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

By Lisa N. Philips

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Language: English Not Rated (NR)

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A book of Christian wisdom, comfort, and strength derived from the Bible specifically for military personnel and their families during times of deployment.

There is much preparation made in advance of an upcoming deployment, but sadly spiritual readiness rarely makes it to the check-off list. While war may inflict injuries on the souls of our service members, faith is the balm that can help the healing process and make a difference when living under difficult circumstances.

Faith Steps for Military Families explores the themes of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120–134) in the Bible’s book of Psalms. These special psalms reveal God’s wisdom about common military concerns, such as living in unfriendly environments, enduring desperate times, and coping with unforeseen conditions. They also touch on many other issues faced by twenty-first century military families, such as family resiliency, trusting in God during times of fear, and a deeper understanding of God’s nature as protector, keeper, and the night watchman.

Lisa Nixon Phillips, a retired military wife shares some of her experiences, while walking you through these essential and richly meaningful verses.

The Story Behind This Book

The story behind Faith Steps for Military Families: Spiritual Readiness Through the Psalms of Ascent comes from Lisa N. Phillips’ personal experience as a retired military wife and her understanding of the emotional, spiritual, and practical challenges military families face during deployment. Military life requires preparation. Service members and their families prepare for separation, uncertainty, new responsibilities, difficult environments, and unexpected change. Yet one area that is often overlooked is spiritual readiness. Lisa wrote this book to help fill that gap by offering Christian wisdom, biblical comfort, and spiritual strength for those walking through seasons of deployment and hardship. Drawing from the fifteen Psalms of Ascent, found in Psalms 120–134, this book explores themes that speak directly to military families: fear, protection, endurance, trust, resilience, and God’s faithful presence in difficult circumstances. Through Scripture and personal reflection, Lisa encourages readers to see God as their protector, keeper, guide, and night watchman. Faith Steps for Military Families was written to remind service members and their loved ones that they do not have to face deployment alone. Even in unfamiliar places, desperate times, and uncertain seasons, God’s Word offers strength, peace, and hope for the journey.

Praise and Reviews

Bravo for Lisa Nixon Phillips. She has given us a helpful guide to help navigate the difficulties that military families will face during deployment and service from a very credible perspective. Lisa has been a military wife for over 21 years. She's able to reach out through the pages of her writing with her endearing and approachable style as she offers practical advice, charming anecdotal stories, and touchstones of wisdom presented as Key Points throughout the chapters. I see these as small take-away "pearls of knowledge" that the reader can squirrel away for future use. Each chapter is grounded on biblical truth and scripture each one building upon the other to make a solid foundation and for the reader building a confident relationship with the author.

As a civilian, I was able to gain important insight and meaning from this book. I found ideas that will help me better understand and connect with my military friends, family and the community. This is a great read for military and non-military readers alike. Nicely done Lisa. Thank you.

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