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What Defines Love in the Military World?

Feb 5, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentdeployment, family, Guest Post, love, marriage, military lifelove, love languages, military life, military love, military spouses, true love

How does military love differ from relationships in civilian life? Some would say military love can be “fast and furious,” “delicate and timely,” or maybe “cherished and limited.” In the military lifestyle, we know that things can change in a moments notice, so showing love to each other is extremely important and timely. For my…

Lucky Bamboo & A Military Marriage

Oct 17, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentFaith, family, healing, love, marriage, military lifelove, Lucky Bamboo, marriage, military life, relationships, revitalization

Lucky Bamboo represents luck, strength, love, and prosperity. It is typically given as a gift and can last for a long time if properly cared for. In comparison, marriages too can be long-lasting if the proper care and attention are given. Marriages are not easy, but military marriages have to survive extreme pressures consistently. Distance,…

The Power of a Photo: Infertility from a Male Perspective

Aug 24, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 Commentsfamily, Guest Post, holistic healing, Infertility, love, marriage, reflectioninfertility, male perspective, military life, photographer, pregnancy

**Guest Post by Chris G.** Everyone around us was getting pregnant. They were the ones who weren’t trying and who didn’t even want to have a child. They were the ones doing everything “wrong” and still got pregnant. The news of those close to us being pregnant were greeted with the fake “Congratulations, I’m so…

WOW: Women on Writing’s Blog Book Tour Review of “Catch a Dream”

Jun 22, 2018Strength 4 Spouses2 Commentshealing, love, Personal Development, Product Reviewbook, bookreview, experiences, faith, Israel, reading, reflection, relationships, romance, self-development

I am honored to review my 3rd book this year from WOW: Women on Writing’s Blog Book tour. Author Wendy Brown-Baez stopped by the blog earlier in the week to discuss the healing power of writing. Her book, To Catch a Dream, was a true journey of faith, healing, and exploration for her. Disclaimers: This…

The Male Military Spouse Perspective

Apr 10, 2018Strength 4 Spousescareer, Guest Post, love, Personal Development, reflection#inspiration, experiences, family, interview, malemilitaryspouse, military life, military spouse

Last Fall, I was honored to meet a male military spouse at Military One Click’s MilSpouse Fest. Due to the voice of male military spouses being one that is rarely heard, I humbly asked if he would be willing to allow me to interview him for the blog and share his story. He politely agreed…

Easter and the Dogwood Tree Legend

Mar 31, 2018Strength 4 Spouses2 Commentslove, Personal Development, reflectioncrucifixion, dogwood, easter, experiences, faith, flowers, legendofthedogwood, nature, resurrection

Did you know the Dogwood bloom is the state flower of North Carolina? While walking my dog on a trail the other day, I was immediately struck by the beauty of white blooms on a lone Dogwood tree. It was the first bloomed tree I have noticed so far this year. The blooms arrived at…

WOW! Women on Writing’s Blog Book Tour: Review of “Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62”

Feb 23, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentlove, marriage, Recommended Products, reflection#NeverTooLate, book, bookreview, experiences, family, life lessons, relationships

I am honored to be part of WOW! Women on Writing’s blog book tour! For this tour, I was gifted a copy B. Lynn Goodwin’s memoir titled Never Too late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62, in exchange for an honest review of the book. Lynn stopped by the blog earlier this week to talk about…