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Search Every Nook and Cranny
March 1, 2013 – 1:01 am | No Comment

Shaped by Faith
Many people view February as a throw away month. Worn out from winter and desperate for spring, some see it with too few days of sunshine, while others see it as just too …

A Clear Vision
January 4, 2013 – 1:01 am | No Comment

Shaped by Faith
 

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Relating my sudden headache to the drastic weather change, I cleared my thoughts and re-focused my energy on setting up the Total Body stations for the …

Happy New Year!!
January 2, 2013 – 1:19 am | No Comment
Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!
by: Sherita Smedley
 
New Year is a great time to re-evaluate and get pumped for what is ahead. I have to admit I do New Year’s resolutions, but often put the list aside once …

Fake It Till You Make It!
December 30, 2012 – 1:01 am | One Comment

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 …

Whole Person Healing
December 28, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Whole Person Healing

Shaped by Faith
Whole Person Healing
 
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Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon I arrive 45 minutes early to set up the Total Body Challenge class in the gym. Setting up for this class …

Advent Week 3: Hope
December 17, 2012 – 5:43 pm | No Comment
Advent Week 3: Hope

Advent Week 3: Hope
 by: Kristi Metz
I had just pulled into the Kroger parking lot when the call came.  I had waited for several excruciating days to hear my husband’s voice, and when I heard it …

Of Lies and Lions
December 15, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Of Lies and Lions

Of Lies and Lions
by: Jennifer Zingalie
The last two months have been interesting for me. I have had a lot of personal ups and downs and by no means am close to the end of this …

When You’re Feeling Stuck
December 7, 2012 – 1:01 am | 4 Comments

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 …

Advent Week 1: Anticipation
December 4, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Advent Week 1: Anticipation

Advent Week 1: Anticipation
Kristi Metz
 
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned… For to us a child is …

Celebrating Advent: A Season of Waiting
December 3, 2012 – 10:42 pm | 3 Comments
Celebrating Advent: A Season of Waiting

Celebrating Advent: A Season of Waiting
by: Kristi Metz
We know a lot about waiting, don’t we? As military wives, we’re always waiting for something.  Waiting for our husband to come home from various activities (daily work, …