Podcasts about Widow

I want to thank all of our amazing guests for coming on the podcast this year! Thank you for sharing your stories....the good, the bad, the ugly!Thank you for your honesty and most of all, thank you for your wisdom that you share with us from your own widowhood experiences.We learn so much from each other. In today's episode, we have a compilation of several pieces of advice from our guests on the podcast in 2025.I hope you find these helpful and if something resonates please go back and listen to the full episodes!Don't forget to grab the FREE INSTANT download of the 10 powerful questions to set your self up for a better year! Go to www.widow180.com/newyear Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQFor more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.comQuestions? Email me at jen@widow180.com

This week on the podcast, I'm revisiting the best episodes of 2025 - reruns that are just as relevant today as when it first aired.  Here is today's best of 2025 episode…

On a special goodbye episode, the JFH Podcast's most frequent panelists unite for one final time to discuss their favorite music released in 2025. If you're okay with spoilers, or if you're trying to find one of the songs, EPs, or albums mentioned on this episode, a comprehensive list can be found below. Some of the podcast's most frequent guests might be saying farewell, but the JFH Podcast is not! We'll be back with new episodes in 2026. Happy New Year! Would you like to hear and even appear as a guest on the host's new podcast series? Click here for more information. The JFH Podcast is hosted and produced by Chase Tremaine and executive produced by John DiBiase and Christopher Smith. To meet the people behind the show, discuss the episodes, ask questions, and engage in conversations with other listeners, join the JFH Podcast group on Facebook. Every album, EP, or song discussed or recommended on this episode is listed below (in alphabetical order by artist): Anchor & Braille, New Mexico Andrew Peterson, A Liturgy, A Legacy, & the Songs of Rich Mullins Andy Squyres, Miracle Service EP Andy Squyres, Sacred Vows EP Bongo Chico, Bongo Chico Braille, Handcrafted Raps Citizens, m us eum Cory Asbury, Cover To Cover Cosmic Cathedral, Deep Water Crafted Child, II: Waves of Being Human Crash Rickshaw, Big Sir EP Demon Hunter, There Was A Light Here Diatheke, ...And The Word Was God Ellie Holcomb, Far Country Eternal Gaze, Swing Thy Sickle and Reap Fepeste, This World Ain't Mine to Change Former Ruins, In Your Field Gileah Taylor, I Call This One EP Graham Jones, Eyes Renewed Hope Deferred, Darkness Remains Jess Ray, MATIN (Complete Edition) John Van Deusen, As Long As I Am in the Tent of This Body I Will Make A Joyful Noise, Pt. 1 Johnnyswim, When the War is Over Jon Guerra, Jesus Josh Gauton, Residence I-IV Kevin Schlereth, Settle In Krum, "PTA" Lecrae, Reconstruction Meet Your Maker, Hallowed Nate Parrish, Make Me A Mountain Nick Schrader, Worship in the Key of C EP Nobody's Uncle, Mercy Diorama Noise Ratchet, Freedom Paul Demer, Psalms Paul Meany, "No Such Thing" Pipe Bomb, "Bliss" Plead the Widow's Cause, Silver Glass Stare Psallos, The New and Better Way: Hymns of Hebrews Ravenhill, Midnight Gold Rusty Shipp, Capsized Empire Sam Hauge, Exit 9B EP Schuyler Kitchin, confessions Seth Davey, "39 Years and Counting" Sower, Contemporary Christian Machine EP Sower, I Want To See Clearly Strings and Heart, Plastic Wine The Big Reveal, Shoot Out the Satellites The Gray Havens, This is Not the End The Rocky Valentines, Music on the Shelf Tunnel Rats, Legacy Twenty One Pilots, Breach Watson Conspiracy, Lower With Blood Comes Cleansing, With Blood Comes Cleansing Wolves at the Gate, "MEMENTO MORI"

If you've ever wondered how loss can open the door to unexpected purpose, episode 400 of the Grief and Happiness podcast is for you. Artist and author Marcie Shrewsbury Lopez shares how caring for her husband through his final days—and facing the grief that followed—sparked a powerful new creative chapter. From unexpected signs on the beach to the healing pull of art and animals, Marcie shows how even deep sorrow can guide you toward meaning and renewal.In This Episode, You Will Learn:(01:07) Rebuilding life through art, friends, and horses(01:57) How horses create emotional breakthroughs in grief(03:45) The equine-therapy moment that unlocked years of tears(06:13) Why art helps access and heal deeper emotions(07:41) The dream, the meeting, and the love story that changed everything(16:06) How a 46-year age difference led to a joyful, adventurous marriage(23:00) The sacred lessons she learned while caregiving(26:06) The beach signs that continue to comfort her(27:10) How grief opened the door to her strongest creative work yetMarcie Shrewsbury Lopez is an artist, author, and storyteller whose work explores love, loss, and transformation. After the passing of her husband Adrian, she stepped more fully into her creative path, developing a body of artwork that reflects deep emotional truth. Her paintings have been featured in exhibitions across New Jersey, and her memoir shares the remarkable love story and spiritual journey that shaped her life. Marcie continues to inspire others through her art, writing, and the meaningful connections she builds around grief and healing.In this episode, Marcie reflects on the profound impact of her 20–year marriage and the ways grief opened new doors to healing. She shares how reconnecting with horses offered unexpected comfort, emotional release, and a grounding presence during mourning, and how her art became a powerful way to access and process her feelings. Marcie also recounts the extraordinary way she met and married Adrian, their life of adventure and unconditional love, and the sacred experience of caregiving at the end of his life. Her insights highlight how creativity, animals, spiritual signs, and continued bonds can gently guide us forward after loss.Connect with Marcie Shrewsbury Lopez:WebsiteBook: Marcie Shrewsbury Lopez - A PLACE OF PROMISELet's Connect: WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterPinterestThe Grief and Happiness AllianceBook: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fran Rogers who is the author of the book, Exceedingly Abundant Life: The Transforming Power of Our Father’s Love joins Enterprise Radio. This episode … Read more The post 86-Year-Old Widow Shares God's Abundant Love & Hope for Women appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.

