Reaching Across the Ocean
Reaching Across the Ocean I couldn’t be there. My sister just recently walked through a very difficult time. It was a season of strange, scary, and completely unknown. With my......
I Choose to Trust
I watched anxiously as my husband backed out of the driveway, leaving on an eight-hour drive to Tennessee. He was headed to look at a few houses in preparation for......
What Happens When We Ask God For Something?
As I left the doctor’s office with news of “You had better rest and take care of yourself or your body is going to shut down on you!” I started......
Challenge Accepted
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In Gratitude for Small-Talk
My home of birth and record is Tennessee. A southern upbringing instilled the importance of courtesy. Personal factoid: I was voted, “Most Courteous” in high school. You need proof? When I......
Planting My Guidon
Today is a milestone. I am planting the guidon in the ground – not forever, but for today – because we need to mark this day and all that God......
How Nomads Build Community
We are nomads. Not livestock-moving nomads (unless of course you count children and pets), but nomads nonetheless. The definition of nomad as explained by dictionary.com is “a member of a......
Four Truths About Using Your Spiritual Gifts in Military Life
 Military life is filled with a variety of transitions. Though we all live with a strong commitment to the defense of our nation, there can be times when we struggle......
Living Faith Strengthens One Day at a Time
Life in the military brings moments that test our faith. Deployments and war zones are challenges of faith for both active duty and families. The military experience is riddled with days of......
When It’s Hard to Move in the Military
Moving is one of the top five stressors in life: Death, divorce, moving, major illness, and job loss. For military folks, moving is a fact of life. Any woman associated......