Military Moms

With Veterans Day just ending, I have been thinking a lot about the military families.  I have heard a lot  about the major stress deployment has on the family and the rate of divorce is on the rise.  And things seem to get worse after the soldier comes home.  I really can't imagine the stress and loneliness the spouses both feel when they are separated.  The advice I have been hearing from those who have gone through it is to not isolate.  Get out and get involved.  That goes for the rest of us non-military ladies.  We need to reach out to those young moms whose husbands are gone.  They need a shoulder to cry on or simply a babysitter.  More than that they need our prayers.  Please send a note of encouragement today to a military family that you know.  And if you don't know one, think about finding one.  I know that we are all busy but wouldn't you want someone to be there for you if you were the military spouse?  And thanks to all of you who have served our country so bravely.  Your effort is not unnoticed.  May God bless our military families and protect them.  Lord guard their hearts and their marriages.  Provide for their needs.  Help us be a beacon of hope for them.  Amen.