Wives Behind The Badge

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 KJV I was certainly no ruby…especially at 2:00 in the morning.  The light had suddenly popped on blaring in my still unfocused eyes as he excitedly rushed to my bedside.  “You awake…I just helped deliver a baby!” My husband, a [...]

“It’s Friday night, the kids are in bed, and I’m…well, lonely!  Did I sign up for this?” Let’s face it.  Being at home alone with kids, laundry, and noisy neighbors is not as enticing or romantic as we once thought it might be.  For me, before Rick and I were married, I had these fanciful [...]

Well!  It had been a day.  Being the unofficial office manager at my place of employment was taking its toll on my psyche.  It seemed like every time I turned around somebody needed something.  Not important things, mind you, but in my opinion, piddly little bits of nothingness that I couldn’t fathom bothering someone over. [...]

It’s a thankless job.  Our officers are typically not given the accolades they deserve but what they are given are the midnight shifts, sleepless nights, mounds of paperwork, angry victims, whiny complainers, dangerous situations, little pay, and loads of stress.  Then, to top it all off they get to come home to families who, unfortunately, [...]

Finally!  A family dinner together without any distractions.  Just then…brrrrinnnnggggg!  The phone rings, and he gets up from the table so he can talk in the other room. Before you know it, he’s swiftly walking back in with radio in hand saying, “I’m real sorry, babe, but they’re needing me at the station.  Hopefully I won’t be gone [...]

How many emotions does a police wife experience throughout her marriage?  Too many to count!  I was recently asked to put together a series of blogs about emotions that we all face. Things such as worry, fear, resentment, loneliness, and even that dreaded one…jealousy! So who am I that can write on things such as [...]