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Dec 16th, 2023
2
min read

Lies Military Spouses Believe (Part 1)

This post breaks down the first five lies military spouses often believe and replaces them with biblical truth. It reminds spouses that God is the one in control not the military and encourages them to stop comparing themselves to others find their identity in Christ pursue their own purpose and trust that they matter deeply to their spouse and to God. It offers practical encouragement for handling constant change career challenges and emotional stress in military life.
Lies Military Spouses Believe (Part 1)
Beth Runkle
Nov 16th, 2023
2
min read
Christmas

Ways to Minister to the Military During the Holidays

This post shares practical and heartfelt ways to support military families and deployed service members during the holidays. It highlights how many military households feel isolated or far from loved ones and encourages communities to step in with hospitality prayer meaningful connection and simple acts of kindness. From inviting families to holiday events to helping spouses at home to sending care packages to deployed troops the post offers dozens of tangible ways to show love and reflect the heart of Christ during the holiday season.
Ways to Minister to the Military During the Holidays
Beth Runkle
Oct 14th, 2023
2
min read
Military Life

5 Strategies to Combat Loneliness as a Military Spouse

This post shares five practical and faith centered ways military spouses can fight loneliness. It explains how isolation affects mental and physical health and offers real strategies like building a support system limiting technology forming deeper friendships growing spiritually and being willing to initiate connections. The author shares lessons from twenty five years of military life and encourages spouses to lean on God community and healthy habits to push back against loneliness.
5 Strategies to Combat Loneliness as a Military Spouse
Beth Runkle
Sep 22nd, 2023
2
min read
Military Life

Five Tips for PCS (or other Moving) Stress Relief

This post shares five practical and faith centered tips to help military spouses manage PCS stress. It encourages leaning on God staying present connecting with friends seeking support when needed and using exercise to reduce anxiety. With insight from twenty five years of military life and fourteen moves the author offers hope guidance and proven strategies to make PCS season less overwhelming and more manageable.
Five Tips for PCS (or other Moving) Stress Relief
Beth Runkle
Jul 19th, 2023
2
min read
Military Life

Embracing Your Spouse's Calling to Serve in the Military

This post shares a powerful journey of moving from bitterness to joy as a military spouse by learning to see military life as a shared calling rather than a burden. Through faith marriage growth and a new understanding of biblical purpose the author explains how God reshaped her attitude toward the military and her husband’s career. She discovered what it means to support his calling serve the military community and live out a joint mission as a family. The post closes with practical tips to help military spouses embrace their spouse’s military service with purpose maturity and faith.
Embracing Your Spouse's Calling to Serve in the Military
Beth Runkle
Dec 24th, 2021
1
min read
Christmas

15 Gifts You Can Give Jesus This Year

This post encourages believers to refocus Christmas on Jesus and consider what meaningful gift they can give Him. It offers practical ideas like meditating on Scripture praying during daily routines restarting quiet time forgiving others serving in church practicing generosity sharing the gospel and growing spiritually. Each suggested gift blesses Jesus while also bringing peace joy and spiritual renewal to the giver. The heart of the message is simple: Christmas is about Christ and He desires our devotion time obedience and love.
15 Gifts You Can Give Jesus This Year
Beth Runkle
Jan 13th, 2021
1
min read
Holidays For Military Families

Decorations to focus on the love of Christ

This post encourages families to make their Valentine decorations Christ centered so that everyone who enters their home sees their love for Jesus. The author shares a simple tradition of creating heart garlands with the words of 1 Corinthians 13 and a front door wreath made of hearts labeled with Scripture about loving God. These decorations become a daily reminder of biblical love and a testimony to anyone who visits during the month.
Decorations to focus on the love of Christ
Beth Runkle
Jan 13th, 2021
1
min read
Holidays For Military Families

February Words of Affirmation

This post encourages parents to speak life over their children or spouse by placing a handwritten heart shaped affirmation on their door each night from February first onward. These Christ centered truths remind them of their identity in God and drown out the lies they may be battling. The author shares how this simple tradition deeply encouraged her kids who kept the hearts on their doors all year. The post also provides a list of powerful affirmations to help parents build their family up with love and Scripture based truth.
February Words of Affirmation
Beth Runkle
Dec 31st, 2020
2
min read
Other

New Year's Eve Party Games

This post shares eight fun and family friendly New Year’s games that help kids and teens celebrate in a safe memorable way. From cotton ball tossing and candy cane challenges to the saran wrap ball game and homemade telestrations each activity brings laughter connection and creative competition. These games work for small family gatherings or larger parties and create a wholesome celebration to ring in the new year.
New Year's Eve Party Games