Bridging the Communication Gap in Military Marriages

A Book Review of Corie Weather's Sacred Spaces

Deployments send two people in two very different directions. It is not just the time and geography that separate us. People change throughout the course of a year and unshared experiences send you in two very different directions. Corie Weathers captures this struggle in her new book Sacred Spaces. Elva Resa Publishing and Weathers sent me a […]

Book Review: Are you a Modern Military Spouse?

Dear Modern Military Spouse, There are a lot of military life help books out there but none quite like this one. This is real, practical advice that doesn’t ask you to live in a 1950s world with tea parties and cute dresses. It dives into today’s challenges of careers, education, friendships, finding our own way, […]

Would a sexless marriage work? Christ and the Church

Are we even speaking the same language?

When we use the words church and christian are we speaking the same language? My son’s homework this week is all about homonyms, homophones, and homographs. For those of you, who like me, need a little grammar refreshment - A homonym is a word that is said or spelled the same way as another word but has […]

The Deployment Toolbox

Resources to help you before, during, and after

Let’s talk deployment. Yes I know, not a favorite topic of mine either. But it’s part of the life and as much as we want to ignore it we know the possibility of another one coming is out there, that is if we aren’t actually in the reality of it now. Here are a few things I’ve […]

Marriage: Doing Ministry Together

Guest Post by Ally from The Speckled Goat

It’s six-thirty, and the Fall sunshine is nearly gone. There wasn’t really that much sunshine to begin with; rain is in the forecast and, if the cold drizzle is any indication, that weatherman was right. “I think it’s getting too wet!” he shouts over the sound of the leaf vacuum. I’m relieved, even though I’ve […]

Finding Joy in Everyday

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Today’s #JoyHopeLive Linkup is live. Share with us how you are finding joy in your everyday. Right now we are searching for the peace and anticipation of the Advent Season. It is not something you achieve without intention. The hustle of Christmas often overshadows the calm reflection of Advent.