Archive for April 2007

New Column

For the last year or more, I’ve refrained from the political fray. With my husband gearing up to go to war as a reservist, I decided it was more important to stay inside, focusing on issues of military family support and how to help my own family, rather than stepping out into the political storm.

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Sock Monkeys for the Troops

Great little news article I ran across in my email from America Supports You. A woman started an organization called Sock Monkey Ministries – she enlists the help of volunteers to send sock monkeys to the troops, and now they’re expanding that to include Iraqi children as well, an act of kindness that can go

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Deployment: When Spiritual Grit is Required

A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she getsinto hot water! – Eleanor Roosevelt “The picture keeps changing.” If you’re a Lost fan, you know that’s what Desmond said on a recent episode as he tries to piece the visions he has with the reality he’s experiencing

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Faith At the Front – A Summary

Hello! Welcome to my blog. I’m glad you’re here. This is my second version of Faith at the Front – In 2005, I had a blog by the same name and wrote pretty frequently on a hodgepodge of topics – everything from the writing life to family life to faith to the war in Iraq.

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