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Strength 4 Spouses 3rd Year Recap

Jul 31, 2020Strength 4 SpousesPersonal Development, reflectiongiveaway, morethanamilspouse, recap, reflection

Strength 4 Spouses started out with one goal in mind, to be a place where military spouses located at Fort Bragg could find resources and information all in one place. Over the last three years, it has morphed into a place where military spouses, veterans, and those who support the military can find encouragement, inspiration,…

How to Develop an Attitude of Gratitude

Nov 26, 2019Strength 4 SpousesFaith, family, healing, love, Personal Development, reflectiongrateful, gratitude, personal growth, reflection, strategies, thankfulness

‘Tis the season for thankfulness and gratitude. It sounds like a simple concept, but tell that to someone who has fallen on hard times, lost a loved one, is battling cancer, struggling through infertility, and the list goes on. It’s not always easy to see the positive and bright side of things when you are…

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 Determination to Finish: My Graduate School Journey

Aug 11, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, military life, miscarriage, Personal Developmenteducation, educational media, graduate degree, graduate school, perseverence, reflection, strength

Everyone has a story of how they reached success despite hardships. Many people have a journey that has not been easy, but somehow they reached their ultimate goal. In this post, I will share with you how I achieved success in graduate school despite bumps in the road and hardships along the way. The Choice…

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…

Strength 4 Spouses 1st Year Recap

Jul 9, 2018Strength 4 Spouses4 CommentsUncategorized#inspiration, blogoversary, military life, recap, reflection

The Story: The name Strength 4 Spouses was born in Fall of 2016 for a graduate school project that required me to build a website. I wanted to build something that would allow me to share resources and information for military spouses in the Fort Bragg area. I loved the idea behind the website project…

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…

10 Things That Have Made 2017 Sweeter

Dec 28, 2017Strength 4 Spouses12 CommentsUncategorized2017, dog, faith, family, friends, gardening, looking ahead, military life, new year, reflection

Every year is full of highs and lows. This year has been filled with more sadness and devastation than I ever thought possible. I have never in my life felt pain and brokenness like I have this year. During these tough times, I have tried my best to find some goodness, pleasure, and joy in…