Building Roots in a Life That Keeps Moving - My experience as a service member turned military spouse. As I’ve grown into adulthood, I’ve often felt like a tree that keeps getting transplanted just as it’s starting to take root. Our years connected to the military came with more moves than I can count, and it seems to follow a pattern—right when life starts feeling open and settled, that’s when the orders come. If you’ve lived this life, especially in the Army, you know the

There’s a story I’ve been hearing a lot lately. It’s about trappers. One type of trapper figured out that if they cut a hole in a coconut, place food inside, and anchor the coconut to a tree, they can easily catch certain monkeys. When the monkey reaches in for the food, its hand gets stuck—the hole is big enough for an open hand to slip in, but too small for a closed fist to pull out. The monkey could easily free itself if it just let go, but it refuses to release the food…

Years ago, my husband and I watched a series called How I Met Your Mother. There was a character who was a notorious dater. He was...