Recently I was tempted to settle for less than what’s best.
In the days before I welcomed my husband home for a mid-tour break from his current deployment, I consciously curbed my enthusiasm by focusing on the temporary nature of his visit.
Even though I haven’t laid eyes on his sweet face undistorted by video chat, kissed his lips, or nestled up against his shoulder in over five months, there was a part of me fighting the urge to surrender completely to the joy of spending time with him. I was hoping to protect this sliver of my spirit from the inevitable pain awaiting when we return him to the departure terminal.
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Liz is a veteran turned Army wife and mother to two boisterous boys. After leaving the military to become a full-time mommy, she decided to turn her passion for creativity into a business.
She is passionate about encouraging women to leave behind their MESSES and embrace the MEMORIES as they become the MASTERPIECES God created them to be.
She is passionate about encouraging women to leave behind their MESSES and embrace the MEMORIES as they become the MASTERPIECES God created them to be.
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