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Our Connection
With repeated deployments and the normal challenges of military life, the stresses military families face can really take a toll on a marriage. Many of the solutions to the anxieties military couples experience are spiritual in nature. Our Connection: Staying Close When Worlds Apart is an important resource tool to give couples the faith and knowledge […]
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Top Military Marriage Stressors
Spencer and Margaret have worked with many military couples as volunteers, besides being a military couple themselves. Here are the top three struggles they see: Multiple deployments: “When you’re apart, you grow, but you’re growing without one another. That makes it hard during the reintegration period.” Frequent moving: “You start over every time. […]
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Is this what marriage was supposed to be?
Marriage and Deployment “So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” —Matthew 19:6 Our ministry verse has been “With my mouth (also with my pen and my computer) I will make Your faithfulness known through all generations.” (Psalm 89:1) My husband and I are not alone […]
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Building Strong Military Families
An All-Too-Familiar Cycle Military life today revolves around an all-too-familiar cycle of deployment; the preparation for deployment phase, the during deployment phase, and the reintegration phase (returning home). With the intense reality of this cycle being repeated throughout a military career, it is no surprise that military couples have challenges to reestablish normal or even regular routines for the family. Cru Military, in […]
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Weekend to Remember Getaway Locations with a Military Focus
Upcoming events Fall/Winter 2017 10/20/17-10/22/17 Columbus Marriott Northwest 5605 Blazer Pkwy Dublin, OH 43017 10/27/17-10/29/17 Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa 5480 Grand Pacific Dr Carlsbad, CA 92008-4723 11/03/17-11/05/17 Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa 4000 S Sandestin Blvd Miramar Beach, FL 32550-4298 11/10/17-11/12/17 Marriott University of Dayton 1414 S […]
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Art of Marriage Ops
The Art of Marriage Ops Marriage is the most important commitment that a man and woman can make. When the pressures of military service threaten the marriages of military couples, it often takes outside forces to keep that commitment strong. The Art of Marriage Ops campaign was created for this very reason. FamilyLife and Cru […]
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