Military Spouse Appreciation Day......

So, honestly I have never heard about "Military Spouse Appreciation Day" before. Until now. Of course that could be because most of what takes up my mind is the fact that I am now a "military spouse". As of October 2009 I married not only the man of my dreams but the man God intended and made just for me! He is in the Army and if you have read the posts before you know that my Dear Hubby was deployed in March. So when I found out that Friday May 8th was "Military Spouse Appreciation" day I wanted to find out about this! So this is what I found:

May 6. First proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to recognize and honor the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses. Annually, the Friday before Mother’s Day.
So that's all the *hard* facts I can find. *If anyone has any other information on the day please let me know, I would LOVE to find out more!*

Anyway, so all that to say, in my roamings and readings I have come across some W*O*N*D*E*R*F*U*L* military spouse poems, verses.... Thought I might share with all of you! Thank you so much for reading this, and if you are a spouse who has a LOVED one in the military..... T*H*A*N*K* *Y*O*U*!!!!

"The Holy Bible"~The Lord

"God Strong"~Sara Horn

"Faith Deployed"~Jocelyn Green


Deployment Prayer
Dear Lord:
Give me the strength to say goodbye. Hold back the tear in my eye.
Cure my insomnia so that I may sleep alone. Give me a reason to awake when I’ve none.
Dear Lord:
Please help me pace myself. Allow me to turn to you for help,
And please let me be strong for him, Even if I’ve reached the brim.
Dear Lord:
Please make time go fast. I don’t know how long I can last.
This is the hardest time of my life, But this is my job: the soldier’s wife.
Dear Lord:
Let them all stay strong. Give them the will to go on,
And Lord, Please bring back all our men. In the name of our country. Amen.

~By Leanne Thomas~

Recipe for a Military Spouse
1 1/2 cups Patience
1 cup Courage
3/4 cup Tolerance
dash of Adventure
1 pound of Ability
To the above ingredients: Add 2 tablespoons elbow grease and let stand alone for one year. Marinate frequently with salty tears. Pour off excess fat and sprinkle ever so lightly with money then Knead dough until payday. Season with international spices. Bake 20 years or until done. Makes unlimited servings
SERVE WITH PRIDE

The Silent Ranks
I wear no uniforms, no blues or greens.
But, I am in the military, in the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders. Salutes I do not give.
But in the military world is where I live and am rarely seen.
I am not in the chain of command, orders I do not give or get.
But my husband is the one who does, this I can not forget.
I am not the one who fires a weapon, Who puts his life on the line.
But my job is just as tough, I’m the one who is always left behind.
My husband is a patriot, a brave and pride filled man.
And the call to serve his country not all can understand.
Behind the lines, I see things needed to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice.
I love the man I married. The military is his life.
So I pledge to support my hero and stand among the silent ranks known as....
THE MILITARY WIFE.


Army Wife Creed
"I am the wife of an American Soldier.
I am a supporter of the United States Army
An encouragement for the protectors of the greatest nation on earth.
Because I am proud of my husband and the uniform that he wears,
I will always act in ways creditable to him, the military service and the nation he is sworn to guard.
I am proud of my husband. I will do all that I can to protect and
provide for my family in his absence. I will be loyal to my husband and
the vows that we made as we entered the covenant of marriage.
I will do my full part to carry on the values and goals we have set apart for our family and
I will continue to instruct our children in the same manner.
As a soldier's wife, I realize that I play a vital role
In my husband's decision to become a member of a time-honored
Profession that I am doing my share to keep alive the principles of freedom
for which my country stands.
No matter what situation I am in, I will never do anything,
for pleasure, profit, or personal safety,
which will disgrace my husband, his uniform or our country.
I will use every means I have to encourage my husband to be
the best soldier that he can be.
I am proud of my husband my country and its flag.
I will fly the flag and will always remember the sacrifices
made by my husband and by generations of men and women
that have served our beloved country.
I will try to make my husband proud of the
manner in which I accept his decision to defend my freedom and
the freedom of all American citizens
For I am the wife of an American Soldier."

"Sleeping with the Telephone"
I knew who he was when I took his name
But somehow knowing is just not the same late at night
He knows the danger but he does what he does
He calls it duty, but I call it love
So here I am
While hes gone to some foreign land

And I cry cuz i'm all alone
And the nights get so cold and long
And I try not to think he wont come home
But I'm sleepin' with the telephone

The yellow ribbon on my neighbors gate
Always reminds me that someones awake just like me
I hear the sirens and I watch the news
He laughs and leaves with his gun and his blue uniform
And I pray god keeps him safe from harm

And I cry cuz i'm all alone
And the nights get so cold and long
And I try not to think he wont come home
But I'm sleepin' with the telephone

I lose him in my darkest dreams
And my blood runs cold and my heart skips a beat
So I get up
I cant take anymore
Sometimes I hate how much I love him
But everyday I love him more

And I try not to think he wont come home
But I'm sleepin' with the telephone

Somethin' awakes me from where he should be
I reach for him
The telephone rings

Alright, so after all that! Thank you for reading my ramblings and rantings.... Like I said before if you are a Military Spouse THANK YOU and I hope and pray that you have a most blessed and wonderful day!

~Keep Safe. Be Blessed and Be A Blessing~