10 Life Lessons from Loving Someone in the Military
By Edie Melson1 min read
Guideposts blogger Edie Melson shares 10 life lessons she learned from having a loved one serve in the military.
Soldier
A soldier is a defender of our freedoms, and he or she is deserving of all our respect, admiration, and gratitude for being willing to sacrifice so much for us every day.
Fight Your Fears with Faith
By Edie Melson2 min read
Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson shares how she learned to draw from her faith when fear surfaced during her son’s deployment.
Learning to Share Your Burdens
By Edie Melson2 min read
Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson learned the importance of asking for help when her son was deployed.
When We Face More Than We Can Handle
By Edie Melson2 min read
Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson realizes that sometimes God does give us more than we can handle alone–and we’re supposed to learn something from that.
31 Days of Verses for Military Families
By Edie Melson2 min read
Guideposts blogger Edie Melson shares 31 days of Bible verses for military families.
3 Ways Military Families Can Fight Loneliness
By Edie Melson2 min read
Guideposts blogger Edie Melson offers three ways military families can combat loneliness and isolation when their loved ones are away.
Military-Related Holidays for 2016
By Edie Melson3 min read
Guideposts blogger Edie Melson supplies all the dates of special holidays and observances for military men and women in 2016.
How a Military Family Handles Frequent Moves
By Edie Melson2 min read
Packing up and moving to a new home is a big stress and military families do it a lot. Guideposts guest blogger and military spouse Beatrice Fishback offers tips to cope and make the best of things.
Military Families and Frosty the Snowman
By Edie Melson2 min read
While watching old “Frosty the Snowman” reruns this holiday, Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson realized there were hidden lessons for military families.
7 Strategies for Military Families During Deployment
By Edie Melson2 min read
During military deployment, the family left behind can encounter unexpected stress. Here’s how to cope, from Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson.
Soldiers of God
By Edie Melson2 min read
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.