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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Dear Kathy: We’re All Dealing with Fears
May 3, 2012 – 1:38 am | No Comment
Dear Kathy: We’re All Dealing with Fears

Every time I talk to my MIL on the phone all she talks about is war news and how worried she is for her son. I’m tired of being her shoulder to cry on—I have …

The Top 10 Reasons We Homeschool Our Children
April 13, 2012 – 1:01 am | 15 Comments

Carlie shares her families top 10 reasons why they have chosen to homeschool their children.

How Does She Do That?
April 11, 2012 – 1:01 am | 2 Comments

 by Corie Weathers
Blackout was over, and I arrived home from Gold Star homes exhausted. Eight casualties had taken everything out of me and I went home to hug my children.   Saying little, I called my …

Raising A Boy When Dad’s Not Home
April 9, 2012 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
Raising A Boy When Dad’s Not Home

I have one son and two daughters.  I was always afraid during my husband’s schooling, training, and deployment that my son wouldn’t have a “male role model” in his life to fill the boots of …

Frugal Friday: Eating Out With The Kids
April 6, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Frugal Friday: Eating Out With The Kids

I will never forget the day I was introduced to a “Kids Eat Free” restaurant. We were sitting at a rather large table in a back corner of our local O’Charley’s restaurant. They always seat …

Dear Kathy: Praying for My MIL
April 5, 2012 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Dear Kathy: Praying for My MIL

Dear Kathy,
I know that having a child in the military must be difficult, but I don’t understand all the emotions that are involved.  How can I pray for my mother-in-law during my husband’s enlistment and …

Where do I go from here?
January 30, 2012 – 5:30 am | 5 Comments
Where do I go from here?

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 …

VA Home Loan Questions Answered!
November 15, 2011 – 12:47 pm | No Comment

by Matt Puettmann
 
There may be no better time than this to buy a home of your own.  Prices have fallen, interest rates are at historic lows, and it’s definitely a buyer’s market.  Best of all, …

The Purple Wig: Spicing up Deployment Doldrums
September 19, 2011 – 12:01 pm | 7 Comments
The Purple Wig: Spicing up Deployment Doldrums

by Jennifer McDonald
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.  Proverbs 17:22
“What does Mom have onher head??”  one of my children shrieked.
I turned to look at them, flipped my …

9/11 Taking The Time To Teach And Remember
September 9, 2011 – 2:22 am | One Comment

By, Carlie Kercheval
As a military homeschooling family, we face many unique challenges that our civilian counterparts do not. One of those challenges is experiencing the long term effects that September 11, 2001, has had on …