Oh boy. It’s started. Only two days into our tv-without-a-week experiment and the signs of withdrawl had already begun. Yesterday Cliff and I both started questioning each other at different times of the day…

I don’t think I’ve mentioned it on the blog yet, but a week ago this past Saturday, our little family of three took a drive over to the local Wal-Mart and bought bikes for Cliff and I to join the bike Caleb got at the beginning of the summer. The main reason for this was

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A few months ago, I ran across the story of Samson as I was looking for something else in the book of Judges. Though I’ve read his story before, something this time seemed to flag it for me and I made a mental note that I needed to go back and read it again. For

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One of the least understood parts of our country’s time at war as we know it today is the transition Guard and Reserve members and their families have to make going and coming home. It’s bumpy for all and sometimes very messy for many; I’ve jokingly referred to being a reservist wife as a never-ending

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A couple of weekends ago I had the opportunity to represent Wives of Faith at a table for one of the pre-deployment briefings the 278th held for their families. This is the largest National Guard unit in Tennessee (3000 or so) and for many it’s their second deployment in four years. It was a privilege

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As many military families may be able to attest to, deployment is never fully over. I think the tremors of the experience can be felt months, even years later, showing up unexpectedly and in different forms than you might think. And if you know another deployment is going to occur, trying to get back on

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It has taken much longer than I thought, but after five days, countless hours and handling more web code than I ever thought I possibly could, I’d like to welcome you to my new web site! The biggest change you may notice is that my blog and my web site will now be one and

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