Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent
There is much preparation made in advance of an upcoming deployment, but sadly spiritual readiness rarely makes it on the check-off list.The military community agrees that war inflicts injuries to the souls of our service members, but faith is the glue that makes a difference in coping with adversity or when living under difficult circumstances such as the military lifestyle.
Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent explores the themes of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) in the book of Psalms in the Bible. These special psalms, packed full of rich and descriptive metaphors reveal common military themes such as traveling to or living in unfriendly environments, enduring dry and sometimes desperate times, mastering restlessness and dissatisfaction in a complex lifestyle, coping with unforeseen conditions, fear, lack of unity, and other topics.
The ancient Israelites, called, Pilgrims in these Psalms of Ascent sung these psalms while traveling by foot to the great festivals of Jerusalem. Lisa Phillips, a retired military wife shares some of her experiences, while walking you through the meanings of these Psalms, then translates them into the lives of 21st century military families. These fifteen themes build resiliency and will revitalize your family’s spiritual foundation to persevere through the challenges of an arduous and stressful lifestyle. As you do, you’re on your way to deeper appreciation, devotion and fellowship with God. By unpacking the meanings of the metaphors, you’ll discover God’s methods and His nature in ways you’ve not likely thought of before. Like the early Israelites, military families are today’s pilgrims, always on a journey—always looking ahead to the next duty station. Military life can get overwhelming. Invite God on your unique journey and discover the fifteen key elements for laying the foundational stones to a stronger spiritual footing that leads to a life of blessings.
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Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent
There is much preparation made in advance of an upcoming deployment, but sadly spiritual readiness rarely makes it on the check-off list.The military community agrees that war inflicts injuries to the souls of our service members, but faith is the glue that makes a difference in coping with adversity or when living under difficult circumstances such as the military lifestyle.
Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent explores the themes of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) in the book of Psalms in the Bible. These special psalms, packed full of rich and descriptive metaphors reveal common military themes such as traveling to or living in unfriendly environments, enduring dry and sometimes desperate times, mastering restlessness and dissatisfaction in a complex lifestyle, coping with unforeseen conditions, fear, lack of unity, and other topics.
The ancient Israelites, called, Pilgrims in these Psalms of Ascent sung these psalms while traveling by foot to the great festivals of Jerusalem. Lisa Phillips, a retired military wife shares some of her experiences, while walking you through the meanings of these Psalms, then translates them into the lives of 21st century military families. These fifteen themes build resiliency and will revitalize your family’s spiritual foundation to persevere through the challenges of an arduous and stressful lifestyle. As you do, you’re on your way to deeper appreciation, devotion and fellowship with God. By unpacking the meanings of the metaphors, you’ll discover God’s methods and His nature in ways you’ve not likely thought of before. Like the early Israelites, military families are today’s pilgrims, always on a journey—always looking ahead to the next duty station. Military life can get overwhelming. Invite God on your unique journey and discover the fifteen key elements for laying the foundational stones to a stronger spiritual footing that leads to a life of blessings.
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Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent

Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent

by Lisa Nixon Phillips
Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent

Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent

by Lisa Nixon Phillips

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Overview

There is much preparation made in advance of an upcoming deployment, but sadly spiritual readiness rarely makes it on the check-off list.The military community agrees that war inflicts injuries to the souls of our service members, but faith is the glue that makes a difference in coping with adversity or when living under difficult circumstances such as the military lifestyle.
Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent explores the themes of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) in the book of Psalms in the Bible. These special psalms, packed full of rich and descriptive metaphors reveal common military themes such as traveling to or living in unfriendly environments, enduring dry and sometimes desperate times, mastering restlessness and dissatisfaction in a complex lifestyle, coping with unforeseen conditions, fear, lack of unity, and other topics.
The ancient Israelites, called, Pilgrims in these Psalms of Ascent sung these psalms while traveling by foot to the great festivals of Jerusalem. Lisa Phillips, a retired military wife shares some of her experiences, while walking you through the meanings of these Psalms, then translates them into the lives of 21st century military families. These fifteen themes build resiliency and will revitalize your family’s spiritual foundation to persevere through the challenges of an arduous and stressful lifestyle. As you do, you’re on your way to deeper appreciation, devotion and fellowship with God. By unpacking the meanings of the metaphors, you’ll discover God’s methods and His nature in ways you’ve not likely thought of before. Like the early Israelites, military families are today’s pilgrims, always on a journey—always looking ahead to the next duty station. Military life can get overwhelming. Invite God on your unique journey and discover the fifteen key elements for laying the foundational stones to a stronger spiritual footing that leads to a life of blessings.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614489962
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publication date: 05/01/2014
Series: Morgan James Faith Series
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lisa Phillips is a retired Navy wife. Most of her writing comes from her experiences in the military. Her published writing includes a story in A Cup of Comfort for Military Families-Stories that Celebrate Heroism on the Home Front, an article for an online magazine, Wives in Bloom, and two patriotic stories about post 9-11 compiled by her writers group. Lisa works as the accounting manager in her business that she and her husband Ray own and operate.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction: Faith Makes a Difference xi

1 Psalm of Ascent 120 1

Trouble During the Journey 3

2 Psalm of Ascent 121 16

Danger Lurks 17

3 Psalm of Ascent 122 29

Let Us Go To the House of the LORD 30

4 Psalm of Ascent 123 40

I Lift My Eyes 41

5 Psalm of Ascent 124 51

If It Had Not Been for the LORD 52

6 Psalm of Ascent 125 61

God's Strength Surrounds Me 62

7 Psalm of Ascent 126 72

Remembering Good Times, but On Hold for More 73

8 Psalm of Ascent 127 82

Unless the LORD Builds 83

9 Psalm of Ascent 128 93

Reverence for the Lord Leads to Blessings 94

10 Psalm of Ascent 129 104

God Lifts Up the Downtrodden 105

11 Psalm of Ascent 130 115

A Merciful God 116

12 Psalm of Ascent 131 125

Humility Leads to Contentment 126

13 Psalm of Ascent 132 136

Jerusalem-God's Footstool 138

14 Psalm of Ascent 133 148

The Oil That Unifies and the Dew That Blesse 149

15 Psalms of Accent 134 161

God Blesses Those Who Bless Him 162

About the Author 171

End Notes 173

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