Perspective

A change of perspective is something that God has been working with me on for awhile.  I have to admit that being a military wife in general isn't an easy job.  I still feel like I'm new to it and have so much to learn about the Coast Guard and my husbands new job as a pilot. 

 

Flight school took almost two years to complete and that in itself is a very stressful and trying task.  Now that we are at his first air station he is considered a Junior officer, or a new officer to those who don't speak the military lingo, he is at the bottom of the totem pole. 

 

He usually has a 24 hour duty twice a week and since we've been here he is lucky to get one weekend a month off without a duty shift.  What that means is that we don't get a lot of quality family time.  If he works on the weekend, they try to give him a "slider", a day off in return either on the Friday before or Monday after.  That is a great thing but the downfall is that our two oldest daughters will typically be in school on those days so they miss out on some of our family time. 

 

I feel God whispering to me, telling me how blessed we are that my husband has a great job.  His dream job at that, not everyone can say that they get to have their job that they've dreamed about since being a young boy watching the movie Top Gun. 

 

Instead of being resentful for the time he has away from us at work, I'm trying to focus more on all the blessings we have around us.  We are blessed with great family, friends and an awesome new church to call home.  I'll admit it's not always easy but we have choices to make.  I choose to try my hardest to be a supportive and loving wife rather than take out my frustrations on my hard working husband, even if I'm tired and stressed out.

 

Each new day I have to remind myself of this choice, and ask for God's help because it doesn't come naturally.  I look around and see my military friends who are in different branches, that are without their husbands for months at a time, and ask God to bless their families. 

 

What perspective does God want you to change in your life?

 

I'm linking up with Courtney at the Women Living Well blog, where she is sharing a series on Reviving your marriage.