Well, y’all, fire season is officially upon us. Wildland Man just got home from a long detail away and I’ve been hearing from other fire wives out there seeking encouragement in the trenches.
So, I thought this would be a good time to gather up all the wildland fire resources here on the blog into one neat and tidy, little blog post. That way any new wildland fire wives seeking connection and support for this fire life we live will have everything in one spot.
Because this fire life we live, it ain’t for the faint of heart. Sure, we can learn to love this lifestyle, especially as we watch our wildland men grow and love it themselves. And we can be an encouragement to our husbands in the process. But that doesn’t make the reality of a busy fire season any less daunting.
We have our strong days. Our days where we are comfortable in our independence and confident in our roles as fire wives. But we also have the weak ones. The moments when our emotions get the best of us. The days when we find ourselves incredibly lonely and needy.
I remember my first fire season well…but, every fire season has its moments. So, ready or not, ‘tis fire season! Prepare for your plans to get ruined, your schedule to go amuck, and for that worry to settle in the back of your thoughts.
‘Tis the time to start talking about making it through the fire season!
Wildland Fire Blog Post Round Up
So, for all you wildland fire wives looking to do more than just survive the fire season, and, perhaps, even thrive in your marriage during this time, be sure to check out the following resources here on the blog:
Living the Fire Life
Get a little bit of the backstory behind how Wildland Man and I ended up in this Fire Life and find connection with another fire wife.
A Day in the Life of a Fire Wife {Part 2}
Check out my typical schedule during the fire season. Spoiler Alert—it’s not terribly exciting! But it might just give you a sense of someone else that “gets” this wildfire life we live!
Lessons Learned After 5 Years as a Wildland Firefighter’s Wife {Part 1}
In this post, I share my best tips for preparing for and enduring the fire season.
Lessons Learned After 5 Years as a Wildland Firefighter’s Wife {Part 2}
In Part 2 of the Lessons Learned series, you’ll gain some insight on how to welcome home your wildland man from a fire detail and close out fire season with a bang!
Support & Encouragement for Wildland Fire Wives
Peruse some of the online resources that I sought out my first summer as a wildland fire wife.
This Fire Life
I am incredibly honored and grateful to be able to share this fire life with other wildland fire wives through Country Wife Chronicles. It is my ambition to offer support and encouragement in our faith and in our roles as fire wives.
Please check out some of these articles here on CWC for more encouragement:
- Choosing an Intentional Marriage
- 5 Ways to be Intentional in your Marriage Today
- The Country Wife Recommends…Christian Marriage Resources
- A Day in the Life of a Fire Wife {Part 1}
- Strengthening Your Marriage: 5 Ways to Reconnect
- Strengthening Your Marriage: 5 More Ways to Reconnect
- Strengthening Your Marriage: DIY Marriage Retreat
- Making the Most of the Wildfire Off-Season
Wife on Fire Challenge
We are coming up on August, which means we are gearing up for our second annual Wife on Fire Challenge here at Country Wife Chronicles!
Be watching for more to come and in the meantime check out what we did last year for our inaugural Wife on Fire Challenge below:
- Wife on Fire Challenge {Week 1}: Introducing the Wife on Fire Challenge
- Wife on Fire Challenge {Week 2}: Be a Wife on Fire
- Wife on Fire Challenge {Week 3}: Halfway There!
- Wife on Fire Challenge {Week 4}: It’s the Grand Finale!
I’d love to hear from other fire wives reading along. We can learn from each other while we support and encourage one another in our connection as fire wives. Join in the conversation by commenting at the bottom of the page:
How many wildfire seasons have you experienced as a fire wife?
What are some of your tips for surviving the fire season?
Please join me in praying for all of our first responders, and their families, this fire season.
Be Still & Know…
