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The Best of Five Years
Yesterday was our 5th anniversary. Five years is a pretty big deal. We’ve been through a lot in those five years. We’ve spent two of those years apart. It’s been a long five…
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[Guest post] On being a reconnecting dad
My husband's thoughts about reconnecting with his son after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
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A Christmas Song for Military Wives: The Best Gift of All
The best Christmas gift of all is having my veteran husband home for Christmas - this post includes a Christmas song for military wives!
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Setting your mind at ease during deployment
When Russ was deployed, especially the second time, I was fearful a lot. Obviously, I was scared for his safety. But I also had this horrible unsettling fear that something would happen to…
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Choosing joy when the Christmas spirit is broken
What can be done when the "Christmas Spirit" is broken? When even the simplest of holiday gatherings brings such stress that my husband cannot function as he should? How do I hold this…
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How PWOC Changed My Life and Taught Me to Embrace Grace
I’m sitting in front of my computer almost on the verge of tears…tears of joy, tears of awe at both the goodness of God and the miraculous power of His timing of events…
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Weary (honest thoughts about ETSing)
This morning I stood in my backyard with bags of army gear scattered around my dirty bare feet. It was only around 80 degrees but the high humidity made me sweat regardless. This…
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Reintegration – Guest Posts at Singing Through the Rain
I recently had the opportunity to do some guest-blogging over at Singing Through the Rain, the blog of a dear friend of mine who is an Airforce spouse. Her husband was getting ready…
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Military Ball? Check!
All in all, I am glad to be able to say that I have been to a military ball. It was one of those military wife "rites of passage" that I wanted to…
