The Warrior WivesĀ Blog

Empowering Military Families & Wives: Navigating challenges, offering support, and sharing inspiring stories for a resilient and connected community.

Presidents and Kings, Oh My! Jan 15, 2025


“The container of my body is big enough to hold everything I’ve experienced.” Today, I AM amazed at how much my body can hold!” – Dr. Dorothy Guy Bonvillain

Presidents...

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The Significance of Place in our Story Jan 01, 2025

There is ‘a knowing’ from deep within me that affirms my desire to write this story. It’s a gut feeling which prompts me to keep writing, even when it’s hard, especially...

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A Golden Nugget Dec 18, 2024

 I encourage you to watch this short video by one of America’s funniest female comedians, Jeanne Robertson. The subject is about thanking our Veterans

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Powerful Stories Last a Lifetime Dec 10, 2024

We had two great storytellers in our family, and they both lived in Logansport, Louisiana. One was my Uncle Reese who owned a popular hamburger joint where locals would gather to enjoy his...

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Writing Creates Legacy Dec 04, 2024

 In the 1970s, personal computers debuted, becoming more common in the 1980s, but not until the 1990s did computers become a household item. 

In the past. written correspondence served us...

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Grannyā€™s Legacy Nov 27, 2024

 I’m writing to remind grandmothers of the pivotal role they can play in the lives of their grandchildren. I could write an entire book about Granny, but my intent is to keep this story...

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Success V Significance Nov 20, 2024

Looking back, I find it fascinating that my mother and I managed to stay closely connected throughout my life, even though marriage to a career military officer took me far from home to remote...

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The Power of One Nov 13, 2024

 I remember when I was eight years old...

Oh how I loved going to my Uncle Reese’s hamburger joint & listening – spellbound, while he told story after story. He was a...

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What is Your Story? Nov 06, 2024

After years of struggling to become a successful entrepreneur, I finally discovered that the traditional business model doesn’t work for me. I was born with an educator’s heart with an...

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First Love Oct 30, 2024

Do you remember your first love? 

What did he or she do to catch your eye and make your heart go flutter? Most of us warmly recall this special human experience because of its emotional depth...

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Warm Snails & Puppy Dog Tails Oct 23, 2024

 

Dorothy Bonvillain

For as long as I live, when my body feels cold in winter, I’m reminded of a particular gentle act of kindness my mother did for me as a child that, without saying a word, conveyed...

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Wind Beneath My Wings Oct 16, 2024

A Very Special Gift

 

One of my heart-goals for the New Year 2024 was to return to writing my stories. 

Today is my birthday; thus, I’m inspired to write a short story about my...

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