Articles tagged with: military life
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 …
by Mary Anderson
A note on your table:
“Hon, I’ll be late. My CO called a meeting in the CP today for 1800. The 1SG, CWO, PLT SGT, and 2LT will be there so it might go …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
by Susan Miller
I did it when I moved. You’ve probably done it when you’ve moved too. It was easier for me not to invest my life and time into building relationships, or spend the energy …
Recently, I made a graphic for the Christian Military Wives Facebook Fanpage.
I have to remind myself on a daily basis to BE STILL, and remember that God is God and He is in control. How many …
“Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes He calms the sailor.” – (unknown)
I have always loved the story of Jesus rebuking the storm in Mark 4:35-41. When I was a child, I used to hide …
