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, […]

Why I’m Thankful for the Military Community- From a Civilian

Guest Post by LeAnna Brown from EconomicalExcursionists.com

It takes a village. Everyone knows that saying, and most agree. But what if you are an outsider and not from the village? Do those villagers welcome you, help you and support you? As a contractor coming into a military community for the first time, I found this to be a resounding YES!   Four […]

Finding Joy AUTOGRAPHED COPY Book Giveaway

Tell us about your long-distance marriage

Marriages come in all shapes and sizes. Our world is shrinking and at the same time creating new challenges for our relationships. In Finding Joy I share my family’s story of deployments and St. Jude trips to Memphis and how it created an environment where we were apart more then together. But medical challenges and […]

The Secrets We Keep

Lessons from Castle

So yes, I’m a couch potato at times. Our lives get pretty hectic so when we get the opportunity the hubby and I will order in and binge watch a few shows. Last week was the premiere of our favorites and I was out of town. He, being the wonderful husband he is, waited and we’ve […]

The Heart of the Matter: Is it the sacrifice, obedience, or intent that’s important?

Part 2: Psalm 15

Last week we dived into Mark 7 where Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for placing man’s tradition before God. He told them it wasn’t what went into the body but what came out of the heart that really mattered. God has the advantage of knowing our hearts. Of knowing our intentions, even at times when we […]

The Heart of the Matter: Is it the sacrifice, obedience, or intent that’s important?

Part 1: Mark 7

Last weekend my husband and I went on an Army sponsored Marriage Retreat. During the weekend the topic came up of things our significant others do to annoy us. From leaving the toilet seat up to playing video games to being a slob and never having dinner on the table in time, couples were throwing […]