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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 […]
Read MoreWe 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 […]
Read MoreHow 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 […]
Read MoreSpiritual Battlemind for Military Wives
“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (Prov 4:23 NCV). The Army has a plan for training its soldiers to have self-confidence, courage and mental toughness […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read MoreFatherhood: For Everything There Is A Season
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 3 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a […]
Read MoreChildren’s resource
“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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreDouble deployments, double challenges
You helped a military couple overcome . . . Their marriage was a battlefield. Now Spencer and Margaret* volunteer with the Military Ministry of Cru® to help other couples. Marriage […]
Read MoreBuilding 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 […]
Read MoreArt 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, […]
Read MoreWhat Not to Say When Someone’s Spouse is Deployed
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6, NIV Good intentions gone wrong God encourages us […]
Read MoreParenting During Deployment
“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” —John 7:38 Start With Faith Parenting well during a deployment […]
Read MoreWeekend to Remember Three City Initiative
Our minitsry has expanded its successful ministry partnership this year with FamilyLife regarding a special project called “The Three City Initiative”. FamilyLife and Military Ministry of Cru have invested more […]
Read MoreA Victorious Military Marriage…In Spite Of Challenge
What Would It Look Like… New words and phrases keep coming into our English language—some better than others! On the “bad” side, I am distressed at the new use of […]
Read MoreWhat Does A Military Kid Say About PTSD?
What Does a Military Kid Say About PTSD? Q. What does your father do in the military? A. “My dad is a chaplain in the Navy and he has been […]
Read MoreSteps to Keeping Your Military Marriage Strong
There are many blessings to family life—but, at times, many challenges. Perhaps you are experiencing a sweet season in your relationships right now, and would like to see them grow even stronger. Or perhaps you are struggling and would like to have some answers and help. We recommend all husbands and wives, no matter the season they are in, consider taking the initiative to build into their marriage.
Read MoreBetrayed and Feeling Helpless, This Military Wife Trusted God
Betrayed and Feeling Helpless, This Military Wife Trusted God Purposeful Love and Grace We first encountered the young Marine who was assigned to the Wounded Warrior Battalion when we volunteered […]
Read MorePTSD From a Child’s Perspective
PTSD from a child’s perspective: What is happening with my daddy? “We used to go to the park a lot before Daddy went away for such a long time,” said […]
Read MoreAdvice For Military Dads
Looking back over my military career, I can honestly say it was easier carrying out my duties on the job than it was being a good father to my two […]
Read MoreStepfamily Bootcamp
Cru Military recognizes that stepfamilies in the military face challenges beyond those normally faced by military families. The resources developed by Todd and Tammy Gangl are just for you! Todd […]
Read MoreThe Military Stepfamily- Living Life in 3D
Military Stepfamilies – Living Life in 3D By Todd and Tammy Gangl are co-founders of the Military Ready Stepfamily Service members marry, divorce, and remarry earlier than the general population. […]
Read MoreIntroducing the Bridges to Healing Children’s Series
“How does one explain combat trauma to small children whose hearts are already hurting?” – Jocelyn Green In answer to her own question, Jocelyn wrote,“‘My Hero’s Home!!’ is an inviting, […]
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