In this episode, KyLee and Darcy share a few holiday highlights, then KyLee sits down with author Julie Klassen to talk about research, faith, and her latest Regency release. Key takeaways Holiday traditions can be simple, and still feel special. Teachers and read-aloud stories can shape a reader and a writer for life. Julie Klassen weaves themes of grace, forgiveness, and second chances into her fiction. Real places and local legends can add weight and texture to historical novels. Whispers at Painswick Court blends romance with gothic atmosphere and a murder plot. Holiday baking, hot chocolate, and an Instagram invite A Bookworm Review of The Lost Girl of Astor Street, Stephanie Morrill KyLee: Today I will be talking with Julie Klassen. Darcy will not be with us because she’s gone to spend some time with her family. We’re recording this beforehand, and Darcy, we are about 10 days until Christmas. I know you are full of Christmas cheer and doing tons of Christmas things. No, that is not true. Darcy and I were talking about how it feels like the season has not quite started because we have been so busy. However, there are a couple special things we would like to share with you. Darcy: The most Christmas-y thing I am doing this year is making hot chocolate over and over at the ice cream shop. I’m not complaining — I love hot chocolate. I love making it, frothing the milk and everything. I am really looking forward to visiting my sister for Christmas. She lives five hours away. We see each other regularly through the year, but I’m going to spend a whole week at her place with my younger sister. The three of us will be hanging out. She has to work, so we’ll probably be doing some reading during the day. I have a couple of Christmas novellas picked out, one by Rosanna White. I’m looking forward to relaxing and doing Christmas-y things after I get the chaos behind me. KyLee: Do you ever throw something in with your hot chocolate, or make it different? Darcy: I’m very classic. I like to stir it with a candy cane and let that slowly melt in. So it’s like a peppermint hot chocolate. KyLee: I only ask because I started baking while procrastinating on preparing for this episode. I had this idea to take peanut butter cookies, make them a little bigger, and put a Reese's cup in the middle. Like you put a chocolate kiss in the middle. We got Reese's cups and they were PB&J, which I’m not the biggest fan of. I thought, let's see if I can make this work. I get halfway through the recipe. I have my sugar out, shortening measured, flour measured, and I have no peanut butter. I do not know how this happened in my house. My oldest has a pretty severe allergy to milk that affects her esophagus. Finding things like proteins is something we’re constantly trying to do. I pulled out some plant-based chocolate protein powder and mixed that in with the cookies, then cooked them up. They are so good. They are a little heavy on the sugar. Along with having my daughter with this severe allergy, my husband has diabetes. So I rarely bake. I was procrastinating and it is Christmas time, so I broke that out. He tried them against my recommendation. He hates coconut, and since it is plant-based, it has coconut, so he does not want them. So it worked out. Darcy: I love that you are improvising with your holiday baking. This may be a new tradition. You might end up making these chocolate-protein-powder cookies every Christmas now. KyLee: They might be the start of a beautiful Christmas dessert. For our listeners, we are going to do something fun. Pop over to Instagram, on the Historical Bookworm Podcast page. On Instagram, it is Historical Bookworm Podcast, not Historical Bookworm Show. You will find a picture of my cookies, and Darcy, a picture of some hot chocolate. Darcy: Yes, absolutely. KyLee: We would love to see pictures of your sweet treats that you are making this holiday season. Now we are going to get on to the show with Julie Klassen. Meet Julie Klassen Julie Klassen loves all things Jane—Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. Three of her novels have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. She has also won the Minnesota Book Award, the Midwest Book Award, and Christian Retailing's BEST Award. Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.  KyLee: Julie, welcome to the Historical Bookworm Show. Julie: Thank you, KyLee. I’m happy to be here. The most Jane Austen thing, besides tea KyLee: Tea drinking goes without saying for an Anglophile. What is the most Jane Austen thing, other than drinking tea, that you might incorporate into your daily life? Julie: True confessions, I do not drink as much tea as I’m probably alleged to do. I am a coffee drinker. Normally it is coffee in the morning, and then I might switch to tea. I just went to the Jane Austen Christmas and birthday party for my local Jane Austen Society of North America meeting and drank lots of tea. Today I drank lots of tea, but it’s not usual. I don’t incorporate a lot of things from the Regency era into my real life because I like my computer and technology. A few things I do. I love candles. I’m not a writer who writes with music or soundtracks, but I do love to burn sweet-smelling candles when I write. If we’re talking about Christmas, then I do love to go to church. We have candlelit services. Charity was very big in the Jane Austen time during Christmas in general. Those kinds of things I am a fan of, but I also like modern medicine and other ways of modern life. KyLee: I agree with you about the modern thing. There is something homey and romantic about candles. Aromatherapy would be great for when you are writing. Julie: I do enjoy it. Ordinary people who leave a lasting impact KyLee: Jane Austen's characters are average people with ordinary lives, often drawn from real life observations. Can you tell us about a time an ordinary person left a lasting impact on your life? Julie: There are a lot. I’ll name teachers. Mrs. Hayes read Jane Eyre to us out loud over several weeks in the sixth grade. That cemented my love of all things English, British literature. Even though I grew up in Illinois, she had a big impact on me. Later, Mrs. Mitchell, a high school writing English teacher, encouraged me in my writing. I am still connected with both of those women online, and I send them my books every year. KyLee: Teachers have a big impact on our lives. There is something special about having a story read aloud to you. It builds trust and imagination. I am a teacher, so I try to read out loud to my students often. I read to them every day. When my children were younger, I read out loud to them too. They don’t really let me do that anymore. How faith and writing intersect KyLee: Could you share a little bit about how faith and writing intersect for you? Julie: I came to Christ later, in my 20s. A lot of my books carry similar themes of grace, forgiveness, second chances, things that I appreciate in my own life. God was very generous to me and wooed me and called me and saved me when I was not interested in Christianity. I try to weave those kinds of things into my books. I have imperfect characters who make mistakes, because that is what I did and continue to do. I am grateful for His mercy, and I try to weave that into all of my books. KyLee: It makes sense that you would share those experiences. We write what we know. Real history, and writing historical fiction versus fantasy Is there anything especially interesting you haven’t covered in other interviews for this book? Julie: One of the things I love about being a historical writer is that, even though I am writing fiction, I love to base things on what was really happening. My book is set in a real place called Painswick in England. Someone praised me about how I continue to show great historical medical knowledge. I laughed because I have zero real medical knowledge, but it shows I have to do a lot of research. For this book, the main character is a surgeon's daughter. She is trying to serve as a sick room nurse to an older woman. It was a fun connection that Jenner, who came up with the smallpox vaccination, was related to Painswick. I did not know that when I made the setting there. It was interesting to include some real history about medical practices. I do a lot of research, but I am not a medical expert. KyLee: You do your research and write those characters and that story, and it takes off. Weaving in historical details makes a difference. I am a fan of fantasy too, but I like that historical fiction is anchored in the way it really was. Julie: In fantasy, you have to build that whole world. In historical, I have anchors, but you still have to build the world for the story. I don’t think I could be a fantasy writer. You would have to make up all your rules and keep track of it. KyLee: I would have to have lists of rules, then I would lose the list and find it a decade later on my computer. Julie: You and I have a similar organizational system. There are so many resources in historical. I can check if a word is too modern. I can see if Jane Austen used it. Whispers at Painswick Court KyLee: Let's talk about your latest release, Whispers at Painswick Court. Anne Loveday, a surgeon's daughter, is determined to live a single, useful life. To escape her matchmaking stepmother, she accepts an invitation from an old friend to return to Painswick, the place she and her sister spent many happy summers until that last, fateful year. Soon after arriving, Anne is asked to serve as sick-room nurse to Lady Celia, who forbade her nephew to marry Anne's sister years before. Pushing aside resentments, Anne moves into Painswick Court, a shadowy old house rumored to be haunted. Also in residence are Lady Celia's spinster daughter, her handsome adult nephews, and a secretive new lady's maid.  Two local doctors visit regularly as well, one of whom admires Anne while concealing secrets of his own. As an escalating series of mishaps befalls her patient, Anne realizes someone is trying to kill the woman. But who? When Anne finds herself a suspect and her determination to avoid romance challenged, can she discover the real killer—and protect her heart—before it's too late? KyLee: Somehow the title did not prepare me for the secrets to include a murder plot. Anne has medical knowledge at her disposal. Why has she set her heart on remaining single? A heroine committed to the single life Julie: Women in that time period, in general, their main goal was to marry and marry well. There were not a lot of options for women. Anne has gotten a taste of helping others and having a greater purpose than marriage. She thinks that because she has a sister who married in an arranged marriage and is unhappy. That’s been her example. Her young stepmother is trying to marry Anne off to completely inappropriate men. Men who are strangers, far too old, and not at all suitable. Men who want a wife and do not appreciate Anne's qualities. She’s determined that marriage is not for her. In that time period, many marriages were more like business arrangements. She does not want to marry for those reasons. She does not want to give up helping others and using the knowledge she has. The men interested in her would expect her to give that up to be their wife. KyLee: She found something she loves. Being pulled away from that would be heartbreaking. Julie: In a different world, she would have loved to be a doctor, a physician, a surgeon. She is smart enough and capable enough, but that was not an option for women. This is as close as she can get. The men in Anne's orbit KyLee: There seem to be several gentlemen of interest. Two nephews of Lady Celia, and a young doctor who admires Anne. Could you sketch a quick portrait of each? Julie: Anne and her sisters spent summers in Painswick because her grandparents lived there. She knows the two grown nephews from her younger days. One is very handsome and charming, and untrustworthy. Jude Dalby is the man her sister fell in love with years ago. His aunt said no, you are not going to marry this surgeon's daughter with very little money. So Anne has resentment toward him. The other nephew is a former military man. They were friends. He takes a shine to her and vice versa, but it is more of a friendship. There are actually two doctors in the story. Both doctors have secrets. The one who takes an interest in Anne has other stuff going on, so he cannot be forthcoming right away. Anne has to review her plan for her life. Sometimes God has other plans. She has to reevaluate if there is a way for her to have both marriage and purpose. KyLee: Which is the happily ever after we hope for. Julie: When you read a Julie Klassen book, you are going to have a happily ever after. It’s pretty much guaranteed. Gothic atmosphere, real legends, and place-based history KyLee: Did this book uncover any new historical tidbits, or give you an opportunity to weave in detail you had not shared before? Julie: There is poison involved, so I had to research those things. I love that the setting, Painswick, has real history I could weave in. The house I based it on is a real place with gothic legends surrounding it for generations. King Charles I stayed there, and people report seeing his ghost around the house and the adjacent churchyard. I am not that interested in ghosts except the Holy Spirit, but it is a well-known legend, and he really did stay in the house. The old house had jail cells in the basement because it used to be used as a courthouse. Prisoners were sent there. I love when I can take something real and weave it into the novel. I think it makes the world more believable and more real for readers. KyLee: Especially when there is somewhere they can go. If you can’t go to England, you can use street view and at least have an idea of what it looks like. Julie: Painswick has a beautiful church and a churchyard that is famous. It has 99 yew trees, and there is legend around it. If they plant another to make it 100, one of the other ones will die, and they will have to cut it down. I did not know yew has lore around it. It is a symbol for eternal life. It is also used for poison. I love to weave in that symbolism. You can Google it and see beautiful pictures. KyLee: I did not know yew wood was poisonous either. That will be handy if it is part of the murder plot. What's next for Julie Klassen KyLee: What is next for your writing, looking forward to 2026? Julie: I turned in my draft for the 2026 novel. Most of my books have been standalone. Whispers at Painswick Court is a standalone, and the 2026 book is also a standalone. It’s not a murder mystery, per se, but it’s a romantic story set on the coast of North Cornwall. It has gothic elements, bumps in the night, rumors, smugglers, those kinds of good things. It’s more of a romance with those gothic elements. It’s set to come out in December of 2026. The title is The Widow of Woodlark Cottage. It’s about a woman who rents Woodlark Cottage on this estate. There are a couple of men with different agendas and a lot of other things going on. Connect with Julie: Newsletter, Pinterest, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram. Bookworm review: The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill In “The Lost Girl of Astor Street,” Stephanie Morrill combines a gusty heroine, chronic illness representation, a swoony detective, feuding mafia families, and raw emotion into a gripping YA mystery that'll keep readers guessing till the very end. Fans of first-person narratives will fall for Piper Sail's vibrant voice that practically zings off the page. Determined and devoted, Piper is a compelling character sure to win readers' hearts as they're immersed in her dualistic world of Chicago amid the Roaring Twenties. If you love to hunt for clues with gumshoes and amateur sleuths, join the search for The Lost Girl of Astor Street! Read more about Stephanie at her website. 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Amy reads from The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. Chapter 1: The War Widow In 1997, Amy moved to a small island of just 950 people in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. She rented an akiya (empty house) from a widow whose soldier-husband had died in WWII. Six years later, when the widow dies, Amy purchases her home and must finally clear out the old woman's possessions. This is when Amy becomes fascinated with the woman, her life of hardship, and her will to overcome the past. The mystery of this woman's life prompts the author to set out on a year-long journey around the Shiraishi Island to interview the villagers who knew her best.  The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

