Military Outreach Stories

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson shares how the blessings keep coming, even from our struggles.

The Blessings Keep Coming

Having a son serve in the military in the Middle East wasn’t something Guideposts blogger Edie Melson would have chosen. Those were difficult and stressful times for a mother. But they continue to bear blessings.

What we can learn from our veterans, sharing the words of retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis.

What We Can Learn from Veterans

Searching for words to honor military veterans this Veterans Day, Guideposts blogger Pablo Diaz turns to a speech by retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis for inspiration.


God can lead us from a place of pain to passion, then purpose.

From Pain to Passion

By weathering some pretty tough times in her life, especially when her son enlisted in the Marine Corps, military mom and Guideposts blogger Edie Melson realized that God can lead us from pain to passion–and to a better, more productive, place.

A worried mom travels to Japan to visit her military family and is reassured to find that God is everywhere.

God Is Everywhere

If you’re a mom worried about your military loved one stationed far from home, rest assured, says Guideposts guest blogger Lori Hatcher. God is there, too. She journeyed to Japan to visit her military family and found much spiritual reassurance.

Finding the peace of God in life's storms.

Finding Peace in Life’s Storms

Military mom and Guideposts blogger Edie Melson shares how she learned not to weather the storms of stress and worry about her deployed son all on her own. She learned to accept God’s sheltering peace and protection.


A son's deployment triggers a military mom's emotional vertigo.

Deployment Distress

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson experienced an emotional case of vertigo after her Marine Corps son was deployed. She sought anything to steady her. That turned out to be her faith and the Psalms.

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