5 Family Friendly Staycation Spots Near Camp LeJeune, NC

Guest Blogger Lydia, and This Marine Wife

With three young children and another on the way, vacationing has become a bit more difficult over time. Have you ever tried riding in a van for 9+ hours with a 4-year old, 2-year old, and 1-year old, all the while being pregnant? No? I don’t recommend it. Adding to the challenge of vacationing with […]

Blooming at Bliss

We are the Fragrance of Christ, 2 Corinthians 2:15

I had the honor of speaking last week for PWOC (Protestant Women of the Chapel) during their installation of next year’s board members. I love the women of PWOC, the community, diversity, and fellowship they offer. If you are at Ft. Bliss and have not connected with this group of ladies I highly encourage you […]

I Choose You Today - A Book Review and a Promise

There is something magical about a military ball. It is a fairy tale neatly wrapped in patriotism and loyalty with large helpings of tradition and a big bowl of grog. Fifteen years ago, when I first met my husband, my idea of the military was from World War II movies and Nicholas Sparks. Magical, intense, filled with young […]

Why survive alone when the First Lady is offering us her voice?

Most Fridays I share with you the latest book I’ve been reading. Sometimes I even have a giveaway. But today? Today there is something happening in the military community that is tugging my attention away. I put my book down and read Glamour Magazine’s Power Women and the Military Spouse Community. It wasn’t the article that […]

Still Finding Joy. Singing Thru The Rain and other guest posts

I had an opportunity to write a letter to deployment and let him know what I really thought. I had some pretty terrible expectations going into our first deployment and a lot of fear going into our second. Singing Thru The Rain gave me the opportunity to speak my mind. I hope you enjoy it along […]