Thrive: Discovering Joy in the Trenches of Military LifeSample

Is it Possible to Thrive?

Written by: April Griffin

I remember the exact moment. My family and I had just endured another hard PCS. I was the new girl at a new duty station, feeling the loss of what once was and struggling to embrace change once again.

Everything felt hard and everything in me wanted to run away from it all.

Yet in the deepest, darkest, valley the Lord met me there.

In my heartache, He whispered a message of hope. He had a plan for me in this new place, and just as the Lord had been faithful then, He would be faithful now.

The Lord would return to me the joy that my heart so desperately craved, and with Jesus by my side, I knew I could THRIVE.

It is out of my deepest valley; the Thrive video series came to life.

We’ve gathered the stories of military wives from all seasons and branches, all united by the same mission: to share a message of hope for the military wife. In its complete form, Thrive is a video-based, Bible-centered small group curriculum. I am so excited to share a glimpse of the stories we have to share in this Bible reading plan.

There have been many times we have sat in the loneliness of a new duty station, the devastation of a hard marriage, or felt the ache in our hearts over deployments, unmet dreams, and missed moments that we can never get back.

Yet, there amid the trenches, we encountered Jesus with the hope of something more than just surviving the hard days of military wife life.

Without any change in our circumstances, we encountered joy and life in abundance in the presence of God and the nourishment of His Word.

Through His people, He loved and provided for us, reminding us that we are never alone.

So, this Thrive video series was born out of our pain with the hope of meeting you in the midst of yours, and soon you’ll be able to share it with your community, too.

There is so much more to life, military wife, and hidden in the Word of God is the treasure that is the truth about Jesus Christ. Through this reading plan, we pray that you encounter Him and, in doing so, you discover unspeakable joy.

You are never alone, and we are so grateful to be a part of your military wife journey. We can’t wait to see you thrive!