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 …

A to Z the Military Way: Alpha to AG
April 26, 2012 – 1:01 am | 6 Comments
A to Z the Military Way: Alpha to AG

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 …

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 …

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 …

I’ll Never Forget
March 5, 2012 – 5:30 am | 2 Comments
I’ll Never Forget

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 …

Nobody Knows My Name
February 27, 2012 – 5:30 am | 8 Comments
Nobody Knows My Name

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 …

Just Be Still
February 17, 2012 – 5:30 am | No Comment

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 …

The Eye of the Storm
February 13, 2012 – 5:30 am | 4 Comments

“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 …