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Send us a textWe begin this episode by continuing our discussion of whether a Christian can fall from grace and be lost. We discuss Galatians 5 chapter 1 through 4 where Paul tells the Christians to stand fast. We talk about the implication that a Christian may not stand fast. We move on to notice that Peter warns Christians not to get entangled in the pollutions of the world. This is a clear indication that it is possibility of doing so. We take some time to look at a few of the passages that are used by those who erroneously claim that Christians cannot fall from grace. We move on to discuss the eternal life that a Christian possesses and what this entails. Of course, this includes a discussion of the judgment that all will be subject to by the Lord. We talk about the sins Christians commit and what the Bible says the Christian is to do about it. Jesus tells several parables that are important for us to know that illustrate God's love of His people. We look at these. We close out this episode by talking about sin, its effect upon the Christian, where it comes from and how a Christian can protect from it. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

Colorado, 1880. Numa época em que o sol castiga a pele, o revólver fala mais alto que a lei, e o destino é decidido no rolar dos dados, todos os caminhos levam à pequena Widow Wood. Lar de riquezas valiosas e perigos ainda mais fumegantes, a cidade se equilibra sobre uma linha tão frágil quanto mortal, onde progresso e cobiça caminham lado a lado. E a ambição, como qualquer pistoleiro experiente sabe, pode ser mais traiçoeira que uma serpente no deserto. É exatamente nesse limiar entre o que é certo e o que é justo que nossos novos aventureiros seguem rastros de ódio fortes demais para serem esquecidos. Rastros que podem levá-los à glória… ou direto ao cano de uma espingarda. ALTAMENTE RECOMENDÁVEL OUVIR COM FONES DE OUVIDO! Após escutar, compartilhe suas opiniões usando a hashtag #NerdCastRPG nas redes sociais! CRÉDITOS: HISTÓRIA: Leonel Caldela DIREÇÃO GERAL: Alexandre Ottoni DIREÇÃO DE MONTAGEM: Deive Pazos MONTAGEM: Pedro Alpiste SFX: Alexandre Ottoni e Pedro Alpiste MIXAGEM: Alexandre Ottoni e Pedro Alpiste TRILHA SONORA ORIGINAL: Bruno Govis PERSONAGENS: Brynn O'Sullivan (André "Almondega" Duboc) Elliot K. Lewis (Deive "Azaghal" Pazos) Lato Domeykowisk (JP) Logan D. Munny (Carlos Voltor) Philippe Gautier (Fernando "Tucano" Russell) ARTE DA VITRINE Por: Juan Caloto Baixe a versão wallpaper da vitrine E-MAILS Mande suas críticas, elogios, sugestões e caneladas para nerdcast@jovemnerd.com.br Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bishop reflects on Sunday's Gospel. Matthew Boehmer shares his conversion story that began with Christmas Mass. Deborah Sedillo Dugan tells us about the Widow Warriors Ministry. You'll also get up to date on the latest news and events in the Diocese of Phoenix.   Special thanks to Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral Homes for making this show possible.

