Once Upon a Time...

There were Three Little Army Wives. They had a wonderful life, but were constantly pestered by the Big Bad Wolf. Whenever he came sniffing around, they attempted to make safe houses out of straw and sticks to ward him off. The Straw House was constructed with fear and anger. The Stick House was built with frustration and sadness. And neither house was able to withstand the power of the Big Bad Wolf.

On good days, when the world was as it should be, the women were able to take shelter in their Brick House. The Brick House was constructed with family, friends, faith and love. The Big Bad Wolf was never able to knock it down. It was during these times, the women appreciated and basked in the community in which they lived. Even though they knew the Big Bad Wolf was just around the corner, the benefits of their adventurous life in the Brick House outweighed any uncertainties he presented. Resultantly, they were able to live happily ever after.
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As Army Wives, the biggest hurdle we face is the unknown (the Big Bad Wolf). Whether it is fear and anger tied in with a deployment, or frustration that you don’t know your next assignment or sadness that your husband is missing another important moment, the Big Bad Wolf of the Unknown is the emotion that tends to get the best of us.

But there is a way to beat it. We Three Little Army Wives, Kate, Ginna and Martha, have found peace in the Brick House. In this house, we surround each other with love, providing a kind of wisdom and support we all can understand. We embrace the community the Army has allowed us to join. We take great pride in our husband’s desire to serve. In fact, We are motivated with utmost respect for all of our soldiers’ commitment to our country. We rely on our faith, family and friends to lead us away from making decisions with straw and sticks.

Through this blog, we hope to share our trials, tribulations and rewards associated with being an Army Wife. We hope to be a resource of hope and compassion, to encourage patriotism, and most of all help each other not to make decisions with fear or sadness. Overall, we hope to build Brick Houses throughout our community and the civilian world.

We hope you will take this journey with us. Please check back often, follow us, and leave comments. Let us know if you have a blog you would like us to add to our blog list which shares your experiences in Army Life. Most of all, know that whatever unknowns come our way, we will not let the Big Bad Wolf huff and puff and blow our house down!