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Joining the military. How one mom coped with her son's decision to enlist in the Marines.

Joining the Military

When Guideposts blogger Edie Melson’s son decided to join the military as a marine right out of high school, it was a tough decision for her to accept. Here’s how she coped.

Military mom Edie Melson relied on boot camp prayers when her son joined the Marines.

Boot Camp Prayers

When Guideposts blogger Edie Melson became a military mom in 2006, she turned to prayer to cope with her son’s departure for Marine Corps boot camp.


Be thankful for today. Don't wish away your life.

Be Thankful for Today

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson learned a very important lesson when her son was deployed to the Middle East. Even though she feared for his safety, there was still something to be thankful for each day.

With God, size doesn't matter.

With God, All Prayers Matter

Military mom and Guideposts blogger Edie Melson used to think God didn’t bother so much with small prayer requests. Only big ones. Then she realized, all prayers are important to God.


Guideposts: A military mom shares how she prays for her soldier.

A Military Mom’s Prayer for Her Soldier

Author and military mom Edie Melson shares how prayer got her through the stress of her son’s deployment. She ended up creating many of her own prayers and publishing them in a book, While My Soldier Serves.

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