All Posts in ‘Begin Here (Military Family)’
We Grieve Alone
By: Missy Bearden G R I E F As a military spouse for 22+ years I became very familiar with grief. Learning how to grieve missed relationships once we PCS’ed was my first challenge. The military does such a great job of preparation briefings for your next assignment however no one ever mentioned to me […]
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A Purpose Everywhere You Go
‘’For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’’ – Ephesians 2:10 Have you ever felt completely and totally lost? Not in a geographically sense but more of a “what in the world am I doing here” type of feeling. As a […]
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“These books are amazingly full of practical tools! I would highly recommend these books to military families who are dealing with Combat Trauma.” This series of books was written by Sherry Barron, a Cru Military staff member, for children whose parents may have combat trauma. Christ-centered, positive and practical tools and information are creatively set […]
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Partnering with Others to Reach Children
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 We know the message of Jesus spreads so much faster when we all work together as allies. That’s why we’re so excited to be in a partnership with Child Evangelism Fellowship to bring the gospel to the children of […]
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Defining Moments in Military Life
Written By: Hope N. Griffin Military life brings with it a number of defining moments. Here are a few my family has experienced over the last ten years: Enlistment Moving to our first duty station Deployments Volunteer work within the community Death of close friends Caregiving following combat injuries Medical Retirement Not every defining moment […]
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The Joys and Challenges of Military Children
By: Hope N. Griffin I find myself thinking of what it has meant to my small children to be military kids. My soldier is now retired and as I reflect back on his time in the military I can’t help but be thankful for the environment in which my children were raised. Challenges Faced by […]
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