Marshele is a profoundly talented communicator, possessing a rare combination of imagination, humility, conviction, and ability. Above all, it is the timeliness and importance of her unique perspective on the challenges faced by countless military families today that renders her presentations so compelling and her words so affecting. Marshele's message is one of hope, healing, and communal empathy. Her voice is needed by our nation, now more than ever before in our history.

Marshele has served as a panelist on my project, “Theater of War”, which uses ancient Greek plays to engage military audiences in dialogue a bout difficult issues, such as combat trauma, depression, suicide, and the reintegration of veterans back into civilian life. Marshele's contribution to my project has been immense and invaluable. Her startling ability to distill complex ideas and troubling emotions into potent, accessible statements remains her greatest achievement as a speaker. I have marveled at her skill and delighted in her ability to communicate simultaneously form her head and from her heart.

Hope for the Home Front should be required reading for anyone who wants their marriage to thrive under the very real pressures of military life. This 20-year successful military wife shares the secret to lasting-strength and faith.

Today's military spouse lives in a world marked with uncertainty, fear, and dread. Spouses too must stand tall under the pressures that come with defending freedom. Hope for the Home Front Bible Study offers help to today's unacknowledged heroes. This successful military wife imparts wisdom, strength, and encouragement.

My wife of fifty plus years, Patricia Bransford Allen, experienced the rigors of military life and can identify with the challenges imposed upon wives and families. She read [Hope for the Home Front] and she too agrees that it is appropriate for those spouses who are very serious about winning the emotional and spiritual battles that come with military life.

To witness the work of grace that God has done in the lives of Mark and Marshele Waddell is a revelation of God's love and power. After reading this Spirit-inspired book [Hope for the Home Front], I commend Marshele and Hope for the Home Front to the family members and friends of all military personnel.

Hope for the Home Front is a timely resource for the military spouse who deals with the uncertainty and chaos of being left behind. It's not just another book about surviving military life, but it is an encouraging exhortation to draw upon God's loving resources.

Hope for the Home Front will be a blessing to military families everywhere! It's filled with honest confessions about real issues and provides practical, biblical wisdom for families seeking a victorious Christian life.

I know Marshele and her husband, Mark, and the unbelievable sacrifice this couple has made for the cause of freedom in the war on terror. Marshele's knowledge of the military wife is harvested and gleaned for the reader in this profound study from first hand knowledge. Her expertise is available to be downloaded from her mind to yours through this medium of communication. [Hope for the Home Front] is a great book. Read it!

[Marshele] speaks with tremendous understanding of the struggles borne by military families and conveys her story with humor, passion and deep insight. Her talks are not created out of someone else’s textbook but through her own experience. Regular military life presents many challenges but Marshele's experience as a Navy SEAL's wife lifts her above the average hardships of military service. The adversities endured by members of the Special Operations community magnify “normal” military burdens ten-fold. She and her husband faced these fires head on and came through them refined and equipped for greater service to the military and audiences everywhere.

[Marshele] is an eloquent but down to earth speaker who reaches to the hearts of her audience while bringing truth to the issues that so many of our brave soldiers and their families face. As a psychotherapist that is trained in the treatment of trauma stress issues, people often struggle with how to talk about the impact of trauma and how it impacts the family. [Marshele] breaks down these stigmas and validates both those most directly impacted by these issues. Because of the trueness of her messages, I use her book, Hope for the Home Front Bible Study, as part of my therapy process with military families.

Marshele is an outstanding speaker with qualities far superior to most speakers we hear today. I have also spent quality time with Marshele, getting to know her on a deeper level. She's the real deal. Her life story is authentic. She engages the audience with her ability to convey the pain in her life with realistic facts, humor, and a warm, inviting personality; and at the same time, with utmost professionalism. Her timeless message is one of hope and victory over circumstances, rather than a victim of circumstances.

It was apparent that [Marshele's] story of courage in the face of troubled times and troubled families resonated to a significant degree among our guests. [Her] wisdom and perspective improves the lives of so many who face similar insidious issues. We look forward to her continued work with us in reducing the stigma of theses conditions and saving the lives of our precious military families.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and your passion for healing our military heroes and their families.... Your passion and compassion for those suffering is compelling and you both have experienced that suffering first hand. [When War Comes Home offers] a wealth of material to serve as an excellent resource in caring for veterans and their families lending the encouragement and direction in reshaping lives.