It happened at church. My family had come early, and as we walked down the hallway, a young mother tried to drop off her two-year-old at the nursery. The worker explained that unfortunately they couldn't take any children yet. The mother's reaction caught me by surprise. She swept her child into her arms, shouted "Thanks a lot!" and stormed off down the hall. I forced myself not to turn and watch her stomp away. I couldn't believe she got that upset because the nursery wasn't open. After all, she had shown up early! And why couldn't she wait a couple minutes? I was tempted to think less of her after that situation. A few uncharitable thoughts went through my head. But I reminded myself that I, too, have over-reacted to simple situations. If that had been me, I would want others to give me the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she had just been given really bad news. Maybe she'd been feeling sick all day. Maybe she had had trouble with that particular worker in the past. While … [Read more...]
The Importance of Unity Among Military Wives
One day, I attended a class for spouses and the instructor told us a story. Her story involved a friend of hers who became the victim of bullying among other military spouses. Her friend became isolated from the military community, and kept a distance for fear of judgement and ridicule once again. Later, her world came spiraling downward as she learned the news that her husband was severely injured. She felt like she couldn't reach out to anyone, although she had so many questions. She wondered, "When will they send him home? What will happen to his deployment benefits? What will happen to his military career? What if we need support financially?" There were many questions that flooded her mind as her husband was across the world and in critical condition. Although their situation could have taken a turn for the worst, this wife did not have the resources through other military spouses because of her terrible experience months before. Sometimes it's easy to isolate yourself, to … [Read more...]
January 2014 Prayer Meeting
We had an incredible prayer meeting last night! If you missed it, I am going to post the prayer below. However, I would like to encourage you to join our private Moms of Faith group on Facebook and try to make our February meeting! It is very powerful coming together in unity! Note: I encourage you to write down the Scripture references, and look them up later to further encourage yourself in the Lord! Let's pray... Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7 Father God, we love You. You are worthy of all glory, honor, and praise. You alone are mighty, merciful, and great. You are holy and full of compassion. You are just and kind. There is none like You! We love You. We adore You. Thank You for all that You do for us each and every … [Read more...]
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