Today's poem intimates that it may be better to receive than to give. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

The Bible contains many stories of God's miraculous provision, but few are as rich and practical as the account of the widow's oil in 2 Kings 4:1–7. Though only seven verses long, this passage offers profound insight into how God provides for His people—and how He invites them to participate in His provision.On today's Faith & Finance, Sharon Epps, president of Kingdom Advisors, joined the program to unpack this story, one she often describes as a clear picture of “God's part and our part” in stewardship.A Crisis That Drives a Cry for HelpThe story opens with a widow in dire circumstances. Her husband, a member of the company of prophets and a man who feared the Lord, has died, leaving behind unpaid debt. With no means to repay it, she risks losing her two sons to creditors.In desperation, she cries out to the prophet Elisha for help. His response begins with a question that shapes the entire story: “What do you have in your house?”Her answer is simple and heartbreaking—nothing, except a small jar of oil.God's Part: The Source of ProvisionSharon Epps notes that God's role in this story is clear. The widow had no way to create oil, multiply it, or secure buyers for it. God alone supplied what was needed.“He was the provider of the oil,” Sharon explains, “and He also provided the buyers so the debt could be paid.” The widow's increase came entirely from God, leaving no room for self-reliance or pride.This total dependence is part of the lesson. God's provision is not something we manufacture; it is something we receive.The Widow's Part: Obedience and ActionWhile God provided the miracle, the widow was not passive. Sharon emphasizes that she played an important role.She:Asked for helpFollowed Elisha's instructionsGathered empty jarsPoured the oilSold what God multiplied“She didn't just wait for oil to appear,” Sharon notes. “She participated in the process.”This balance—God's provision paired with human faithfulness—is a pattern we see throughout Scripture.Empty Jars and Expanding FaithOne of Sharon's favorite moments in the passage comes in verse three, when Elisha tells the widow to gather empty jars from her neighbors and adds, “Don't ask for just a few.”The amount of oil multiplied was directly connected to the number of jars collected. When no vessels remained, the oil stopped flowing.Sharon describes the jars as a physical expression of faith. The widow's willingness to gather more vessels created space for God's provision.Stewardship Principles We Can Apply TodaySharon notes that God doesn't work the same miracle in every life, but the same God is always at work. From this story, she highlights several principles that still apply:1. God Is the Provider. Even our ability to work and earn comes from Him. We are always more dependent on God than we realize.2. Faithfulness Is Our Responsibility. God calls us to be faithful with what He places in front of us today—even when it feels ordinary, frustrating, or uncertain.3. Seek Wise Counsel. The widow didn't isolate herself. She sought help from the prophet, reminding us that God often provides guidance through others.4. Involve Your Family. The widow's sons helped fill the jars. Including family in financial challenges can strengthen faith and allow everyone to witness God's provision.5. Don't Bet on the Future. The widow's hardship began with unresolved debt. Sharon encourages thoughtful financial planning that considers how decisions today could affect loved ones tomorrow.Are You the Widow—or the Neighbor With Jars?Sharon also challenges listeners to view the story from a different perspective. Sometimes we are not the ones in need—we are the neighbors with empty jars.God may have already placed resources in our hands—assets, opportunities, or skills—that He wants to use to meet someone else's need.In just seven verses, the story of the widow's oil paints a powerful picture of stewardship: God provides; we respond in obedience. We rely on Him, seek wise counsel, act faithfully, and remain open to generosity.As Sharon Epps reminds us, recognizing God's role and our role brings freedom—and invites us to trust Him more fully with everything He has entrusted to us.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:My 83-year-old mother just sold property and may net about $250,000 after taxes. I want to keep the money safe, liquid, and available in case she needs long-term care—whether soon or years from now. What's the best place to hold it?We have a $10,000 Sallie Mae student loan at about 10% interest and aren't making much progress on the balance. Are there better refinancing options that could lower the rate?Resources Mentioned:Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner)Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on MoneyLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every workday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Bible contains many accounts of God providing miraculously for His people, but none are more fascinating than the story of the Widow’s Oil found in 2 Kings. On the next Faith & Finance Live, Rob West and Sharon Epps unpack the story of the Widow’s Oil. Discover how we can apply this teaching about God’s provision to our lives. Then, it’s your calls. That’s on the next Faith & Finance Live, where biblical wisdom meets today’s finances—weekdays at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central on Moody Radio. Faith & Finance Live is a listener supported program on Moody Radio. To join our team of supporters, click here.To support the ministry of FaithFi, click here.To learn more about Rob West, click here.To learn more about Faith & Finance Live, click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The holidays can feel especially heavy after the loss of a loved one, and in this heartfelt episode, Jen opens up about her own journey through grief during Christmas. She shares honest reflections and personal lessons learned from her first Christmas as a widow—how the holidays transformed from a source of pain to a season of deeper meaning. Whether you're facing your first holiday without your spouse or are years into your healing, this episode is here to remind you that you're not alone.3 Key Takeaways:Love Outlasts Loss: how the love for those we've lost doesn't disappear—it deepens and remains a meaningful part of our holiday traditions.Light Exists Within Darkness: Grief and the holidays can feel overwhelming, but Jen explains how small acts—like lighting a candle or sharing a laugh—allow light and hope to gently coexist with sorrow.Self-Compassion is Essential: Christmas is not a test of strength. Jen encourages giving yourself permission to rest, set boundaries, and embrace new traditions. Treating yourself with kindness opens your heart to compassion for yourself and others.If you're navigating grief this holiday season, tune in for comforting insights, practical tips, and the gentle reminder that—despite the pain—the heart of Christmas is still within reach.Only 3 more days to get the Widow 180 Workbook Series bundle on sale now. Get instant access to all 7 workbooks for one low price only until Christmas! Go to: https://widow180.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1189761/?action=signup Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQFor more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.comQuestions? Email me at jen@widow180.com

Send us a text & leave your email address if you want a reply!At 63, world renowned relationship expert Alison Armstrong is living proof that your best love story can happen at any age. In this candid conversation, she shares how at 61, three years after losing her husband of nearly three decades, she found herself having the best sex of her life. Today she's living in a guest house called "Harmony" with a man who asks how she can support her each week—a relationship she built using the opposite of what most dating advice teaches.In this revealing conversation with Sex Reimagined hosts Leah Piper and Dr. Willow Brown, Alison shares exactly how she found extraordinary love again through radical authenticity.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS• The shocking truth: At 61, Alison found herself having the best sex of her life, three years after becoming a widow• Revolutionary dating strategy: She sent her erotic blueprint results to Dan before they even met in person• The "B List" method: 42 specific requirements about who someone needs to BE for the relationship to work (he took notes)• "Fly your freaky flag": Lead with your authentic self from day one—advertise what you think they'll break up with you about• The daily "lie down" practice: Simple intimacy ritual that transformed their connection without pressure for sex• Boundary breakthrough: Clear requirements create more safety and intimacy, not less—"wrinkles are irrelevant to pleasure"• Living separately together: They're in each other's space only by invitation, 90 steps apart in perfect harmonyLinks & Resources Mentioned In The Episode Can Be Found HERE On The WebsiteLAST 10x LONGER. If you suffer from premature ejaculation, you are not alone, master 5 techniques to cure this stressful & embarrassing issue once and for all. Save 20% Coupon: PODCAST20. THE VAGINAL ORGASM MASTERCLASS. Discover how to activate the female Gspot, clitoris, & cervical orgasms. Save 20% Coupon: PODCAST 20Support the show FREEBIE- Introduction to Tantric Kissing Video and Workbook SxR Website Dr. Willow's Website Leah's Website

Grief can affect every part of your life. It can change how you feel, how you think, and even how close you feel to God. On this episode of A Widow's Heart, Pam Lundell talks with licensed psychologist and author Audrey Davidheiser about grief and healing after loss. They talk about common emotions many widows experience, including sadness, anger, guilt, and loneliness. Audrey shares gentle encouragement for those who feel tired, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She offers a compassionate way to understand grief without rushing the process or trying to be strong all the time. This conversation is a reminder that healing takes time and that you are not alone as you walk through grief.

