I make a career of waiting. I am a military wife–hurry up and wait is part of my life.
How do you handle being alone? I am alone a lot. I often wait for my husband to get home after 3 weeks away at a field operation or return from a 6 month deployment. I wait a lot. Add in being a mom–you know how that goes–and I pretty much have to wait for everyone. Patience does not come easily. I wait alone.
We may be wearing flip-flops and eating with chop-sticks, but it’s still Christmas! “The baby Jesus is the most important thing about Christmas,” this sweet one chirps as she snips bits of white paper that litter the floor, “but I still want a Christmas tree. It won’t feel Christmas-y without one.”
Moving is one of the top five stressors in life: death, divorce, moving, major illness, and job loss. For military folks, moving is a fact of life. Any woman associated with the military is all too familiar with this catchy little phrase, “Home is where the military sends you.” Moving is…
Don’t you just LOVE it when God opens up a special opportunity? Something you could have never accomplished on your own? Join me today at Guideposts as I share the vision and story of Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life, a new ministry for women associated with the military.
Soul thriving is something we all want, and God desires for us to thrive in faith. I am so excited to introduce you to a new ministry for military gals, Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life. I’m sharing today at Planting Roots, and this post fits right in with our Soul Strength series.
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