Missing the Hubby

My husband left early yesterday morning for Oklahoma to do his last training for his deployment. I have done about all the cleaning I can do without tearing down the walls. I am missing him a lot! I just listened to Christian Military Wives radio online and what a really great show! I listened to an interview between the writer and of Faith Deployed and it was wonderful. She is very inspirational, she touched on a lot of topics but one really hit home with me. She spoke about us military wives comparing ourselves to others and basically thinking "that's all they have to deal with, try being in my shoes". I am ashamed to say but I have done this and lately I have done it often. We get so wrapped up in our own lives and realizing how hard it is that we forget to have compassion on others. I have failed miserably at being compassionate recently.It is very easy to do when you are facing difficult circumstances.
Galations 6:3-5

Help carry each other's burdens. In this way you will follow Christ's teachings.If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.

When we really look at this scripture it is very easy as a Military Wife to compare ourselves and think about problems of others as miniscule but remember everyone has different burdens and we need to help bear them and do not be prideful but pray and encourage each other. We often forget to encourage one another. As you encourage others you will be encouraged also.