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by Michele P. Ellison (Author)
As mothers, fathers, siblings, wives, husbands, grandparents and other extended family members support their loved ones in military service, a special kind of support and care is needed to help them hold to the truth through the long days and nights. Michele P. Ellison speaks directly to the context of those with loved ones serving their country, whether in active duty or on reserve, discharged or retired. For these stewards of the earth shouldering a heavy burden, a message of hope is given: spiritual, emotional, and mental peace is attainable in Christ. In this indispensable volume for any military family, Michele shares a series of weekly meditations, affirmations, and prayers that will help readers relieve stress and learn to function healthily through the power of their faith despite the strains of the military life. Combining insightful biblical teaching with uplifting applications that boost spiritual and mental health, Michele guides readers along a hundred-day weekly journey that will strengthen their inner being and raise their spirits to a whole new level of peace that surpasses understanding. Embark on this journey of faith and hope with your military family and rise! Michele P. Ellison, ACSW, M.Div., is an ordained clergywoman and social worker who has served as a volunteer chaplain to military families. As a daughter of a VFW post commander and Ladies Auxiliary president, she is familiar with the needs and concerns of veterans and military families. Trained at the HealthCare Chaplaincy Inc., she is a graduate of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology of Virginia Union University and the School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
