by Lisa Prowell
“The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.’” (Genesis 12:1)
As a military wife of 15 years, I …

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 …

I have been thinking recently about diving into a Bible Study.  Since our last move, I’ve felt like I’ve had no time.  I’ve felt hurried, harried, and pressured into things that I’ve had no control …

by Melissa Fisher
I hated running.  If I’m being honest, I hated all things exercise. But even more, the thought of running seemed like torture to me.
A few years ago, I found myself with two kids …

All things must end, including our lives in the military.  Whether our husbands retire after decades of service, are wounded or killed in action, or simply decide not to renew their contracts after one or …

by Lisa Shepherd
 
It was August 2011 when I got an email from a woman named Stephanie.  She let me know that she was about to coordinate seventeen meal schedules for seventeen different families who lost …

Q: Dear Kathy,
“I am in need of some encouragement and honest advice….my MIL wants to come visit during my husbands two week R&R. I am really struggling with this and would like to know what …

By Amanda Vicinanzo
 
“I will only be happy when . . .”
 
How often do we utter this expression?  For many of us, happiness remains contingent on some future event.  We say we will be happy when …

A note from Jocelyn: I am delighted to introduce the newest columnist for Wives in Bloom: Kathy Guzzo is a Marine mom, and a contributor to Faith Deployed…Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives. She …

by Kati Woods
I have been on a self-motivated quest for quite some time now to find out who I am. Who I want to be. Who I am supposed to be. Who I am called …