A Civilian's Journal

Holly, a mother of three, wanted to believe her life was perfect the second time around when she married Army Sgt. Daniel. However, when Daniel received the call that his unit was to be deployed to Afghanistan, subtle cracks in their marriage that Holly blindly dismissed rapidly became deeper. Over the course of one year, Daniel's behavior began to unravel, revealing his frightening true colors. Holly receives a timely gift from a friend, a journal, that would help piece together the chaos to follow. As Holly drowns in her own vicious cycle of depression, isolation, anxiety, and self-doubt, she knew she needed to turn to God. Through faith, prayer, journaling, and perseverance, Holly pieces together embarrassing truths about her husband. A work in progress, combined with God's love, Holly slowly learns to love and trust someone she forgot existed-herself.