A few anniversaries ago, my husband surprised me with a small gift…
It was one of those army-wife stickers. But not just any sticker– one that said “Army Wife: Toughest Job in the Army.”
I was touched at the gesture, said a polite “Thank you?” (yes, with a question mark at the end) and put it on my car.
In my heart of hearts, I didn’t know how to react to the gift. I mean, yeah, sure, being an army wife IS a tough job about 98% of the time, but it’s not like I am getting deployed for a year at a time and carrying a ruck sack on my back on a regular basis.
Maybe that was just my pride talking. “I don’t need to admit weakness. I have a handle on this. Bring it on.”
But you know… That isn’t really an accurate portrayal of this army wife life.
Just last night, my Beloved and I had an, ahem, “lively discussion” about how emotionally challenging that it is to be married to a soldier.
I tried to explain that it seems like we get a grasp on all things life, adjust and things are clicking smoothly then BAM. Let’s go ahead and hit the reset button.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t very helpful, mainly because his solutions to ANYTHING, emotional or otherwise usually include one of the following:
- Suck it up, Buttercup.
- Take a knee, drink some water.
- Rub some dirt in it.
Yeah. Not so helpful for my current discouragement. My job in ministry, while it is a blessing, is emotionally and spiritually draining. So. Much. Brokenness! Hubs schedule just changed and so I am back to carrying his share of Household 6 duties once again. Oh. And I need to find time to work out. And write. AND keep our tiny human alive.
So what is my solution? A little pep talk over at Army Wife Network.
PS: How else can I encourage you today? Leave a comment below. And as always, thanks for stopping by.
Cheering you on to Jesus,
“So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.” ~1 Thess 5:11 MSG
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