Important Note: The woman who I interviewed for this entry will be referred to as “Ruth” – Ruth and her family will soon be moving to a foreign country to become missionaries, and we do not want to disclose anything…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Ellen this past week to talk about her personal training philosophy and to gather some tips on staying fit while in the military and while on deployment. I met Ellen…
It doesn’t matter if you are in the Republic of Korea Navy or in the United States Navy….we all love to get our PT on! I really enjoy working out, and I especially enjoy organizing workouts. I think it builds…
Happy Friday! I just finished studying 1 Corinthians during my personal devotions, and I was struck by how we can apply the lessons Paul teaches to the church in Corinth to our military organization. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul uses…
Hey yall. This is going to be a long post but it is my testimony, and it has been a long journey! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2013 while I was at the Naval Academy. Hypothyroidism is a common…
To all of the book-lovers out there – you are in good company! To quote Sheldon Vanauken, author of A Severe Mercy: “Rereading books is the mark of the real lover of books.” Well I definitely enjoy rereading my favorite…
Happy Monday! I know I have talked to a few of yall about how my next post will be about my journey working through mental health challenges. However, I still need a little bit more time to work on that…
Hey everyone! Here is my first “relationships” post! I am by no means an expert on marriage or dual military marriage for that matter, but I have learned a lot about how to stay connected with Garrett, despite significant physical…
In our very first Women of Valor blog post, Military as a Mission Field, we argued that the military should be viewed as a mission field. Now I want to delve a little deeper…why is it that we do not…
Here is a list of items that you may not think to pack for deployment that have proven absolutely essential! This is not a comprehensive packing list – it does not include clothing and uniform items for example (but make…