12 time Grammy nominee, rapper Nicki Minaj sent jaws dropping after making a surprise appearance at the Turning Point USA conference over the weekend. Amy and T.J. discuss her relatively new and effusive support of the Trump administration along with her comments about white women owing their beauty, her beef with Gavin Newsom and that awkward moment she referred to the Vice President as an assassin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 time Grammy nominee, rapper Nicki Minaj sent jaws dropping after making a surprise appearance at the Turning Point USA conference over the weekend. Amy and T.J. discuss her relatively new and effusive support of the Trump administration along with her comments about white women owing their beauty, her beef with Gavin Newsom and that awkward moment she referred to the Vice President as an assassin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 time Grammy nominee, rapper Nicki Minaj sent jaws dropping after making a surprise appearance at the Turning Point USA conference over the weekend. Amy and T.J. discuss her relatively new and effusive support of the Trump administration along with her comments about white women owing their beauty, her beef with Gavin Newsom and that awkward moment she referred to the Vice President as an assassin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She was born in Rome to a wealthy and prominent family. Though her father Pretexatus was a pagan, her mother Fausta instructed her in the things of God. Her father married her against her will to Publius, a prodigal and impious man lacking in Christian or pagan virtue. Anastasia was in the custom of dressing herself as a poor working woman and going out by night to visit and comfort the many Christians in prison (this was the time of Diocletian's persecution). When Publius discovered this, he was furious that his wife was demeaning herself by consorting with the despised Christians, and had his wife locked in the house with so little food that she came close to death by starvation. She was able to get a letter to her spiritual father Chrysogonus, who was also in prison, and their correspondence helped to sustain her through her ordeal. After three months her husband died in a shipwreck and she regained her freedom. Immediately she redoubled her work for the suffering Christians and their families, devoting all her time and wealth to their comfort and care.   One day Diocletian declared that all Christians in his prisons should be slain, and his command was carried out in one night. The next day Anastasia came to visit her beloved companions and, learning that all were dead, fell sobbing by the gate, no longer caring to conceal her Christian faith from anyone. Almost immediately she was arrested and brought before the authorities, who subjected her to every form of abuse. One prefect offered to marry her if she would bow to the idols, but to have her tortured to death if she would not. When she was unmoved, he attempted to rape her, but was struck blind and died miserably. She then briefly escaped to Nicaea and found refuge with the pious St Theodota, but was seized again along with Theodota and her children. After further trials and torments Anastasia, Theodota and her children, and others who had been converted to Christ through Anastasia's example, were executed.   Saint Anastasia's relics were taken to Rome, where a church was built in her honor. The relics were later translated to Constantinople and placed in another church bearing her name, where they worked many miracles. Because she has healed many through her prayers from the effects of poisons and potions, she is called Pharmocolytria, "Deliverer from Potions."

2025 has been a remarkable year in comics and we have come together once again to discuss our favorites, it's the second annual Longbox Awards! Thank you to all the amazing creators in the industry who continue to manifest brilliant stories and jaw dropping imagery which keep us feeling young despite the increasing pain in our lower backs. We are living in a new golden age of comics. Listen in to potentially discover your new favorite comic.  Categories include: Best One-Shot or Special  Best Indie Comic Best Crowdfunded Book Most Underrated Series Best Returning Series (New #1) Best Graphic Novel Best Limited Series Best Single Issue  Best 1st Issue  Best Writer Best Artist  Best New Series Best Ongoing/Continuing Series  If you want to connect even more, you can join our Discord where we have a dedicated channel just for the book club! Come join in on the fun by clicking the link right HERE! You have a super-power, too! You can write a REVIEW! A five star review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way and helps get the word out. Leave a comment so we can say thanks! We read EVERY one!   Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content! You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookKeepers We have merchandise in the store with our Cosplay Logo! Get yours here! https://comicbookkeepers.threadless.com/designs/comic-book-keepers-cosplay-logo/heroes/t-shirt/regular?variation=front&color=royal_blue Comic Book Keepers is hosted by the Geekly Grind. Check out reviews and discussion on everything Geeky from Anime, Manga, Boardgames, comics, and more. www.thegeeklygrind.comsdThe Geekly Grind @thegeeklygrind Link tree: https://linktr.ee/CBKcast Social media: Twitter @cbkcast Instagram @cbkcast Facebook Chris @dungeonheads Lance @roguesymbiote Chris's draws free D&D art which you can find and support him on Patreon, and see more of his art on Instagram Original Theme by Weston Gardner @ArcaneAnthems on Patreon Comic Book Keepers logo by Juston McKee, aka UPPERMINDINK. Be sure to follow him on social media and get in a commission while you still can!  

12 time Grammy nominee, rapper Nicki Minaj sent jaws dropping after making a surprise appearance at the Turning Point USA conference over the weekend. Amy and T.J. discuss her relatively new and effusive support of the Trump administration along with her comments about white women owing their beauty, her beef with Gavin Newsom and that awkward moment she referred to the Vice President as an assassin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Secret Santa had a very special surprise for a certain Mrs. Claus in Eastern Idaho. First-grade teacher Sherri Empey, a widow of Santa, received a gift that blew her away. AND A Texas woman finds her wedding ring after she thought it was lost in a fire. This miracle is what we like to call a God wink. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/widow-of-santa-received-gift.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/wedding-ring-found-in-fire.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

