Category: army wife

  • A New Novella Releases in November! “Christmas on a Mission”!

    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…

  • A Worm in Time: How a Worm Helped in the Spread of Christianity

    A Worm in Time: How a Worm Led to one of the Greatest Factors in the Spread of Christianity As a middle school world history teacher, I stand over textbooks and timelines observing the causes and effects of historical events. They weave together telling the story of time, and I…

  • Marriages Up in Smoke

    Marriages Up in Smoke

    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…

  • The Journal & the Journey: The One Who Knows the Way

    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…

  • Never Go to the Grocery Store Again: Whole Foods Living Challenge & GIVEAWAY!

    The Whole Foods Life Without Ever Going to the Grocery Store Again! Challenge & Giveaway! Use the giveaway tools button at the bottom of the post to enter to win The Homemade Pantry by Alana Chernila Your email address is ONLY used to notify a winner. J Never going to…

  • Worth the Sacrifice: Lessons from Memorial Day Weekend

    “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…

  • Choosing Life: A Celebration Baby Shower at the Hope Pregnancy Center

    The Feet of Those Who Were Given Life As part of a Mom’s group, I recently had the honor of taking part in hosting a Baby Shower for many mothers-to-be at the Hope Pregnancy Center here in Clarksville. Months earlier, many of the women in attendance found themselves pregnant & scared.…

  • Video Blog! Unmet Expectations

    Unmet Expectations? Me?  I didn’t know I had them…until they went unmet. In fact, I can’t recall ever being aware of what my expectations were for specific circumstances/people etc. It’s not like I  sat down and listed them out…until now, lol. So where did my expectations come from, and which…

  • Army Wife Tips

    As a young new Army Wife, I had many things to learn. Ten years in the saddle, and I’m still learning. None of my family members, to my knowledge, had much experience regarding military things, let alone the military lifestyle. Still, the prospect of traveling to new places with my…

  • Stronger Than We Think: Encouragment for Moms

    “I don’t know how you all do it.” Many civilian women/moms say to me. “I could never be without my husband for that long. I’d go insane.”  Ha! What makes them think I’m not insane? There are days I teeter on the edge of insanity. I’m sure my kids would…