The Blog — Page 13

We have friends!

Living this military life, finding friends can be difficult. We always find a few good ones, but sometimes it takes us a while. My husband and I are both introverts. We enjoy having friends, but that whole small talk thing is for the birds. Talk about stress - what in the world do I say anyway? I inevitably come up with something, but it is not necessarily always something worthwhile. We ... Read More about We have friends!

I Don’t Know

I despise these words. I really do. Of all the words in the English vocabulary, these might be might least favorite . . . wait, I take that back. My least favorite are "I can't do...." Those are my least favorite. But "I don't know." Well, that is pretty close to the bottom. It is at the very bottom when I am the one who says it. Lately, though, it has come out of my mouth a lot. It is ... Read More about I Don’t Know

Worship

My husband laughs at me periodically. Someone will ask me if I heard a song. Before they even finish the question, my hubby chimes in. He sweetly informs them that whatever question they have about music, I will not have heard of it or remember anything about it. I really enjoy music, but for whatever reason my brain does not remember lyrics, song titles or artist names. I have the same issue ... Read More about Worship

Cookie Cutter

What in the world is God doing? I wonder this sometimes. I read Scripture and know that God can do miraculous things, knowing He is the same yesterday and today and forever, and I want to Him to be that in my world. He has parted seas, made donkeys talk, brought city walls down with a shout, and rescued men from both the furnace and the lion's den. This doesn't include the miracles of the ... Read More about Cookie Cutter

Not Alone

"In a group all by myself." That's what she said. She went to a women's conference, sat in a huge arena . . . and felt lonely. How does that happen? It happens all the time. Talking to ladies, especially those associated with the military, they have gotten good at this very thing. Learn to interact, chat with folks, and get involved in stuff, they still never actually connect with ... Read More about Not Alone