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 (which, by the way, is 40% off right now when you buy through this Web site- I’ll even personalize it for you). 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 book trailer, click here.
New on the Web site:
- Mark and Marshele Carter Waddell in TIME magazine!
- High Tech: A Help or Hindrance to the Military Marriage?
- Missing the Manna? Praise Him Anyway
- Parenting during deployment
- Mrs. Job–Lessons from Secondhand Suffering (A new resource)
- Fit for My King: A Book Review
- Being Weak
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
at 9:27 pm
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
at 6:13 pm
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
at 10:45 am
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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