Our church family praying for us before Nate's deployment began. I received the nicest note from a friend this morning. She said she was praying for my husband and my family and asked what specific prayers she could lift up for us. It was such a wonderful way to start my day and started me thinking of all the many prayers I have for my husband and our sons, and for our Soldiers and their Families. Safety and protection from harm are always first on my list for our Soldiers. Patience and peace are top for our Families. And for our children, I pray that they will have the resilient ability to find joy in all things. It's not easy to wait for your Soldier to return, and even more difficult to find joy in that situation. My sincere hope and prayer is that each Family is able to find the strength and faith to thrive in their current situation and find joy in the honor and courage that service to our country demands. How to do this? I can ...