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Even though my husband is a Navy reservist, I never really considered myself a military wife. My first real experience with the military was as a journalist, covering stories in Iraq the first year of the war for Baptist Press. I visited with sailors on board the USS Harry S. Truman the first week of the war, watching the shock and awe from a front row seat. That experience led to a second visit to Iraq, this time to Baghdad, for my first book which I wrote with with Oliver North, A Greater Freedom: Stories of Faith from Operation Iraqi Freedom. The book was nominated for a Gold Medallion in 2005 and my stories covering faith and war were selected by the Library of Congress for their archive of electronic media covering the Iraq War. It was a life-changing experience.
In 2007, my life came full circle when my husband was deployed to Iraq. No longer was I just covering military families and spouses: now I was one. I’ve tried to take what I’ve learned to encourage and inspire other military wives by starting a military wives support ministry, Wives of Faith, and through my books, specifically GOD Strong and Tour of Duty.
I’ve written for Baptist Press, Purpose Driven Ministries and publications such as Home Life, Preaching Magazine, and Christian Retailing. I’ve also written a total of ten books, most as an unidentified collaborator or ghostwriter for best-selling Christian authors. I’m blessed to be represented by one of the best literary agencies in the country, Alive Communications, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I’ve contributed to several military spouse publications and websites including Military Spouse Magazine and CinCHouse.com. In 2008, I was recognized by Military Spouse Magazine’s “Who’s Who Among Military Spouses” for 2008.
In 2006, as previously mentioned, I founded Wives of Faith, a military wives support ministry that connects, supports and encourages military wives from all branches and types of service, which I currently direct and lead. I love speaking to and encouraging military wives, particularly those dealing with deployment, and reminding them of the hope we all have when we have a relationship with Christ. My book, GOD Strong: A Military Wife’s Spiritual Survival Guide (Zondervan, 2010), focuses on this, and it’s been a joy to speak on this topic to groups all over the country. If you are a military wife, let me invite you to check out the free group and individual guides available for your use. My first Bible study, Tour of Duty: Preparing Our Hearts for Deployment released at the end of 2010 by LifeWay and I’ve been so blessed to hear how God has used it to encourage military wives. This fall, my first personal narrative, My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife (Harvest House) will release. It’s a very different project for me in terms of writing style and subject matter and I pray that it will encourage women everywhere to seek God’s plan for their lives as wives and mothers. Visit MyProverbs31Life.com when you have a chance. I hope to continue the journey I started in the book as a blog and that other women will join me.
I am married to the love of my life, Cliff. There has not been a day since we met that he doesn’t make me laugh. He is a friend to everyone and has the best sense of humor. God knew what He was doing when He put him in my life! Follow him on twitter (@whodeeni). We just celebrated thirteen years of marriage and we have one son, Caleb, who is in going into fifth grade. Our second “child” is Sammy, a not-so-miniature schnauzer who keeps me company when I’m writing, usually at my feet or right behind my chair.
We are currently living in Zachary, Louisiana with family while Cliff serves out the remainder of his second deployment. He has been away since October of 2010, serving in South and Central America with his fellow Seabees and we are looking forward to him returning sometime in August 2011.
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