Dedicated to my military wife and all military wives:
Lord God,
The military speaks in terms of courage, honor
devotion to duty, sacrifice, and commitment-
all of which are qualities of the military wife.
We thank you for wives who run households for
months on end while their husbands are deployed.
In fact, Lord, they usually run things more smoothly.
Give these wives the strength to deal with pregnancy,
childbirth, colic, potty training, the first day of school,
teenagers, bills, broken-down cars, burst pipes,
lonely nights, and mothers-in-law.
Give them the patience of Mother Teresa,
the superpowers of the Bionic Woman, and the financial
wizardry so they can stretch military pay.
In short, Lord, let us recognize the job of a military
would wear down even Wonder Woman!
We pray that their sacrifice and support
are given more praise
than the achievements of their husbands.
There are no words greater than
“Thank you” and “I love you.
May we use these often with the wives of soldiers,
sailors, marines, airmen, and Coasties whether we are
at home or deployed around the world.
Love can build a bridge between our hearts.
Let us see to that!
Bless all those military wives who serve and sacrifice
to support their families and our great nation. Amen
-Chaplain (CDR) Patrick McLaughlin, US Navy
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