Articles in Deployment
Between the Times
by
Lisa Phillips
Was this year especially difficult? Was it a deployment year or a year filled with numerous training missions with a demanding schedule? Or was it a year of financial worries, health issues …
Sarah Hauer
Fake it till you make it! As a military wife you’ve probably heard this saying often, especially during deployments. But just exactly how do we ‘fake it’ when we are so desperately missing a …
Advent Week 2: Patience
by Kristi Metz
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Last week we talked about anticipation, and setting our expectation on Christ. Now we’ll look at a different part of waiting, …
by Heidi Garrett
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For some people it is in the midst of serious trials that they draw nearest to God. And, I suppose I find this to be true… at …
God’s Glory: The Heart of Thanksgiving
Kristi Metz
As the calendar turns to November, I’m preparing myself for something I’d really rather not face: my first deployed holiday season. My husband and I just reached the halfway …
Paradigm Shift
Katrina Hine
I dated a farm boy turned military man once who later became my fiancé stationed overseas. While planning a life with my two little girls after a divorce, falling for a military man …
Resiliency
By: Ronda Sturgill
Resiliency is defined as the “ability to spring back from and successfully adapt to adversity”
(Resiliency in Action, 2012). Research has shown that human beings are innately
designed with a capacity to bounce back from …
By: Carlie Kercheval
As military wives, it is our calling to pray over our husbands. And if you are anything like me, you find yourself doing so even more during a deployment. For me, it …
by Katie Foley
I’ll never forget the haze of coming from a deep sleep and hearing the anguish in her voice The sound may fade over time, and I’ll admit that there are entire stretches of …
Military divorce rates have steadily increased since 2001, according to Defense Department statistics. Years of repeated deployments are taking its toll on military families. One way spouses can safeguard their relationships is to avoid misconceptions …
