Netti, an army wife from NW Ohio, says: Here are a couple of quotes that have held me through:
Quiet Hero:
Quiet Heroes
She wakes very early, He's leaving today,
She will stand tall and proud as he's walking away.
He glances back warmly at his children and wife,
Knowing they will bravely carry on with their life.
He is walking away with her heart in his hands.
For he knows that without it he would be lost,
But they both know freedom comes at a cost.
She walks away holding her children so close,
Swallowing tears for the one she loves most.
The quiet hero does not walk into war,
She soldiers on behind her front door.
She will move through her life, the wind at her back,
Determined to keep her family on track.
Her tears fall in silence while she lies in her bed,
Her fear is right there but nothing is said.
She will ask that no metals be pinned to her chest,
Her husbands safe return her only request.
Few understand her commitment, her life,
She is the quiet hero, the brave soldier’s wife.
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"The Army Wife Prayer
Dear Lord,
Give me the greatness of heart to see the difference between duty and his love for me. Give me understanding that I may know, when duty calls him he must go. Give me a task to do each day, to fill the time when he's away. And Lord, when he's in a foreign land, keep him safe in your loving hand. And Lord, when duty is in the field, please protect him and be his shield. And Lord, when deployment is so long, please stay with me and keep me strong. Amen."
Author: anonymous
Netti's favorite quote overall is a Celtic proverb:
"May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door."
She says, Being Irish/Scot that was the one both of us counted on the most while he was in Iraq :)
An addition from Beth Trissel:
"The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace."
Blessing from the Bible: Numbers 6:24-26
