The Warrior Wives Blog

My hometown, La Porte, is nestled between Houston and Galveston on the Texas Gulf Coast. It stands like a proud centurion guarding the entrance to a global economic engine called the Houston Ship Chan...

Unexpectedly, that old feeling of “not enough” settled in her spirit like a dark cloud. She tried to shake it loose, but it persisted. 

“I always thought these were smile lines,” she thought, “but ac...

Again, let’s return to when we begin asking ourselves the question, Am I enough? While in the midst of her self-deprecating research, this young woman went on to explain:

While sitting there in my do...

This blog picks up on and continues on the theme of Self-Esteem. The lady I introduced you to in Blog #1 went on to say:

…Or could my number be 14? Perhaps, that’s my number!

It’s the size pants I n...

Do you ever feel like you’re not enough’?

I read an article recently by a young woman who was lamenting her weight, then proceeded to tie her current weight to her self-worth. She said:

170

That’s ...

 What are your memories of time shared with your grandparents? 

What did you learn? 

Growing up, I loved regular visits to my beloved Granny’s house, I now realize these were special moments in time...

Are YOU seeking clarity on your next right step – the way forward? 

Here are key questions to ask yourself:

• What makes me laugh?
• What makes me cry?
• What makes my heart sing?  

Then search ...

In a recent blog (24 July) I paid tribute to a lady I refer to as the ‘epitome of an extraordinary military wife’:  Nancy Spencer Mathis. The key question is: What qualities did Nancy consistently dem...

Our lifelong friendship was like the movie “A Band of Brothers” - except our bond was not forged through shared combat experience; rather, we were a group of young girls whose history spanned decad...

One of my favorite poems begins: “Oh, how I love thee, let me count the ways…”  

Today’s blog is a salute to mother’s birthday - Frances Evelyn Rivers Guy – to a life well—lived. The older I get, the...

 Part One

Prior to reading this post, I suggest you first read last week’s blog: Nancy Mathis, The Epitome of an Extraordinary Military Wife. It’s a tribute to Nancy. Her story is worthy of your ti...

Frank and I recently attended the funeral of a dear friend, Nancy Mathis, in her hometown in South Carolina. My observation of her tender, well-planned service, struck me as to how this community not ...