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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A brief six-minute video devotional.

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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Summer has begun and I have to say, in the last several days, it’s been hard to get on the computer! I NEED to get on the computer but we’ve been having too much fun doing summer stuff.

One of the toughest times for a military wife is the season of deployment. I don’t care how strong your faith is, how deep your relationship with God has become – you will have moments of despair, feelings of hopelessness and silent prayers that things were not the way they were.

My managing editor, Jessica, posted this article on AGreaterFreedom.com and I thought I’d share… It Took a War to Bless a ChildSpc. Jodi Krause BAGHDAD, Iraq – “I guess the old Persian adage; ‘I wept because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.’ is an appropriate summary of this

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One of the most important things we can do as we strive to keep God first in our lives is to develop a passion for Him. Passion means having strong feelings for something or someone-there is no lukewarm “mmm, let me think about it” here! When we have passion for someone, there is an intensity

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We talked last week about our marriages and toward the end of the week I mentioned the issue of relational idolatry – where we put someone – our husbands, maybe a friend, maybe even our children – where God should be. We depend, and expect, that person or persons to fulfill expectations that really have

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