Condolences

Yesterday, March 10th, has been another difficult day for Military Moms (and families) around the world as more soldiers lost their lives in Iraq.  When news reports of these misfortunes spring to life on radio, T.V and the internet, military mothers everywhere are instantly gripped with fear and quietly question, "Could they be reporting about my soldier?"

When your child is deployed to a war zone, the news can take your breath away... it can be paralyzing.  Its hard to explain but I know that any military mom reading this knows exactly what I am talking about.  I can't help but shed tears.  Fear of the unknown chokes me.  Images of scenarios flash wildly through my mind.  At times like this I wonder if I truly trust the Lord with my child in a war zone.  It seems so much easier to trust Him when your children are "state-side".  It just seems so much safer and easier to believe He has their lives in Him hands.  Events like these stretch my faith and trust to the breaking point... do I truly trust Him?

Some people suggest I quit watching the news.  Do they have a child in a war zone? Probably not.  I wonder how being ignorant of what's going on in the world would help?  I want to know what is happening in Iraq... it could effect my life.  I mean, if you had a child in California near where the wild fires were... wouldn't you watch the news?  Wouldn't you make phone calls?  You would want to know if those fires were threatening your child?  I don't have the luxury of calling my son in Iraq to ask him if the latest suicide bomber threatened him.  The news knows before I do what could be happening to him.  Life gets put on hold as you hold your breath and wait... is the phone going to ring?  Is a car full of military officers going to pull up my driveway?  

The only thing I know is that if misfortune passes over me again, out there somewhere a mother is grieving... families have been changed forever.  If I get the luxury of breathing a sigh of relief, there is guilt that comes because I get to do so.  So I wipe away my tears, swallow the knot in my throat and begin to pray.

 

Will you join me today in praying for our military?  Will you join me in praying for those families who are grieving because of the unfortunate events that unfolded?  I hope your answer is "Yes!"  And today I put my children into the hands of my Savior again...  He knows the very hairs upon their heads...  He knows the days that are ordained for them...  And yes, He cares more for them then I can imagine.

God bless you!

God bless our Military!

And God bless America!

Losing Sleep...

Have you ever lost sleep because your mind wouldn't stop?  I bet anyone reading this could say, "Yes!" to that question.  It just happens.  I had one of those nights again...  With my son in a war zone it happens waaaaaaay to much.  I think I've lost more sleep, gained more weight and added to my grey hair more in the last 9 months than I ever have before...ugh.  Thank God for Loreal and Revlon!

I'm just being honest.  Thats what you will get when you come here...Kim being honest about what she is thinking, feeling and going through as a military mom.  I want CMMU to be an honest place where military moms can come and share their hearts regarding their children in the military.  I also think it would be cool if it was a place for family members to share their hearts as well...not just moms.

So despite my faith in the Creator of the Universe, His Son Jesus Christ, and our Helper the Holy Spirit, I still lose sleep.  The enemy is real and evil is present.  Maqtada al-Sadr, the Shi'a Cleric, is a prime example of what I'm talking about (now remember, these are my opinions). You may or may not agree with me, but I think he is Evil in the flesh.  He threatens the safety of my son, and maybe your military loved one as well, and that makes me mad.  He threatens the people of Iraq and that makes me mad.  He threatens peace and freedom and that makes me mad.  Wow, I sound mad don't I?  Deep sigh.........

Therefore I lose sleep...I cry...and I pray like I've never prayed before.

Will you join me in agreement TODAY, as we pray for the safety of our military children?

At the bottom of the blog is Psalm 91.  It has a blank space where you can easily insert your child's name, their unit, their battle buddies names as you pray through the word of God.  His word is living and active and I intend to remind God of what He said on behalf of the safety of our military.  Will you join me today?

Many blessings and restful sleep to all,

Kim  

Greetings!

I want to extend a warm welcome to any of you who are here for the very first time.  I pray that God would "bless you and keep you, and that His face would shine upon you and be gracious to you..."

I hope you find this to be a place where you can freely express your heart as you travel down the road of being a Military Mom.  For me it has been an interesting journey so far.

I was always one to daily place my children into the care of the Lord and truly believed that I lived in a place of peace as far as their safety was concerned.  That peace was rocked when my oldest son was flying into Kuwait... his last stop before Baghdad.  A whole new level of uncertainty and fear gripped my heart.  Could I truly trust the Lord with my son in a war zone?

I soon realized I'd need to grab ahold and believe in the Lord and His word like I've never had to before.  It was time to grow again... and the growing pains began.

Maybe you are experiencing your own set of growing pains as a Military Mom.  Be encouraged...YOU ARE NOT ALONE!  Lets walk this road together and see what God does along the way!