After 35 years of moving, counseling, mentoring, adjusting, redefining, adapting, sacrificing, suffering, overcoming, championing, rising, and succeeding as a military spouse, Kathryn A. Butler felt it necessary to put pen to paper to offer validation to the many spouses who have also survived. She also wanted to provide a realistic viewpoint and insights that will bring hope to the many spouses currently living the life and to those whose journey is to come. It is for these reasons she has written “Triumphant in the Trenches (Victory Despite Challenges): Memoirs of a Military Spouse”.

 

This book shares the life of Butler as a military spouse and the strategies she employed to overcome challenges through every stage of her life. With each lesson from her story, the reader learns words of wisdom, tips and resources to triumph over obstacles (trenches) in every area of one’s life including family, career, relationship or personal struggles.

 

“We are experiencing unprecedented loss, struggle, turmoil and emotional distress due to the pandemic and social unrest. There is no doubt that the current state of the world will have lasting impacts and create more trenches (or challenges) for years to come,” Butler points out. “The ‘triumphant thinking nuggets’ I provided in this book will provide guidance, comfort and validation to anyone experiencing a trench situation.”

 

When asked what she wants readers to take away from her writing of this book, Butler says” The key to living a fulfilled life is to take ownership of the choices you make. In doing so, you have a hand in dictating how you handle the trenches in your life in order to thrive, not just survive. In addition, I want to inform readers of how challenging, yet rewarding life in the military can be for the entire family. Triumphant in the trenches means even though we experience low periods in our lives, we can still be victorious by making simple choices.”

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