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Sound Off!

Formation runs. I conjure up sweat running down my back, a side ache, and the sound of somebody calling a cadence. Even today, on a trail run here in Colorado......

Glory Days

We all used to be or do something. No doubt you have heard it too. “Before I joined the Marine Corps, I …” “Before I married my military guy, I......

How Grace Transformed My Brokenness

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,......

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......

Finding Peace in Troubling Times

  I laced up my boots and straightened my starched uniform every morning as I left for work before the sun rose above the horizon. I was a Soldier and......

The Fear of Letting Go

It was a beautiful morning. The sky was bright blue and the sun was shining. Yet, my heart was slowly breaking. We made our way to the Zona Rosa recruiting......

Thriving or just surviving

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Together

  We are two peas in a pod, you and I. Really we are, but I don’t feel that way sometimes. Why? Well, for the same reasons you do. Let......

Keep Going – Part 2

On Monday, we talked about how God taught me the lesson of perseverance and continues to do so. You can read it here. Today we get to look at two......

Keep Going

In the woods of northern Virginia, I learned many lessons. Crawling through muddy water in November, running the obstacle course more times than I could count, and sitting in classes......