I’ve always felt like Military Spouse Appreciation Day was a bit of a joke. Why? Because the only people who tell me they appreciate me are my fellow milspouses and so I say, “Back at-cha” and move on with my normal day. But this year feels different. I’ll be honest, I had no intention of writing … [Read more…]
And now the deployments seem like barely a blip on our timeline. A distant memory that only seems strong when I’m Already There comes on the radio and at Christmastime when the music on Pandora reminds me of the three Christmases tinged by separation from the one I love.
What this OEF Veteran’s family wishes you knew about life and recovery after war
My husband bares no physical scars from war. But the scars on his mind and our hearts and our little family remain.
I’m asking you to focus less on the problem and consider the possibility you could in fact be part of the solution.
But sometimes, the first step of surrender is admitting to God that you aren’t ready to surrender.
Life just got a whole lot bigger and scarier. But the God I knew was still small and stuck in the box I created for him with my incomplete understanding of his grace.