2013-02-11T17:07:55-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/widow/ http://hutchcraft.com/blogs/ron-hutchcrafts-blogs/charlie-brown-valentines 2013-02-11T17:07:55-05:00 In those moments when I wondered if the love of my life would be here tomorrow, I had an anchor. From someone who has promised me, "I will never leave you or forsake you." Someone who has never broken a promise. Someone who backed up His promise with His life. http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=288&topic_name=Singleness 2010-08-20T14:28:33-05:00 Vickey Boozman and Kathy Ferguson share the heart-wrenching stories of losing their husbands in tragic accidents. As they talk about their journey through the deep, dark waters of grief, they share what has brought them the most comfort and what other people have done that helped. Ultimately, they tell how God’s grace not only sustained them, but how He has stretched and grown their faith and given them a new appreciation for eternity. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2022:22-24&version=NIV 2009-09-04T12:17:20-05:00 God specifically places the downtrodden of society--widows and orphans, among others--under his protection. Offenses committed against them are a sure way to trigger God's anger. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%205:9-10&version=NIV 2009-08-06T16:57:09-05:00 This list of necessary characteristics in widows provides a good picture of the life that God expects us to lead: one characterized by charity and by the helping of others. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2022:22-23&version=NIV 2009-08-05T10:09:11-05:00 Orphans (and widows, another class out socially disadvantaged person) were of special concern to God. He clearly commands His people to take care of them and not abuse them in any way. God's love extends to all people, regardless of family or social status. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2024:17-22&version=NIV 2009-07-27T17:00:53-05:00 Throughout the Bible, God's people are exhorted to care for the outcasts and rejected, and orphans certainly fit that description in the Biblical world. Here, the Israelites are commanded to make sure that justice is available even to the fatherless and foreigners. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jas.1.27&version=NIV 2009-07-20T13:12:58-05:00 Both the Old and New Testaments contain many exhortations to care for widows and orphans. Widows and orphans have been cut off from the rest of society and lack the family support structures that the rest of us enjoy. We live in a culture different from that of ancient Israel, but we are still obligated to help those on the fringes of society. http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=102&topic_name=Suffering 2008-04-09T10:42:17-05:00 This week Nancy welcomes as her guest a woman who has had a tremendous influence on her life. Vonette Bright shares how women can have an intimate and fruitful walk with God. Plus, she talks about dealing with the challenges of widowhood, and what she’s learned about heaven. http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=102&topic_name=Biblical Womanhood 2008-03-31T12:06:02-05:00 This week Nancy welcomes as her guest a woman who has had a tremendous influence on her life. Vonette Bright shares how women can have an intimate and fruitful walk with God. Plus, she talks about dealing with the challenges of widowhood and what she’s learned about heaven.