - If you have ever loved a soldier you will understand this WWII mom
While my soldier is gone every unexpected knock at the door sends my imagination into overdrive. I discovered a poet by the name of May Hill recently. She is a mother from World War II who writes poetry about her son, her thoughts, and her prayers. Every time I stumble upon an author whose view point was of waiting from the homefront it is such a treat. No matter how many decades separate us there is a bond between those who are left behind.
Why the day he deployed was a good day
So it has begun. The long nights, the waiting anxiously to hear from my husband. It feels at times like the challenge is just to get from this day to our reuniting. The in-between is just what we endure as we wait.
That’s not good enough for me.
If he is gone 1 day or 500 days each one is still a gift. I refuse to allow those days, weeks, and months to be stolen by worry.
Each and every day I want to awake in the morning and lie down at night knowing that today… today was and is a good day.
Have you found your voice in this noisy world?
Have you read the Book of Esther? If not it’s a must read. This woman is a great example to us. Ripped from her family she was forced into a life style she did not desire and spent a year preparing to have one night with the king. And if she was good enough in the sack she would end up his Queen. Nope no pressure.