Confessions of a Military Wife: Burnout, Bitterness, and a Better Way--Beth Runkle

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about the real military wife life—moves, deployments, and frustration—and a perspective shift you won’t see coming.

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0:00.0	This episode is supported in part by the Christian Standard Bible, a translation designed to be faithful to the original text and clear for everyday readers.
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0:15.6	To learn more about the CSB, visit CSBival.com.
0:23.5	It's so easy to fall into the selfishness and worry about me and be self-consumed with,
0:29.7	oh, I have it so hard. But when we get in God's word and we let him tell us the way we're
0:36.4	supposed to treat our spouse and the way we're supposed to be.
0:39.5	Then the Holy Spirit has a lot more to work with.
0:49.4	Welcome to Family Life today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
0:55.1	I'm Ann Wilson.
0:56.0	And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLifftay.com.
1:00.2	This is Family Life Today.
1:09.0	Okay, this is going to be a great day.
1:11.1	Okay, why?
1:11.9	It's going to be a relevant day because we're...
1:14.3	Why, because I'm the only guy in the studio?
1:15.5	We have a new friend in the studio.
1:17.5	She's really kind of an old friend, but Beth Runkle is with us, and she's written this book.
1:23.1	The title is Another Move God.
1:25.2	It's a question mark.
1:26.0	Another Move God.
1:28.8	But then you see Military wife and you're like, I think maybe she's moved a few times. 30 encouragements to
1:34.3	embrace your life. Hi, Beth. How many times have you moved? We moved 14 times while my husband
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