John Ross, during his schoolboy days in New Zealand, was interested in far-flung places such as South America, Papua New Guinea, Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as books on World War One and Two. He read a lot of youth fiction starting at 10 years old, but as a teenager, had a voracious appetite for nonfiction. In his 20s he discovered a few wonderful fiction writers, but has still kept mostly to nonfiction through the decades.His first books were Willard Price's Adventure series and Gerald Durrell books on real-life animal collecting. He also read detective and war stories (Biggles) and lots of travel accounts and travel guides.Robert Louis Stevenson was a favorite—Treasure Island, Kidnapped—and later discovered that Stevenson was a very good essayist too. John also enjoyed Rudyard Kipling's Kim.The ancient Greeks left a great impression on him: Herodotus (The Histories) and Thucydides (The Peloponnesian War)In his early 20s he started reading proper literature:Anna Karenina, Dr Zhivago, George Orwell, and Joseph Conrad. He loved Peter Hopkirk's The Great Game series featuring colorful adventurers and spies in exotic locations. In his early 30s he discovered Raymond Chandler and in his 40s H.P. Lovecraft.For books on Asia and East Asia, he started reading about Burma in the late 1980s, and early 1990s, and Mongolia in the mid-1990s, and increasingly China and Taiwan, and even some works on Japan.Some well known book titles that made an early impression were Lost Horizon by James Hilton, Burmese Days by George Orwell, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, and Jonathan Spence's China books. Also books on Asia by Maurice Collis.Amy's ReadingAs a child, Amy remembers reading Black Beauty (Anna Sewell, 1877), Walter Farley's series The Black Stallion (1941), and a book called Ponies Plot (Janet Hickman, 1971). She loved all the required reading for school (some books now banned): English literature such as Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, Shakespeare's plays, and lots of Roald Dahl, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and James and the Giant Peach; and American authors John Steinbeck (1930s–1950s), J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye (1951), Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850), Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (1964) and A Separate Peace (1959) by John Knowles. She recalls that in first grade, her teacher read to the class Little Pear (1931), by Eleanor Francis Lattimore, about a Chinese boy.From her parents' book collection she read Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (1868), and  Wuthering Heights (1847) Emily Bronte as well as stories by Charlotte Bronte and other classics.In college she moved into more popular literature, again much of it required reading for her classes: works by Thomas Pynchon, Jerzy Kosiński, Blind Date (1977) and The Painted Bird (1965) the latter of which—notably—had a scene on bestiality and would probably be banned as college reading these days!.In high school, her father paid her to read books, and she vividly remembers excerpts from Henry Hazlitt's The Foundations of Morality (1964), which still influences her choices in life today. She credits her father's books for her interest in philosophy and a basic understanding of free-market economics.Once she knew she was headed to Japan, she read Edwin Reischauer's  The Japanese Today (1988), and Japan as Number One, by Ezra Vogel (1979) which were her first books to read about Asia (other than Shogun). For most of her childhood she preferred non-fiction and didn't start reading fiction seriously till she arrived in Japan and read Haruki Murakami. Now she reads everything!At the end of the podcast Amy & John encourage listeners to write in to ask for suggestions on what books on Asia to give friends or family. They'll choose one to talk about at the end of each show with appropriate suggested reading. Since the BOA Podcast doesn't have an email address (yet), they ask you submit requests via social media:Follow BOA on Facebook and contact via Messenger or sign up for the BOA newsletter, from which you can reply directly to each email. There is a BOA Twitter (X) account, but they appear to be locked out at the moment (sigh).They also ask listeners to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review and share it with your friends so that Amy & John can have a happier holiday.May your holidays be bibliophilic: full of black ink, long words, excessive pages and new books! The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

After Leigh's husband died she put her energy into raising their son. Now that he has successfully launched, she feels lonely and lost. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.comFollow me on social media:Facebook.com/DrLauraInstagram.com/DrLauraProgramYouTube.com/DrLauraJoin My Family!!Receive my Weekly Newsletter + 20% off my Marriage 101 course & 25% off Merch! Sign up now, it's FREE!Each week you'll get new articles, featured emails from listeners, special event invitations, early access to my Dr. Laura Designs Store benefiting Children of Fallen Patriots, and MORE! Sign up at DrLaura.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This special live-recorded episode of LAB the Podcast was captured in the Theater at Armature Works in Tampa, Florida during the 2025 V3 Art Unveiling, surrounded by a live audience gathered for an evening of beauty.In this conversation, Zach Elliott sits with commissioned artist Morgan Irons as she shares the heart behind her work, Widow of Nain—a piece inspired by Luke Chapter 7 where grief, compassion, and resurrection meet. Morgan reflects on the creative process, the weight of interpreting scripture through art, and how beauty can become a doorway to hope, healing, and deeper seeing.This episode invites listeners into the space where art, faith, and community intersect—where beauty doesn't end with what we see, but points beyond itself to love, mercy, and restoration.Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/supportFor More Videos, Subscribe: @VUVIVOV3 | https://www.youtube.com/@VUVIVOV3Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @wayfarerpodcastSupport the show

A special family donated a very special spruce to be the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this year. But for Judy Russ, it’s as much a gift for her and her family as it is for America. AND She wasn’t supposed to live past 4; now, at 20, this woman, who was born without a brain, is a living miracle. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/2025-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/woman-born-without-a-brain.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

At the Turning Point USA conference, conservative women find a home with Mrs. Erika Kirk at the helm. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Entertainment reporter Chris Hewitt joins the podcast to break down the best movies and books of the year, including early awards-season favorites already generating major buzz. He shares highlights from his interviews with Rob Reiner and Timothée Chalamet, discusses must-see films like Marty Supreme, Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and Song Song Blue, and rounds up the year's standout books including Buckeye, A Marriage at Sea, Frozen River, The Widow, and The Jilted Countess. Plus, a preview of the rising stars expected to shine at the 2026 Winter Olympics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some adventures do more than stretch us — they transform us. And today, Pam Watts is back in the guest co-host seat to share with us what God revealed during and after the experience she was still preparing for the last time we talked. What began as doing something fun for something good became something sacred — reshaping her understanding of excellence, identity, rest, and God's power at work through human weakness.In our conversation, we explore: A different definition of excellence The gift of doing hard things in community How offering our “widow's mite” opens the door to experiencing God's might If you're in a season of saying your own faith-based YOUR — or in the reflective time that comes after—this conversation is rich with clarity, insight, and wisdom. Links & Resources mentioned: Check out Pam's website: Faith-First Family Activity Coaching https://pamwatts.com/ Take the "Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?" Self-Quiz https://CheriGregory.com/hspquiz/ Learn about the "Write Beside You" Unlimited Coaching Program and “Clarity with Your Calling” Mastermind with Cheri https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/wby-unlimited-coaching-program/ http://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/clarity-in-your-calling-mastermind Chapters (00:00:00) - Grit and Grace(00:01:04) - Grit and Grace: When Life Feels Too Comfortable(00:03:49) - The Cast of 'Hamilton'(00:05:48) - HSPs at the Halloween Parade(00:06:48) - Adam Levine on His Performance(00:08:50) - Pamela's All That Was Enough(00:12:08) - The Wig Incident(00:15:38) - How to Read Your Relationships(00:16:11) - The Community That Helped Me Perform(00:21:27) - The One-Step Less Alone(00:23:46) - Pamela on Rest and Recovery(00:30:02) - The Dance of No Expectation(00:33:05) - Give Your Widow's Might

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"What we feel, God can heal. If you do not let yourself feel it, you will not heal. Your healing is too important to care what anybody thinks." - Michelle Bader EbersoleSHOW NOTESEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Supernatural Identity in Crisis: The unedited revelation in times of deep loss is recognizing your core identity as a "Daughter of the King," a truth that supersedes the temporary identity of a wife. The Tangible Bubble of Peace: God provides a "supernatural peace that passes all understanding," which can feel like a tangible, protective bubble during the most devastating moments. Grief is Not Linear: The grief process is not a rigid set of stages but rather comes in waves. The focus should be on what you do with the time, not how much time has passed. Feeling Leads to Healing: The core truth is: "What we feel, God can heal." Suppression only prolongs the grief; true healing requires allowing yourself to feel the pain, regardless of the setting. Eternal Perspective and Healing: Releasing the need to know the "why" of the loss, accepting that "If God allowed it, I can accept it," and focusing on the hope of eternity are crucial for drawing closer to God. Holidays and New Traditions: Navigating holidays requires making a conscious plan, saying "no" to obligations, and blending old traditions with new ones to create memories that honor the lost loved one without painful comparison. Don't miss this episode! Widow and Certified Grief Specialist Michelle Bader Ebersole reveals the supernatural peace and divine purpose found in loss. Learn to live Spiritually BRAVE, embrace your identity as a Daughter of the King, and unlock the healing truth: "What we feel, God can heal."

