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By Commissioner Colleen Riley Happy Fall!! For some of us the colors of the trees are starting to change, and the mornings bring a fresh crispness as we take in …

By Colonel Donna Igleheart Happy summer friends! I pray this note finds you well, blessed and enjoying the sunny side of life. Last summer I was still surrounded by the …

By Major Beth Desplancke When you think of the Fourth of July what comes to mind? For me, I instantly think fireworks. My in-laws live in a community near Los …

By Commissioner Colleen Riley When I was younger, I was not very adventurous. I did not climb mountains or jump from cliffs into the waters below. As a matter of …

By Major Beth Desplancke It is May – the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. I am blessed to be called mom by three amazing kids (Ryan, Emily and Sam), …

By Colonel Donna Igleheart Happy Spring! I have enjoyed being back in a place where I can anticipate seasons as I remember. In South Africa the seasons are reversed, and …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Colleen Riley To March, to walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. In High School I was in the Marching …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Colonel Donna Igleheart Happy February! On New Year’s Day I walked into a store and to my surprise I was greeted by aisles lined …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Major Beth Desplancke Early in my marriage, my husband took me to a nearby city to attend a play. We weren’t familiar with the …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Colleen Riley I love the lights, the decorated trees, the smells of baking and the laughter of family gathering together. It is always …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Major Beth Desplancke November is here, fall is in the air, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I personally love the Thanksgiving holiday, …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Colonel Donna Igleheart Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus. It is my honor to greet you in this way and a first to …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Major Beth Desplancke On July 1, 2020, Colonel Donna Igleheart joined the Western Territory’s family as the Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries.  Her and …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder While in Kenya, my husband and I hired a guide to take us to a place called Crater Lake. There …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder “For every goodbye, God also provides a hello.” Donna Gable Hatch I’ll never forget the first time I tried on …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hoder Just as an eagle stirs up its nest, encouraging its young to fly…  Deuteronomy 32:11a (THE VOICE) My late father loved …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder For weeks before the big costume party, my daughter had been planning her outfit to the tiniest detail. She was …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] By Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder After a good night’s sleep, our family rose early, slathered on the sunscreen, and prepared for our holiday adventure -whitewater …

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] Our salvation in Christ begins personally—it’s a decision and commitment made individually. But it does not end there. A genuine personal relationship with God flows …