Wonderful Words of Life
May 14, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment

Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life;
Words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty!
Beautiful words, wonderful words, …

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Article Archive for August 2010

Historically Low Interest Rates on VA Loans
August 23, 2010 – 6:47 pm | One Comment

Many military personnel and veterans are able to take advantage of a down economy and lock in historically low interest rates on VA home loans. Interest rates on VA loans have dropped all the way …

In the dark? God still sees
August 22, 2010 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
In the dark? God still sees

by Jocelyn Green
“Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God” (Isaiah 50:10b).

Ever since I bought Sara Groves’ latest album Fireflies …

Christian Military Wives Launches YouTube Channel
August 22, 2010 – 6:26 pm | No Comment

As of August 2010, Christian Military Wives (the parent ministry of Wives in Bloom) now offers a YouTube channel.  CMW leadership plans to release daily devotionals, educational videos, special, dedicated music videos and more through the YouTube Channel, which may visited by CLICKING …

Recipe: Pasta Salad with a Twist
August 22, 2010 – 6:10 pm | 2 Comments
Recipe: Pasta Salad with a Twist

by Melissa Fisher
I love pasta salad.  I love that you can throw almost anything in it and have it still taste good.  Here are my staples:
Pasta (usually spiral) and Italian salad dressing–I prefer the dry …

How to pray for your military man
August 22, 2010 – 9:34 am | One Comment

by Jocelyn Green
The Bible tells us that “The prayer of a righteous man [or woman] is powerful and effective” (James 5:16). So what are you praying for? Most, if not all of us pray for …

Wives in Bloom editor wins two national awards
August 21, 2010 – 7:50 pm | No Comment

PITTSBURGH, Pa.— Two books authored by Wives in Bloom editor Jocelyn Green won national awards in the 2010 Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) contest in the spiritual/religious category. Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith …

Faith Deployed: A Book Review
August 20, 2010 – 6:59 pm | One Comment

by Kathryn Ann Sneed
Book Description:
“Jocelyn Green and the other writers in this book have connected to the hearts of military wives with compassion, grace and hearts full of mercy. These writers have been there and …

When the War Never Ends
August 20, 2010 – 6:46 pm | One Comment

Nate Self’s military record was impeccable. A West Point graduate, he led an elite Army Ranger outfit and established himself as a war hero in March 2002 for his leadership during a 15-hour ambush firefight …

My husband is distant before deployment
August 15, 2010 – 9:38 pm | 7 Comments
My husband is distant before deployment

by Patti Katter
Dreading deployment is very common.  I’ve never met a woman or her military man that did not dread deployment. 
Quite a few wives have told me that weeks before deployment their husbands become distant …

Touching the Clouds: A Book Review
August 14, 2010 – 10:02 pm | No Comment

Thanks to Baker Books once again for sending  a free copy of Touching the Clouds, a novel  by Bonnie Leon, for me to review. Since I once lived in Alaska myself, this book interested me. …