We stand at the genesis of all creation, staring into the expanse, life just beginning to emerge and... oh gosh! Is that deranged man running at me with a rock?! Are you confused? Well, it's a good thing we're here to explain it all in our latest CBK Book Club episode discussing one of the BEST comics of 2025, DROME! We are thrilled to welcome to the show the writer, artist and creator of DROME, Jesse Lonergan! We pick Jesse's brain on a variety of topics derived from this masterpiece, and are lucky enough to be the first full spoiler discussion Jesse has had regarding DROME.  Check out Jesse Lonergan's website HERE to explore his other works If you enjoy Jesse's work, be sure to join his Patreon to gain access to exclusive content, including Panda Delivery Service  If you want to connect even more, you can join our Discord where we have a dedicated channel just for the book club! Come join in on the fun by clicking the link right HERE! The CBK Book Club will return in January 2025, breaking down one of the most metal and emotionally destructive comics of all time, Murder Falcon by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer. Metal will destroy all evil! Thanks to the tremendously talented Juston McKee, aka UPPERMINDINK, for our epic CBK Book Club logo. Be sure to follow him on social media and get in a commission while you still can! You have a super-power, too! You can write a REVIEW! A five star review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way and helps get the word out. Leave a comment so we can say thanks! We read EVERY one!   Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content! You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/ComicBookKeepers We have merchandise in the store with our Cosplay Logo! Get yours here! https://comicbookkeepers.threadless.com/designs/comic-book-keepers-cosplay-logo/heroes/t-shirt/regular?variation=front&color=royal_blue Comic Book Keepers is hosted by the Geekly Grind. Check out reviews and discussion on everything Geeky from Anime, Manga, Boardgames, comics, and more. www.thegeeklygrind.comsdThe Geekly Grind @thegeeklygrind Link tree: https://linktr.ee/CBKcast Social media: Twitter @cbkcast Instagram @cbkcast Facebook Chris @dungeonheads Lance @roguesymbiote Chris's draws free D&D art which you can find and support him on Patreon, and see more of his art on Instagram Original Theme by Weston Gardner @ArcaneAnthems on Patreon  

This is your 4 p.m. All Local update for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

As we get into the festive spirit, enjoy our discussion of the 2011 Christmas special.About Time:www.linktree.com/AboutTimeCast

YouTube star Candace Owens finally got to confront Erika Kirk with her conspiracies about Charlie Kirk's death, and she is... not coping well. Plus, another customer service incident gone wrong goes viral and divides opinion. GiveSendGo link: https://www.givesendgo.com/JeanieFromTarget Send me a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/bradvseveryone Check out the merch: https://bp-shop.fourthwall.com/Support My Show: https://linktr.ee/bradpolumboSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever wondered how aware our loved ones truly are in their final moments, episode 396 of the Grief and Happiness Podcast is one you shouldn't miss. Deborah Weed shares stunning, intimate moments from her husband's last days—unexpected reactions, powerful signs, and the impact of playing the music he loved. Her story reveals why keeping your voice and trusting your instincts during grief matters more than you think. This episode invites you to stay open, stay present, and recognize the quiet miracles that can appear even in the hardest moments.In This Episode, You Will Learn:(00:55) Why true self-worth matters more than self-esteem(03:36) How reclaiming her voice changed Deborah's healing(05:35) The moment her husband responded in hospice(08:10) How music and intuition guided his final hours(12:19) Why treating loved ones as aware makes a difference(16:31) The unexpected miracles she witnessed in grief(20:45) How forgiveness cleared long-held pain(25:02) Why fully grieving can lead to unexpected peaceDeborah Weed is the founder of the Self-Worth Initiative, a lifelong creator, and a powerful advocate for helping people understand their inherent value. With a background that spans major creative and corporate roles—including development work for Citibank and a $26 million attraction project for Disney and Universal—she blends experience with heart-centered purpose. After a serious health crisis transformed her understanding of confidence and resilience, she committed herself to teaching true self-worth through storytelling, family-focused productions, and her current project, the Quills Up movement and musical.In this episode, Deborah shares deeply personal insights on the difference between self-esteem and self-worth, how illness reshaped her identity, and how grief awakened her voice and inner strength. She recounts the extraordinary experiences surrounding her husband's final days—moments of awareness, music, connection, and forgiveness that revealed how present our loved ones remain, even at the end of life. Her stories encourage listeners to trust their instincts, keep their voice during grief, and remain open to the miracles, healing, and clarity that can appear when we allow ourselves to feel fully and love deeply.Connect with Deborah Weed:WebsiteFacebookLinkedInInstagramGet Deborah's books!Let's Connect: WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterPinterestThe Grief and Happiness AllianceBook: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I sat down with Haley Haight to share her extraordinary story of love, loss, and rebuilding in the face of unimaginable hardship. Haley opens up about life with her husband Don, the shock of his sudden terminal diagnosis, navigating the world as a young widow with 2 small boys, and the (literal!) wave of challenges that kept coming—from financial uncertainty to being flooded by a natural disaster! Through it all, Haley has gathered invaluable insights and practical tips every widow or widower should know! Grab a pen and take notes from this one!We chat about:The experience of receiving a terminal diagnosis during COVID-19, becoming a caretaker, and balancing motherhood, work, and griefVital financial steps after a diagnosis—like applying for Social Security Disability, seeking final expense insurance, and securing veterans' benefitsThe critical importance of gathering passwords, securing death certificates, and understanding the fine print on life insurance and employment transitionsHaley's role as a personal representative in a federal whistleblowing case and how a legal settlement became an unexpected financial lifelineThe impact of losing cherished possessions to a hurricane, rebuilding for her children, and finding strength, support, and perspective through her community and personal self-careWhether you're walking a similar path or supporting someone who is, Haley's insights on resilience, resources, and self-care will leave you inspired and better prepared for life's hardest moments.The Widow 180 Facebook PAGE: facebook.com/widow180Get the weekly newsletter so you don't miss anything! https://www.widow180.com/newsletter Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQFor more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.comQuestions? Email me at jen@widow180.com

Welcome to the TFC Biblecast! Start your day off right and join us as we take the next 10 minutes to dive into God's word. If we can pray for you, email us at biblecast@tfc.org.

Alpha Widow. She Can't Forget Him Unless You Do This is a must watch for men navigating relationships with women who still compare you to a past alpha. If you have ever wondered how to compete with a previous man who left a deep emotional or sexual imprint, this video reveals exactly what to do. We cover alpha widow psychology, how to overwrite attraction through presence and purpose, and what emotional control really looks like. Whether you are dating an alpha widow or trying to level up in your relationship, this stream is packed with strategic insight. Hypergamy explained, emotional imprinting, signs of an alpha widow, and the art of passive dread all come together in this blueprint. Learn why emotional control trumps status, how to be unforgettable without theatrics, and what women really respond to when it comes to masculine energy. If you are over 30, tired of feeling like second place, and ready to become the man she compares every other man to, this is your map.

