Reviews for Faith Deployed…Again
Here’s what national leaders in military ministry have to say about Faith Deployed . . . Again:
“If there is anything that I have learned in the past twenty years of Christian ministry to our military and their families it is that encouragement is DNA specific. As an encourager I know that my opportunities to be used directly flow through the experiences that I hold in common with those whom I serve. It is from those very personal places where the presence of the Lord delivered me that has given credence to my words when shared with others. Faith Deployed…Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives expresses those kinds of words that emanate from the heart of Christ and flow through military wives that have experienced the ordeals that all of you hold in common. You will find a hug from Jesus on every page that will give light to an otherwise shadowy day or the strength and courage necessary to persevere when weakness threatens to sap the life essence from your soul. What you will then discover within these pages is that the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is truly sufficient for your every need! Moreover you will find that you will have become a river of healing to those around you—transformed from encouraged to encourager.”
~Bob Flynn, President/CEO, Christian Military Fellowship
“Jocelyn Green again hits the ball out of the ballpark with Faith Deployed . . . Again bringing hope, healing and a feeling of connectedness with women everywhere who are touched by the life and service of a military member.”
~Rev. Rahnella Adsit – Military Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, Intl.
Co-Author of When War Comes Home – Christ-Centered Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans
President of Branches of Valor Inc. and Executive-Director of Sisters of Valor Retreats
“Faith Deployed…Again is a masterpiece for military wives- a life-application manual loaded with wisdom from God’s Word as told by women intimately familiar with the daily challenges of life in today’s military. Inspiring… encouraging…faith-building…hope-giving- this book does all this and more!”
~Chaplain Col. Scott McChrystal (USA Ret), Mil/VA Rep & Endorser, Assemblies of God Chaplaincy Ministries
”Daily reminders of the truth we find in God’s Word are so important for a military spouse. In her new book, Faith Deployed…Again, Jocelyn Green creates yet another wonderful opportunity for military spouses to focus on God’s truth while relating to the shared experiences of other spouses. Knowing many of these contributors personally, reading this book is like listening to friends over coffee and being reminded of the blessings God gives us even in the midst of the challenging season of deployment.”
~ Sara Horn, founder of Wives of Faith (wivesoffaith.org) and author of GOD Strong: A Military Wife’s Spiritual Survival Guide and Tour of Duty: Preparing Our Hearts for Deployment.
“The deployed one isn’t the only spouse facing battles. Faith Deployed…Again provides real, honest and transparent snapshots from spouses from every service and stage of deployment and life. Do you feel afraid, alone, abandoned, lost, depressed? You’ll find tremendous encouragement within these pages. Marrying “into the military” and sacrificing during my deployment, my wife would have been greatly blessed through these powerful stories, inspiring quotations, and transformational truths. God is working in deep ways within our Armed Forces and families in the midst of the challenges of deployment. May this book take you deeper in Him, as it has for me.”
~Dave Mead
Director of Navigator Military Ministry
Colonel in the Army Reserve
“Everyone needs a friend, and especially those who wait at home while their loved one deploys and so often to a dangerous and lonely place somewhere on the globe. Offering such a friend in Faith Deployed . . . Again is author Jocelyn Green in her second work on this crucially important subject. This wonderful collection of timely meditations comes from fellow wives who have already “been there” on the spiritual battlefield of the home front and tasted of the daily victories that only God can provide. Divided into eight sections, plus important resources, Faith Deployed . . . Again will equip, encourage and strengthen the wife and mother with scriptural counsel on such important topics as ‘Intimate Allies’ and ‘Soul Armor’ and “Home Front Hope.’ Thank God for this timely book which fills a critical need in the lives of military families, and for Jocelyn Green and her fellow spiritual warriors faithfully engaged in support of those families and their deployed spouses.
~Cdr. Victor Primeaux (USCG Ret)
Director of Ministries to Coast Guard Forces and Families, Christian Military Fellowship (CMF)
”Jocelyn Green has her finger on the pulse of military wives. She has been one, and she listens and connects to the heartfelt stories of military wives. Jocelyn knows how to communicate a hope filled message to these warriors on the home front! The more Barb and I serve these heroic families, the more we realize the sacrifices they make on our behalf to protect our freedom. Read this book; buy additional copies and resource every military wife you can get it to. They will be blessed by your desire to speak life into their great hearts.”
~Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg
America’s Family Coaches
Authors of “6 Secrets to a Lasting Love”, “Pre-Deployment Military Marriage DVD, Dilemmas and Breakthroughs”
Internationally recognized marriage and family coaches, authors and radio hosts
“Faith Deployed…Again! Again, Jocelyn compiles the right mix of stories of military wives standing on the promises of God. This book brings godly help, encouraging stories, and new battle buddies, into military wives’ lives for each battle both during and between deployments. We can’t do it alone. In fact, we are not doing it alone, and I’m so glad this book is a reminder of that: God’s presence is with us.”
~Star Henderson, co-author of 1001 Things to Love About Military Life (coming fall 2011) and co-founder of Army Wife Network
“Hope and encouragement – I can think of no greater gift to give the military home front. Faith Deployed…Again is Christian military wives and mothers…cheering, encouraging, challenging, guiding, mentoring us in our journey to know the Author of Hope, Jesus Christ, while we combat the challenges of the military lifestyle.“
~Benita Koeman, Army wife and founder of OperationWeAreHere.com
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Review by Rev. Ron Camarda, MWSA
“Semper Paratus!” which translates to “Always Prepared,” is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. When Jocelyn Green married a man in the Coast Guard, she found herself married to the military. The military family is blessed to have Mrs. Green on search and rescue for people floating on the tumultuous waters of military life. When her husband deploys again, she deploys…again! Jocelyn takes her unshakable faith on every deployment and devotional. She chooses to include the 29 other writers wisely. As a Christian, she lives and believes that life without faith in Jesus Christ is an impending catastrophic collision at sea, which of course could ruin anyone’s day! The devotionals address the common denominator of everyday prayer life and faith of all Christian women regardless of denomination.
Faith Deployed…Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives explores how the Bible relates to a variety of topics and issues – including those that arise with post-deployment – encountered in a military marriage. Each devotional is based on the unchanging character of God and the anchor we have in Jesus Christ offering encouragement, strength, community, and hope to the heroes at home.
With the help of over 25 contributing women authors from every branch of the U.S. military, the book is unabashed in addressing the issues that test a Christian woman married to a military man. There are 112 two-page devotionals that comprehensively tackle a multitude of real challenges and issues facing military spouses. Each devotional economically addresses the various authors’ own challenges without blaming her spouse or others. This book is not just for military wives. It is a powerful and encouraging help for Blue Star parents also.
All of us could benefit from the wisdom imbedded in the pages. The faith displayed is not sugarcoated, but it is based on real issues and real consequences. How different my life would have been if I could have gifted this book to every member of my parish when I was deployed to Fallujah Iraq in 2004. These women helped me to understand that my deployment to Iraq and years of reserve duty had a more profound impact on my parish community than I realized. The faith and practical sharing in these devotionals could help “save” marriages, heal families and restore church communities. This book has strengthened my faith.
The book is about love, forgiveness, reunion, growth through suffering, learning to complain less, grief and loss, addressing shattered expectations, thriving from reluctant deployments, networking, surviving frequent moves and mostly learning to pray well. All of this could be hitting us when it seems that our prayer to God is simply shouting into a tin can attached to a string. The women encourage us to never go alone. There is always someone to help you through the tough times.
The book seems to invite husbands into a deeper and richer relationship with their Christian wives and with their God. Most comforting was that it was neither preachy nor caught up in religiosity. Faith Deployed…Again seems to be “Always Prepared” to throw out the Life Savior to those who have ever had a loved one deployed. Catch it and hold on!
Faith Deployed…Again includes a bonus section of devotions written by and for Blue Star Moms. To read this book is to be aware of an incredible support system based on faith. A free online study guide is available at FaithDeployed.com.
Rev. Ron Camarda, EdS Community Counseling
Chaplain, USNR-Ret, LCDR
VFW State Chaplain, Florida
Ron, thank you for the very kind words! I was delighted to see that you were the reviewer from MWSA on this. I so enjoyed meeting you at the banquet a couple years ago. Maybe we’ll meet again at another event in the coming year or so.
Blessings,
Jocelyn