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…
I hope you all enjoy this collaborative, initial blog entry that Garrett and I wrote together!! We felt this message was so important to everything that we are doing here so we decided to start with it. — Have you…