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With over 2.3 million active and reserve military personnel, there are that many families who are waiting at home and praying for their well being. While My Soldier Serves features 111 prayers for their soldier and 53 prayers for the one who waits at home. These thoughtful, specific prayers target the needs soldiers face every day such as for wisdom, strength, faith, protection, encouragement, comfort, and their team. Prayers for the one who waits at home include fear, loneliness, patience, faith, strength, and community. Written so that it can be used by anyone who loves a soldier, it is perfect for parents, spouses, friends, or even groups who band together to pray for our soldiers. Foreword by Todd Starnes, best-selling author and contributor to Fox News.
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Worthy Inspired (May 12, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1617955892
ISBN-13: 978-1617955891
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #270,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #35 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Military Families #15528 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living #58720 in Books > Religion & Spirituality
My soldier hasn't deployed yet, but I wanted to get this book of prayers to be prepared when he does. I LOVE it. I wasn't planning to even start reading it until he leaves, but once I picked it up and got just a few prayers in I started thinking of people I want to gift this to, and quickly realized I wish I could get one for everyone I know. It really is powerful and we all know someone who is already serving or has a loved one serving. Thank you for opening your heart and leading us in these prayers. I know my soldier will be reluctant to share his fears while he serves in effort to keep me from worrying. These prayers will help guide my prayers and focus my time to find comfort for myself and blanket my soldier in Gods protection.
Edie Melson has written a jewel of a prayer book about God's care and how to keep a strong faith while your soldier serves. She has included not only prayers for your soldier but for yourself, as well ,as you grapple with the fact your loved one could and most likely is in danger at every moment of every day. The wisdom of God and faith to make it through the long months of waiting fill this book. It's a keeper and a book to share as well. These prayers spread God's wings of protection over your loved one. Elva Cobb Martin, President South Carolina Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. www.elvamartin.com
When I'm facing a challenging and frightening situation, I appreciate the love and support of friends and family, but what I really need is someone who has been there. Someone who has stood where I'm standing. Someone who has felt what I'm feeling. Someone who won't be shocked by the wildly swinging emotions I'm experiencing because she has ridden that roller coaster herself. While My Soldier serves is exactly that kind of book. Edie has been there and her words will resonate with every spouse, parent, sibling, child, and friend who loves someone serving our country. While My Soldier Serves isn't a prayer book that a marketing team decided would be a good idea. While My Soldier Serves is the book that Edie Melson wished had been available to her while her son was serving. It's written by a mother who daily dealt with the fear of having her son far away and in grave danger. While My Soldier Serves is a book that needs to be in the hands of every person who loves someone serving at home or abroad.
Having had a family member serving in the military, I've seen the effects of how hard deployment can be for those left behind. I wish that I had had this book to share and use during those difficult months and years. When your loved one deploys, your feel such a sense of loss of control. You want to pray, but sometimes don't even know how to pray.This book by Edie isn't just a "God, keep my soldier safe" book. The prayers in this book are more comprehensive. They don't just focus on the immediate but help you think and pray longterm. Even though our soldier is retired now after 20 or so years of service and countless missions, the prayers in this book are helping me pray for my children. Helping me pray for the bigger picture. I know that families with active service members will benefit greatly from this book of prayers.
Military strategies may change with time, but fears and questions remain, whether our soldiers are currently serving, or have participated during earlier conflict years. With prayers organized by specific need, Edie Melson's While My Soldier Serves is the perfect prayer book for all situations and types of soldiers: sons and daughters, males and females, moms and dads, husbands and wives...for the soldier, as well as the family and friends back home who wait. A much-needed guide for groups who support the military through prayer and encouragement.As the wife of a disabled veteran, I hold this book close to my heart. I know you will, too.
WHILE MY SOLDIER SERVES is an amazing gift for anyone going through the drama/trauma of seeing a loved one leave for distant lands, possibly to war. Reading it is like having a warm quilt around your shoulders and a plate of your favorite comfort food. The prayers, quotes and insights soothe frayed nerves, boost sinking morale, and offer encouragement, comfort, and solace during those moments when you are sure you can't take it anymore. Frankly, even though my soldier is back home, I think this book is something all Americans should read. It offers faith, hope, and a little charity for those who seem determined to break us.
This will be a gift for several military family friends. I listen, I hug, I pray with, and I know of the sleepless nights and worry. The staying strong. The keeping a positive note in your voice. The strain of holding down the fort at home. All of it infused with a true, earned sense of honor and pride for the ethics and the service and the sacrifice. Family at home wage their own battles, and as they pray, this book highlights focus areas. It's both a resource and an encouragement. Edie Melson--a mom who has lived this--speaks from a place of empathy and experience. This is a book you'll buy again and again--to offer to those who are sharing the sacrifice with their soldiers.
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