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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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American Combat Veterans and PTS
story by Evangeline Vergo – cru.org A year ago CruMilitary, asked a group of Army soldiers and their spouses, “What are the greatest challenges you face?” The men and women had been randomly selected, but every single one of them spoke about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur […]
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How To Pray For Your Spouse When They Are Deployed
When your spouse is deployed, it is normal to feel anxious and for them when they are away from home. One of the best ways to honor them is to pray for them. You can use scriptures as a guideline to call on God’s promises. Here are a few scriptures you can pray over your […]
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Military Spouses Share Easter and Lent Traditions
By: Hope N. Griffin Prior to moving to Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas I was unfamiliar with Lent. I grew up the oldest daughter of a non-denominational pastor and then headed off to Dallas Theological Seminary for grad school. Foolishly I thought I knew all there was to know surrounding Christian culture and traditions. […]
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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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