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Faith Deployed…Again: A Book Review

Posted by Beth on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 in Books | Comments (0)

The humility required in allowing others to serve us can be difficult, but so important in our journey of faith.  When we allow the body of Christ to support us, we bless others by letting them use the gifts and strengths God has given them to share in His work.-Excerpt from “Held Up” by Bettina Dowell in Faith Deployed…Again

I love being a military wife.  I am only just recently coming to this realization.  Becoming acclimated to this life has been a real challenge for me.  During my last “I’m having a military wife meltdown,” I had a friend tell me to quit struggling against this life and just learn to flow with it.  That one little sentence from her and the encouragement from a fellow Christian military wife helped me so much.  That is what the reader will find in Faith Deployed… Again.

Written by author Jocelyn Green, along with almost 30 other contributing writers from amongst the ranks of every branch of the military, Faith Deployed… Again contains daily morsels to encourage and uplift  today’s Christian military wife.  The devotional is divided into specific areas of concern for many military wives, with a special section written by and for Blue Star Moms.  Each individual devotional is written on a specific top within that area of concern and contains scripture, devotional, questions to ask yourself, and a prayer.

As I write this to you, my husband is in the field–which is not quite the same as going through a long deployment, but not without its challenges.  For example, my washing machine decided to break three days after he left.  That is not really a good thing for a family of six.  That same day I got my devotional Faith Deployed…Again in the mail.  As I sat at the mailbox and flipped through the pages, I began to cry.  The devotional was just what I needed at the moment, a reminder that I am not alone.  God is always with me looking for ways to encourage me and propel me forward in the plan He has for us as a military family.  And I have this “Band of Sisters” (see page 228) to rely on, confide in, and be encouraged by throughout my journey.  It is an awesome thing!

I highly recommend this devotional for any military life in whatever stage of tour you find yourself.  For the new military wife, it will answer questions and give clarity.  For the mid-tour wife it will provide some much-needed fuel for the journey.  And for that seasoned or even retired military wife, it will serve as a reminder of what the journey is for and how you can encourage those who God has entrusted to you that are new.

Many blessings to you on your journey as a military wife.

~Beth

Contributing writers to Faith Deployed…Again from Wives of Faith include:  Bettina Dowell, Rachel Latham, Leeana Tankersley, Pattie Reitz and author Jocelyn Green.

Coming soon: an interview with Jocelyn.

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Hawaii

Posted by Beth on Friday, June 10th, 2011 in Books | Comments (4)

Hawaii by Christine Taylor-Butler is part of the Rookie Read About Geography series.  The series has books available for all 50 United States plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.  The pages are made up of beautiful photographs and include fast facts about the state of subject.  In Hawaii, the reader will learn about the state flower of Hawaii, the meaning of Aloha, animals that inhabit the islands, as well as a lot of other fun filled facts for the explorer heart within your child.

As a homeschooling mommy and former educator, I found this book to be a wonderful asset to our library.  The photographs are captivating.  The information shared is brief and should prove interesting to the mind of your child.   This book will be especially helpful to the military family who moves frequently, giving children insight into the new place they will be moving.  I would also recommend this book for homeschoolers, elementary teachers, and librarians.  Happy reading and Aloha!!!!

You can find the Rookie Read About Geography Series at amazon.com.

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Faith Deployed

Posted by Kathryn on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 in Books | Comments (0)

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I was very excited to get to read and review this book because I had heard great things about it, and I was not disappointed. Jocelyn Green along with 14 other military wives from all different branches, has written a wonderful selection of 86 different devotionals filled with scripture verses, faith, and encouragement.

Each devotional has verse that goes along with it, and at the end of each has an “Ask” and “Pray” section which asks you questions that make you think about what you just read and a written prayer for you to pray aloud. There was a wide range of topics that covered almost every area and aspect of military life including main topics such as:

-Taking Every Thought Captive: Training Our Minds to a Biblical Perspective.
-Guarding the Heart: Protecting Ourselves from the World’s Temptations.
-Ambassadors for Christ: Viewing Our Role as a Ministry.
-Taking Orders: Living the Life That Has Been Set Before Us.
-Total Surrender: Giving Up Our Attempts to be in Control.
-The Price of Duty: Overcoming the Trials Inherent in Serving.
-Active Duty Faith: Leaning on a Faith that Sustains.
-Hope of Victory: Recognizing God’s Goodness.

This book really hits close to home with real-life stories of other military wives and their daily struggles. There were so many things that convicted me and really spoke to me through this book and also so much to learn from! I was able to get something out of every single devotional in this book, and walk away feeling encouraged on a daily basis. There were some sections that just brought me to tears, because of how much I was able to relate, or because of something that God used to show me. This is a book that women of all ages, no matter how long they have been a military wife, can relate to. It’s something I will definitely be reading again and will be passing on for others to read as well!

Just to let you ladies know, if you would like to win a copy of this book I am doing a giveaway right now until Sept. 26th, so feel free to come check it out!  Faith Deployed Book Giveaway

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