Military Outreach Stories

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson wants to be a soldier for God, one of his fighting forces for good.

Soldiers of God

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson realizes that like a solider in an army, she wants to be recognized on sight as one of God’s.

Listening to God, hearing His voice.

Hear the Voice of God

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson learned something about her faith in God when she watched her Marine son respond to his commander’s voice.

A military mom opens up about the power of being vulnerable when feeling anxiety.

The Power of Being Vulnerable

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson realizes that when she was honest about her anxiety when her son was deployed, when she showed her vulnerability, that’s when she felt most connected to those around her and to God.



Remembering military families at Christmas with a special prayer.

A Holiday Prayer for Military Families

Military mom and Guideposts blogger Edie Melson reminds us that it’s easy to forget to pray for the military families back home while their loved ones are deployed. Here’s a special prayer for them this holiday season.

An unexpected blessing for Blue Star Mothers shipping packages to troops overseas.

An Unexpected Blessing

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson shares how it feels when a total stranger reaches out to help our deployed troops.

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