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Home Front Holidays

[…]your best to make it special, but don’t think that doing more will make it better. If you are a home front spouse this year, decide what is most important to you and just do your best. 3. Determine in advance to keep a positive outlook. Many well-intentioned souls (often including our own families) become especially “sorry for you” during the holidays. It is okay to publicly acknowledge that you would rather have your deployed loved one home, but it is also okay to truly enjoy the season. Honestly tell others that while you appreciate their concern, you have decided […]

Returning Home

[…]made in their absence and be positive about their spouse’s accomplishments. Troops may return home only to discover their spouses have become more confident and independent. They’ve had to operate alone during the months apart, and have grown by the experience. Feeling Like an Outsider Some soldiers hesitate to re-enter the family system since it’s not easy to pick up where they left off. They may feel like an outsider or appear indecisive. Perhaps the best way to return is initially as an honored guest– expecting their children to turn to the remaining spouse for permission, and letting the rules […]

Service Separations

[…]from this) OCF was the place where I could unload my troubles. Since Ididn’t work outside the home, I appreciated the opportunity for adult conversation and fellowship. Kyle was born while Jerry was on a Mediterranean cruise. It was an OCF friend who drove me to the hospital and OCF people who brought me meals and did my laundry. Two other OCF families kept the two older boys until I got home again. But whether it is OCF or a similar small group, do try to get established in one, preferably before your husband leaves. Cultivate one or two especially […]

A day in the life of OCF

[…]trouble… I know you’re busy but I didn’t have anyone else I can share this burden with…” Hospitality ministry flourishes today across OCF land: small group fellowships being welcomed to the open doors of private homes; OCF’s conference centers, Maranatha Mansion at USNA, and the Fellowship House at USMA. Rita Wade now prepares for her cadet women’s Bible study, a ministry passion of hers and of others. Tom and Cheri juggle their USMA OCF baccalaureate weekend: four families lodging, making pasta salad for 500 people, hundreds of chairs set up for the spiritual commissioning ceremony, dozens of bridesmaids dressing for […]
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