A friend of a friend, Holly Smith, is the editor of A Woman Inspired. She contacted me before my trip and asked if I could write a piece for her readers and offer some suggestions on how to help encourage and minister to military wives. I was thrilled she asked! The friendship issue is one

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I have a new post up at Military Spouse. It’s about an experience I had the other day at a Guard base. As reserve/Guard spouses, how often do we feel out of the loop on things? I mean, unless you’re either the FRG leader or you live right by an active military installation, chances are

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I often get asked by well-meaning civilians what they can do to help military families. So… in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day that’s coming up THIS FRIDAY (Hint, Hint, military husbands whose wives would really ‘preciate some ‘preciation)… here’s a list of tips I’ve put together. We’re sending this press release out in hopes

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What a fantastic idea – if you are part of a church looking for ways to support military families (and I know you’re out there because several of you have contacted me over the last few weeks asking how you can help) – read this article for one idea you can do. Linda Kalwasinski filled

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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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