Category: Army Life
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A New Novella Releases in November! “Christmas on a Mission”!
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COMING SOON!! I’m so excited about my upcoming Christmas Novella “Christmas on a Mission”! It speaks to my teacher heart, my crafty-side, my love for yummy sweets, decorating, and my desire to live intentionally knowing we have a mission in life. Fitting Christmas in a shoe box has been…
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Marriages Up in Smoke
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No one gets married with the intent of getting divorced…I take that back. Leanna and Garrison, the characters in my latest novel, “Up in Smoke” do. And actually, I’ve heard stories of other couples that have done the same thing. Crazy, right? But, for the most part, I’d say it’s…
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Building a Strong Marriage: Happiness Isn’t the Goal in Marriage
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When the wedding is over, and the guests go home, married-life starts. Many of my friends, including myself, are or were military wives. We know homecomings, military balls, ceremonies, and mandatory fun events are not the whole of our marriage. These happy times are mixed in with the, well, the…
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Helping Kids Cope with Deployment
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September 11th means many things to Americans–many things we aren’t even able to put into words. It’s been 14 years. Doesn’t seem like it. I’ve often thought it strange that my children cannot remember a time when our country hasn’t been at war, nor do they quite grasp why their…
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The Journal & the Journey: The One Who Knows the Way
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Not too long ago, I stumbled on an old diary at a flea market. The journal year? 1888. Wow! What a treasure for a history lover like myself. Of course I bought it, then struggled whether or not to read it. I wouldn’t want a stranger snooping through my journal! Friends…
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3 Steps to Finding the Grace to Chase a Dream by Cara Putman
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Hello Dear Readers! Today we welcome Award Winning Author Cara Putman! Cara has some great advice to share with us today & will be giving away a copy of her novel, Stars in the Night. Enter to win below!Without further ado, let’s give Cara a warm welcome! ~ ~ ~…
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4 Reasons to Host A Backyard Bible Club
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog! My name is Hannah Conway, Army wife for more than a decade, and the author of The Wounded Warrior’s Wife, and Wedding a Warrior from Olivia Kimbrell Press. This summer, our family hosted our very first Backyard Bible Club! We want to share…
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A Few of My Favorite Things! Giveaway!!
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Say what you want about Oprah, but that lady knew how to do a giveaway! Each year, one lucky audience went home with all of Oprah’s favorite things! While I have no intentions of competing with her, haha :), I do want to give away a few of my own…
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Worth the Sacrifice: Lessons from Memorial Day Weekend
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“But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the LORD what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing.” (2 Chronicles 21:24 NLT) King David wanted to build an altar to God. Araunah owned the perfect place for an…