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You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse

Need some encouragement for the challenges of military life? I’ve written a book just for you!

You Are Not Alone is available from book sellers including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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“If the military wanted you to have a spouse, they would have issued you one.”

— UNCLE SAM

 When you marry a military member, your life is suddenly no longer your own. You not only marry the one you love, but also a whole new way of life–one filled with separations, moves, deployments, and other challenges.

How to cope with this ever-changing life? I don’t have all the answers, but I’m right there with you. For three decades as a military spouse, I lived in the trenches of this unique military world and carved out my own rewarding life.

In You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse, I hope to offer a helping hand and a whisper of “You’ve got this!” as you make your own way. I celebrate the great moments with you, commiserate when it’s not so easy, and point you to some hard-won wisdom and helpful resources. Most of all, my goal is to remind you that you’re not alone on this military spouse journey.

Each daily reading is written from the perspective of faith, and offers practical tips, related Scripture, and journal prompts for further reflection. Whether it’s a deployment, move, or raising military kids, find real-life inspiration and hope from someone who’s been there, too. 

You Are Not Alone is available in both print and Kindle formats. It’s been an Amazon bestseller in the Christian Devotional and Military Family categories.

Kind Words

“Military life is far from easy -- every day presents a new challenge. Jen does an amazing job guiding readers through these unique obstacles and offering the friendly reminder that we're among a community of military spouses all feeling the same feelings. If only there was more to read because this message never gets old!”
DanielYou Are Not Alone
“Military life is far from easy -- every day presents a new challenge. Jen does an amazing job guiding readers through these unique obstacles and offering the friendly reminder that we're among a community of military spouses all feeling the same feelings. If only there was more to read because this message never gets old!” DANIEL You Are Not Alone “Helpful and inspiring. Currently facing deployment, this book was much needed and super helpful. Definitely recommended to military spouses and others who live the military life.”
KellyYou Are Not Alone
“I got this book as a gift before my husband left for OSUT. I am so thankful for it. Reading a little bit every day helped put my mind at ease about the new adventure my husband and I are embarking on with the military. I love that it inspired me to strengthen my faith in the Lord and minimized the problems that I kept focusing on. Please read this book if you feel uncertain or anxious about being/becoming a military spouse; you will feel so much encouragement and excitement about you and your spouse’s future.”
KateYou Are Not Alone
"I am telling you, it doesn’t matter if you are a seasoned military spouse or a new one, this book is bound to help you get through some (or all) of your daily struggles. Being a military spouse is NEVER easy. Most of the time you feel like no one understands what you are going through but I promise, we have ALL been there or will be there. Being a seasoned military spouse doesn’t mean this life is easy to live because I have been around MANY seasoned spouses who struggle just as much as a brand new one. This book is for any and every military spouse, so go pick it up today!"
Air Force spouse Christina, from Heart & StripesYou Are Not Alone
"It is not often that a book can reach the new military spouse as well as ones like myself whose spouses are nearing retirement, but You Are Not Alone has done just that. The author does a fantastic job of drawing you in with very transparent examples of her journey, has you ask yourself how you can grow or change, and closes with relevant Scripture and a thoughtful prayer."
Tara Howes, Army spouse and co-host of Military Life RadioYou Are Not Alone
"You will relate. Have you ever experienced one of those, “He/She is so me!” moments in a book? They draw you in as you find yourself laughing with, crying with and nodding your head alongside the protagonist of the book. After reading the book, I shared the “relatable test” with a friend and she completely agreed! Even though my friend and I have drastically different military spouse experiences and our spouses serve different branches, we still found ourselves relating to her words, her stories and finding ourselves in some of her more challenging moments and those uplifting, as well."
Military Spouse MagazineYou Are Not Alone
“Best new books for military spouses!”
Operation Here We AreYou Are Not Alone
“I got this after my husband deployed and it helped give me resources and encouragement when I was down!”
AmberYou Are Not Alone
“This book is awesome. Seriously. I read it thinking it would be something to recommend to new military spouses and came away from it encouraged about my future (my husband is retiring this summer) and reminded of how far I have come. If you are a new spouse, this is the book for you. If you are a seasoned spouse, this is the book for you. If you are somewhere in between or not even military. This is the book for you!”
TaraYou Are Not Alone
"It was as though we were sitting down to have coffee together: the confused, scared, bitter 20-something year old me...and Jen, a wise, loving military spouse who’s been there, done that, and walked away from it all with the strength and poise to use her valuable experiences to help others. Whether or not you have faith, if you have ever felt invisible or forgotten in military life, this book is for you. It would also make the perfect gift for a new military spouse or addition to a deployment survival kit. I only wish I’d read it … oh, half a decade ago!"
Courtney Woodruff, Army spouseYou Are Not Alone
"Reading You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse touched me in a way few books do. As I read page after page, I kept thinking, 'Oh my goodness, she is living my life!' or 'Yes! That is EXACTLY how I felt!' "
Cindy Burlingame, Marine Corps spouseYou Are Not Alone
"Jen is the mom of military spouses!"
WendyYou Are Not Alone
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