family – Strength 4 Spouses

Review of “Rufus T. Rouse, Wee Mouse in the House”

Dec 15, 2019Strength 4 SpousesFaith, family, Product Review, Recommended Productschildren's books, Christian children's book, faith, family, NC author

Starting over, developing friendships, and saying goodbye are common themes in the military world. Rufus T. Rouse, Wee Mouse in the House examines these concepts throughout the story while intertwining scripture. Disclaimer: Strength 4 Spouses was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis Rufus T. Rouse embarks on…

Review of “Happy Tears & Rainbow Babies”

May 3, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentFaith, family, healing, miscarriage, Personal Development, Recommended Productschildren's books, faith, family, hope, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, rainbow babies

Pregnancy loss is a subject that is near and dear to my heart, which is why I am ecstatic to review and support such a lovely book that opens up this conversation within families. No matter how much time passes, you always remember that little baby that never made it to your arms. The wonderful…

Personal Growth through the Decades

Mar 12, 2019Strength 4 Spouses2 Commentscareer, Education, family, military life, Personal Development, reflectioncareer, family, life lessons, military life, personal growth, self-development, self-reflection

Do you ever look back at your life and reflect on the ways in which you have grown through the decades? Life is such an amazing adventure and learning occurs in many different stages throughout every year of life. If you had to group your learning into decades, what would each decade represent? What are…

A Season of Waiting

Feb 22, 2019Strength 4 Spouses2 CommentsFaith, family, healing, Infertility, marriage, miscarriage, reflectionfaith, family, hope, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, waiting

It seems like I have spent many seasons of my life in waiting. While all of my friends were getting married, I was still wrestling with broken relationships and dreaming of my Mr. Wonderful. I waited for what seemed like forever for the man I now call my husband. We married later in life and…

WOW: Women on Writing’s Blog Book Tour: Review of “All Eyes on Alexandra”

Jan 7, 2019Strength 4 Spousesfamily, Product Reviewbook review, children's books, family, family structure, migration, moving

Synopsis “All Eyes on Alexandra” is a children’s book that details the story of a migrating crane family. Alexandra is the curious crane, known to wander. Her curiosity about the world sets her up to be a great leader in the migration journey, once she gains the trust of her concerned family. This children’s book…

9/11-America Then and Now

Sep 10, 2018Strength 4 Spouses6 Commentsreflection9/11, America, family, heroes, reflection, September 11th, terrorism, united

Do we remember or have we forgotten? I am very sure that every American can remember vividly where they were and what they were doing on the horrid day we now refer to as 9/11. I’ll never forget seeing the events unfold on television. Shock and disbelief came out in the forms of tears and…

The Robbery of Miscarriage

Jul 27, 2018Strength 4 Spouses5 CommentsUncategorized#inspiration, faith, family, military life, miscarriage, reflection

I know what loss is. Throughout my 20’s and early 30’s I lost all of my great grandparents and grandparents. I LOVED all of them tremendously. Losing my grandparents truly brought me to my knees. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wish I could pick up the phone and call each…

Embracing Time and Life Lessons in Seoul

May 30, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 CommentsGuest Post, Personal Development#inspiration, career, education, entrepreneurship, experiences, family, military life, moving overseas

**Guest post by Lindsay Swoboda of Uplifting Anchor** What can I do right here and right now? This is the question I ask myself during the most challenging portions of my military spouse journey. It is not a question I automatically knew to ask, but it is one I have gained perspective with over time. Time…

WOW! Women on Writing’s Blog Book Tour: Review of “I’m Not Okay”

May 21, 2018Strength 4 Spouses4 Commentshealing, Product Review, reflectionanxiety, book, bookreview, experiences, family, reading, young adult

Anxiety and depression have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. It has taken years and experiments with all types of therapies and treatments to find what works best. Every person is different and what may work for one may not always work for someone else. I am…

Mother’s Day Salute: Life Lessons from Mom

May 12, 2018Strength 4 SpousesGuest Post, military life, Personal Development, reflectionexperiences, family, friends, life lessons, military, moms, Mothers Day, surviving military life

Being married to someone in the military is not always peaches and cream. There’s the distance, unexpected schedules, moving rapidly, and the list goes on. Do you think milspouses just acclimated to this lifestyle or did their upbringing help to prepare them for this whirlwind life? To honor moms for Mother’s Day, I decided to…