Jocelyn Green with her husband, Rob
Welcome to the Faith Deployed Web site! This little chunk of cyberspace was born out of my book, Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives. I hope you’ll visit often for resources and spiritual encouragement for the unsung heroes at home. Check out the blog (or better yet, subscribe), the links to the right and the bookstore for ways to strengthen your faith in the One who never changes.
To view the Faith Deployed book trailer, click here.
If you’re looking for more information on my new release, Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan, click here.
New on the Web site:
- Don’t wait for the government to support military families
- Dear John: A Movie/Book Review
- My Military Wife Life: Starlett Henderson
- Brokenhearted: Dealing with sudden redeployment
- Faith in action to those who are home alone
- My Military Wife Life: Alane Pearce
- Faith Deployed writers are everywhere!
A little background: As a Coast Guard wife living in Alaska, I had been haunted by the sense that I was just tagging along with my husband, following his orders for the next move, with no apparent life purpose of my own. Frankly, I felt like my identity was eclipsed by his military title. But when I discovered all that God had to say to me personally in His word about what I was going through as a military wife, I was amazed at how relevant the Bible was to my situation.
That experience led me to recruit 14 other Christian military wives from all branches of service to put together a book of devotions squarely addressing from a biblical perspective all the issues the military wife faces. Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives was released by MoodyPublishers in 2008.
Since then, I’ve also been able to co-author a book in the Battlefields & Blessings series: Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq/Afghanistan (AMG Publishres 2009). By sharing the inspiring stories of other military members and their families, I hope readers are encouraged and strengthened in their own faith. You can find excerpts from both books through the links at right. Finally, I edited and contributed to Stories of Faith and Courage from World War 2 by Larkin Spivey, a 2009 Military Writers Society of America Silver Medal Winner.
I have really enjoyed your book, “Faith Deployed’. As a veteran Coast Guard “underway” wife I have found it encouraging and refreshing. Thank you!
By: Bobbie on July 21, 2009
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Thanks for your comment! I am trying hard to get involved here like you said, it keeps me busy! I am so glad that you got to spend time with your husband, backpacking sounds like fun! Right now we are just waiting on God’s timing for a baby and enjoying each other!
By: Kathryn on July 21, 2009
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“Faith Deployed” is excellent! My wife Jamie and I have read it, I have mine noted, high-lighted, and noted some more. I want you to know also we use “Faith Deployed” as one of our standard, “go to” texts in our ministry, Cedar Valley Point Man and Home Front Ministry as we work with both veterans and their families. Thank God someone, specifically a wife with writing abilities, was sensitive to the Holy Spirit, to follow His leading and respond and obey.
By: Frank Vozenilek on August 2, 2009
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Fortunately my deployments in the USAR and National Guard were during a great period of growth and noncombat war in the United States. I found your site from Twitter and was quickly reminded how many men and women have loved ones state side who need encouragement and support. God Bless everyone who reads this and if anyone ever needs a friend who has been there, please find me on twitter. God is with you all.
Sofia Hogan
USAR SSG (Ret)
By: Sofia Hogan on August 21, 2009
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Thank you for using your God given talents to write a book that encourages and uplifts all of us military wives!
I highly recommend that others read the book!
By: Patti Katter on August 29, 2009
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Im starting a devotional group with the wives of our guys that are gone. Its so hard to find things geared towards military THANK YOU
By: Melissa on September 7, 2009
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I am a Coast Guard Wife… THANK YOU for this site and the devotional. I hadn’t heard about it before tonight, I plan on buying it first thing tomorrow. THANK YOU
By: Meghann Owings on September 19, 2009
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Our pastor at Lindley community church announced your good works today.thank you for the blessings.We have a son inlaw,major daniel jones at cetcom that will be leaving for afganistan next week until after thanksgiving. Our daughterDee has gone through this many times,being a carreer soldier’s wife.Again thank you for recognizing the untold hero’s’ the mother,the wife,the banker,and all the other titles that she carries. We will be looking for your book.thanks Hank
By: hank leatherman on October 11, 2009
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Wow! I was given a copy of your book this summer the the day my family was throwing a “deployment party” for my hubby. His orders which were “on hold” had been changed 5 times to 4 different countries (twice to one country:) but we figured what the heck he’s gotta be going somewhere. We had been married a little over a year and I was in tears, at the party I used my brave smile, & for weeks after.
I would like to thank the you and the awesome women who contributed to this book. It taught me that it is not my husbands confusing communication skills, but that military life is….. changeable. The best part is I now feel hope. Hope because if other people can do this than so can I.
Peace, holly
By: holly on October 29, 2009
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I am pretty new to all the military stuff. My husband joined several years ago at the age of 36. That is pretty old for joining the Army Reserve, however, he believes that that is his calling at this moment in time. I am a firm believer that you need to continue with where God leads you. This has not been an easy career change on me. He has been called to active duty with a transporation company. He has been gone on some training or anther since June and the kids and I have seen very little of him. Last week, we were able to spend his last 4 day leave, until he return for his 2 week R&R in the midst of his year long deployment. It is encouraging to have found a this site, where devotion, strength and encouragement is given on a daily basis. I never imagined it would be so difficult to let my husband go to a dangerous place to do a dangerous job. I am blessed to have a work enviorment that supports my faith and my husband’s mission fully. I have not read any of your books, but will be seeing which ones would be best to start with. I do know that my husband will be leaving within the next 3-4 days and then the uncertainty comes. I am a little scared of this part, when will we talk to him again, will we know when he is out doing a dangerous mission, and all the other unknowns. I will continue to seek peach through God, as he is the only one who can give that to me.
I just want to thank you again, for setting up this site for people like me to come to for encouragement and strength.
God bless you and all the soldiers and families. Thank you for all you do!!
Sincerely,
Arline
By: Arline on December 2, 2009
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i am new to all this military stuff but i need some help. my husband and i just got married in july. his ship is on deployment right now. they ar having a new homeport change . well he moved me there so i would be there when he got there. well his father went with me so i wouldnt be alone and it would help him get offf his feet. well his father got to me really bad. just little stuff he did would annoy the mess out me. well one dday i just snapped on him. well that day my huband and i talkedabout me goin to my parents till he got to where i was. well the next day i told him i didt wanna go to parents house i wanted his dad to leave. well he didnt like that very well. and he said i was goin to my parents and his dad was not goin anywhere. so i said well then im not comin bck at all..(i never should have said) well now we are talking abou getting a divorce. im so confised i need some advice.. please. my husband leave on a deployment and a few days before he leaves were taking about getting divorced.. give me some advice ladies please…
By: crystal on January 26, 2010
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