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Memories are a Good Thing

September 28, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Do you love pictures and memories of certain moments in life? I do. I love seeing Facebook remind me of certain trips, events, and photos that I've shared on my page or with others. I love seeing moments that are significant in life come back around on a certain day. The past three weeks our friends at This Able Veteran have been working with a … [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...]

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