Have you ever waited for God to work? You’re expecting, you’re counting, you’re hoping, you’re…. waiting. And the longer you wait, the more anxious you become? Or maybe the more perplexed? Or confused? Or discouraged? Have you ever waited for God to work? And yet, isn’t God working all the time? For even when His

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We’re doing our annual Military Spouse Appreciation Blog Carnival over at Wives of Faith today… (join in the fun!) I became the spouse of a Navy Reservist the day I married Cliff Horn (June 6, 1998). But I didn’t really think of myself as a military spouse until we’d been married almost 9 years, when

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Since we moved to Anderson, we’ve searched for a church. And we’ve visited several. If you’ve ever had to look for a church, you know the challenge it can be. For us, having come from Nashville, Music City, we were told early on by another Nashville transplant not to compare worship with our church and the

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I wish there were four of me. Then at least one of me could adequately update my blog with all of the things that have been happening! Those of you who have kept up with my semi-regular (and frequent not-so-regular) postings on this blog know that for the past two years, it has been a

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I posted a new article over at Wives of Faith this morning… “Would you do it all over again?” That’s the question a radio host recently asked me. I was on his show to talk about GOD Strong but most of his questions seemed to focus on the plight of the military family. We talked

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The following is an excerpt from Sara’s new book, GOD Strong: A Military Wife’s Spiritual Survival Guide. One of the hardest parts of the military life is the deployment. Being separated from your spouse can be emotionally grueling, depressingly solitary, and overwhelming. If you let it be that way. During our first deployment, I was

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God’s design for us never ends, did you know that? Jeremiah 1:5 reminds us of God’s deep commitment to us. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart,” says the Lord. I know that we often ask why when we’re dealt a hard task or

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A military marriage isn’t easy. Fluctuating schedules, fluctuating priorities; changing goals, changing locations; time together, time apart, time trying to establish what was before. It’s tough to find a balance some days when you’re married and in the military. And it can be easy sometimes to want to look over the proverbial fence to someone

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For many, 2009 has been a hard year financially. Whether you’re active military or Guard/Reserve, with a steady paycheck or not, things cost more today than they did a year ago, and everyone has felt the pinch and the importance of cutting back. Before Christmas, I struggled over the gift buying we were doing and

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This is the quietest week of the year. At least it always is for me. The presents have been opened. The family gatherings have come and maybe gone. The new year is just around the corner. This is my time to reflect. This is my time to breathe. 2009 has been a hard year for

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