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Friday Feels 

July 14, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I'm so glad today is Friday. This has been a long week! We are enjoying summer, spending time with friends, but there's also work. Long days! Today I want to share a story with you all that has touched my heart. It really hit me in the feels. I saw this story and knew I had to share it.  Last weekend, I read a story about a childhood friend … [Read more...]

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With This Ring, I Thee Become a Caregiver

July 12, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Recently, Sam and I celebrated our first year anniversary. The traditional gift is paper, so I wrote a letter and we celebrated in Nashville, Tennessee. We went with the paper tradition and bought tickets for tours of the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry. It was a nice "day-cation" and we wished it could have lasted longer. When we said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, anniversary, blessed, blog, deployment, depression, dogs, family, feel good, healing, hope, invisible wounds, Memphis, mental health, military, military spouse, Navarre Beach, PTSD, spouses, stress, TBI, Veterans

The Day I Learned My Husband Went to Hell and Back 

July 11, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I'm not sure one can ever be prepared to hear a war story. I've been told that listening to a Veteran share their experiences from the military shows trust---something that can be hard for some service members. I've also been told some "tall tales" about downtime between missions, shenanigans that Veterans could only experience on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, battle buddy, blog, deployment, IED, invisible wounds, mental health, military, military spouse, nightmare, Operation Warrior Wellness, PTSD, service dog, spouses, startle response, stress, TBI, Uncategorized, Veteran, Veterans

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