Living with Open Arms
By Edie Melson2 min read
In times of uncertainty, don’t shut down, reach out to others.
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Willing to Be Obedient
By Edie Melson2 min read
Edie Melson learns how God blesses others when she is obedient to His call.
Be Prepared for Life’s Storms
By Edie Melson3 min read
Edie Melson offers 5 tips to prepare for the inevitable storms of life.
A Military Mom Walks by Faith
By Edie Melson2 min read
As the mom of a Marine, I learned pretty early on that I was going to be doing a lot of water walking. And if I didn’t keep my eyes on Jesus, I was going to sink. Here are four other lessons I learned.
Veterans and PTSD: Once Lost, Now Found
By Edie Melson2 min read
So many of our men and women in uniform experience PTSD to differing degrees. Part of helping a loved one cope with this disorder is the ability to give them the time and space they need to evaluate what they’ve been through.
A Military Mom Struggles with God’s Will
By Edie Melson3 min read
I learned early in life to always pray, “according to Your will, Lord.” But for the life of me, I couldn’t pray that for my son’s upcoming military deployment to Korea.
God’s Intercession for a Military Mom
By Edie Melson2 min read
A military mom shares how she learned there’s no right way to pray for a loved one’s safety, there’s no walking a tightrope to earn God’s protection.
Stages of Deployment: Coping with the Stress
By Edie Melson3 min read
During a loved one’s military deployment, learn how to live in the moment and realize that an uncertain future isn’t the same as a bad one.
PTSD–An Unspoken Fear for Military Families
By Edie Melson1 min read
Although PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome) is growing in awareness, it’s dreaded by all military families. If you want to know more about this affliction and how to help, here is more information. No vet should suffer in silence.
After PCS Moves, Military Families Need Church Homes
By Edie Melson3 min read
The length of military orders does not relieve us from the need to live in community with other believers. We all need the encouragement and influence of brothers and sisters in Christ.
God’s Mercy: A Military Mom’s Prayer Is Answered
By Patti Stone Sells2 min read
When Patti Stone Sells’ son Dillon was deployed to Afghanistan, she prayed that God would protect him. Then came the day she realized that He had heard her pleas.
Blood Brothers
By Stephen Berry5 min read
He’d given so many wounded warriors emergency care in Somalia, how could he possibly remember a single soldier years later?
