Military Outreach Stories Archives

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.

Hear the Voice of God

By Edie Melson2 min read

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.

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.

Support our troops and soldiers by helping their military families back home.

Support Our Troops by Helping Their Families

By Edie Melson1 min read

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson reminds us that we can help our troops by helping their military families back home.

At family gatherings, don't get bogged down in details and miss the blessings of the bigger picture.

The Joy of Big-Picture Living

By Edie Melson1 min read

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson shares a lesson she learned about the distraction of details, of missing the blessings of the big picture.

15 Things Every Military Family Knows

By Edie Melson2 min read

Military families look at life through a slightly quirky lens. Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson explains.

A military wife remembers how her soldier husband needed to get out of uniform.

Shedding the Military Uniform at Home

By Edie Melson2 min read

A military wife and Guideposts guest blogger, Beatrice Fishback, remembers when her husband needed to come home and get out of uniform for awhile. And over time she understood why.

Guideposts: Elizabeth Laird, the Fort Hood Hug Lady, gives hugs to soldiers deploying

Soldiers Give the Fort Hood Hug Lady an Outpouring of Love

By Allison Churchill3 min read

Elizabeth Laird, the Fort Hood Hug Lady, has made sure no soldier left for a combat zone or came home without getting a hug since 2003. Now, it’s her turn to receive love.

Remembering military families at Christmas with a special prayer.

A Holiday Prayer for Military Families

By Edie Melson2 min read

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.