All Posts in ‘Deployment’

Hope Vs Wishful Thinking

“Is that present what I think it is? The box looks about the right size. I sure hope so. I’ve really been wanting it. It is hard to wait until I can open it.” “I hope I am selected for this new job.” “I hope my husband comes home safely from deployment.” “I hope my […]

Being Thankful in ALL Situations

Our first Christmas without dad is fuzzy. He had left the desert of West Texas for the sandstorms of Iraq three weeks before. What I do remember is the sinking feeling of loneliness. It was a month into deployment and the realization that this was not just a training exercise had hit. Our children were […]

Cancer and Deployment

Deployment. Here you go again. Or, maybe this is your first experience with a military separation. Regardless, the level of stress increases as you face this time apart. The uncertainty is scary no matter how many times you’ve ticked the box of deployments. You’ve heard, or you’ve already experienced, all the things that are supposed […]

Ghillie Suit

It all started with a question. Abby, the wife of a RECON Marine, asked, “Sherry, do you know how to sew?” Abby explained that her husband, Cody, had just been selected to attend sniper school and he needed to make a Ghillie suit. You may have seen camouflage suits like this in military-based movies. They are […]

On a Quest

Military brat. These are words of honor, not disrespect. I grew up in a military family. Our frequent moves were normal for us kids. Didn’t everyone move every year or two? Dad was occasionally gone on TDY. Didn’t everyone’s parent leave for extended trips? My dad did not serve in a combat zone, but today […]

Common Ground on a Big Stage

Divinely orchestrated encounter at chapel unites two warriors in enduring friendship I have often wondered how God might use me—a retired Army veteran, full-time staff member with Cru Military, and supporter of our military—to reach out to veterans, especially wounded warriors. They are an elite group of unsung military heroes suffering the seen and unseen wounds […]

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