In this episode of Tendrils of Grief, I sit down with Samina Bari—a corporate leader, author, and grief advocate whose life changed forever after the sudden loss of her husband. Known for advising CEOs and boards on over $40 billion in global M&A transactions, Samina brings that same clarity and strength to a deeply personal conversation about grief, widowhood, and rebuilding life after loss. We talk openly about the realities of sudden grief—the loneliness, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm that often go unseen. Samina shares why grief makes people uncomfortable, how well-meaning support can miss the mark, and why grief isn't something to "fix" or rush. At the center of our conversation is her book, Don't Call Me Widow, written to help others better understand and support those who are grieving. This episode offers insight, validation, and compassion for anyone navigating loss—or walking alongside someone who is. If you've ever felt misunderstood in your grief, this conversation will remind you that you're not broken—you're grieving, and you're not alone. Episode Highlights grief after sudden loss widowhood healing journey navigating grief as a widow life after loss podcast grief and identity after death coping with sudden death of a spouse emotional healing after loss grief support for widows Know Samina Bari Samina's linktree: https://linktr.ee/SaminaBari Did you enjoy today's episode? Welcome to New Ways Barre. We are so glad you are here. Get ready to transform your body, mind and life. At New Ways Barre, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive community where individuals can achieve holistic well-being. Please subscribe and leave a review. If you have questions, comments, or possible show topics, email  susan@tendrilsofgrief.com Don't forget to visit Tendrils Of Grief  website and join for upcoming Webinars, Podcasts Updates and Group Coaching. Get involve and share your thoughts and experiences in our online community Tendrils of Grief-Survivor of Loss To subscribe and review use one links of the links below  Amazon Apple Spotify Audacy Deezer Podcast Addict Pandora Rephonic Tune In  Connect with me Instagram: @Sue_ways Facebook:@ susan.ways Email @susan@tendrilsofgrief.com  Let me hear your thoughts!

Lan Su Garden is a magnificent Ming scholar garden in downtown Portland, Oregon. It opened in 2000, a collaboration between sister cities Portland and Suzhou, hence the name: Lan Su. Photographer and local resident Carol Isaak found refuge there during the Covid pandemic, fell in love with it, and began photographing the oasis through the following seasons and years. The result: her photographic book, Seasons: Lan Su Chinese Garden, published in 2025 by Seattle-based bookstore and publisher Chin Music Press.Carol and John chat about Lan Su, the Asian-American community in the Northwest, and Suzhou's rich heritage as a center of book culture and scholar gardens, especially during the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644).Also mentioned is the graphic novel We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration by authors Frank Abe, Tamiko Nimura, and illustrators Ross Ishikawa and Matt Sasaki (Chin Music Press, 2021).To see Carol's work, including photographs of Lan Su, visit her website.  The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

#foryou #podcast When Chell was just 18 months old, her father—a police officer—shot her mother in the face while she slept and walked free. What followed were years of abuse, foster care, loss, and survival. In this episode, Chell shares the trauma that shaped her life, the night her husband died in her arms, and how she found purpose after everything tried to break her. Chell's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheMonsters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthemonsters TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beyondthemonsters ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-monsters/id1778966880 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gmVkvzX4xNWwsWFamRUai?si=hKz97XK2Rh6eSEU5GL0XCA Linktree: https://linktr.ee/BeyondtheMonsters Time Stamps: 00:00:00 — What does it mean when a child's first memories involve extreme violence in the home? 00:03:41 — How does surviving an attempted murder by a parent affect a family long-term? 00:07:58 — Why do children normalize chaos when abuse is part of daily life? 00:11:44 — How does growing up in constant fear rewire a child's nervous system? 00:14:09 — Why do abusive punishments often feel more humiliating than painful? 00:18:12 — What happens psychologically when a parent chooses an abuser over their child? 00:21:07 — Why do children in foster care experience higher rates of secondary abuse? 00:24:03 — How does institutional neglect allow abuse to continue unnoticed? 00:27:41 — Why do trauma survivors struggle to trust authority figures meant to protect them? 00:31:19 — How does early exposure to violence influence relationship patterns in adulthood? 00:34:48 — Why do abuse survivors often defend or return to harmful partners? 00:37:06 — What happens to the brain during sexual assault when survival instincts take over? 00:39:52 — Why do trauma survivors minimize events that would devastate others? 00:42:21 — How does prolonged trauma distort a person's sense of safety and faith? 00:45:02 — Why do some people ignore gut instincts right before life-changing events? 00:47:58 — How does alcohol amplify conflict in emotionally volatile situations? 00:49:41 — What happens psychologically when a loved one dies suddenly in front of you? 00:52:06 — How does performing life-saving measures affect long-term trauma processing? 00:55:18 — Why does shock make devastating news feel unreal or delayed? 01:01:27 — How does unresolved trauma resurface during moments of perceived stability? 01:09:42 — Why do survivors expect disaster even during periods of happiness? 01:17:36 — How does repeated loss shape a person's emotional resilience or numbness? 01:28:54 — Why do trauma survivors struggle with peace more than chaos? 01:45:18 — How does a lifetime of survival mode affect identity and self-worth? 02:06:11 — What does healing look like after decades of compounded trauma? Topics: Attempted Murder, Family Violence, Foster Care, Widow, Loss If you have a unique story you'd like to share on the podcast, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZiHgdoK4PLRAddiB9 or send an email to wereallinsanepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Federal officials testify that Antifa is now America's top domestic terror threat, a claim Democrats reject as they continue to argue white supremacy and dismiss recent Islamist violence as "accidents." The alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk appears in court as his widow publicly calls on conspiracy peddlers to stop exploiting her husband's death. Republicans suffer setbacks in state and local races, including a failed GOP redistricting push in Indiana that triggers open warfare within the party. At the same time, deportations rise to 2.5 million, rents fall for a fourth straight month, and the White House prepares a major political push ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Abroad, the Pentagon moves F-35s into the Caribbean as pressure mounts on Venezuela and additional oil tanker seizures loom. Mexico slaps tariffs on Chinese goods amid "China Shock 2.0," while Beijing deepens its support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Gaza remains frozen over a missing hostage body, the US expands counterterror operations in Africa, Australia bans social media for children under 16, and new research highlights why kids raised on farms develop stronger immune systems.    "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32     Keywords: Antifa domestic terrorism, FBI DHS testimony, Charlie Kirk assassination, Candace Owens, GOP redistricting Indiana, Trump deportations, falling rents, Venezuela military buildup, F-35 Caribbean, China Shock 2.0, Mexico tariffs, China Russia Ukraine war, Gaza ceasefire, Africa counterterrorism, Australia social media ban, childhood immunity study

(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Before 2019, no crimes had been committed in space (that we know of). After poring over records, the New York Times could only come up with three things: (1) damage to a Russian satellite that was allegedly China's fault; (2) a lawsuit seeking to recover a deposit somebody put down for a space-tourism trip; and (3) a U.S.-government sting operation aimed at recovering a moon rock. Only one of those happened in space, though, and none of them are crimes.  That is, until an ex-wife of a NASA astronaut decided to play petty. Reb launches us into two cases: (1) a bad break up and (2) a horrific moon-rock-related detention by federal agents of a Granny in a diner parking lot. This is Summer Heather Worden v. Anne McClain (2019) (2025) and Joann Davis v. United States (2017). *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow @Rebmasel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! *** 0:00 - Intro / MERCH IS LIVE 3:37 - Cases begin / Antarctica is our best comparison to Space 14:20 - CASE 1 (A Colonel and a Liar) 30:43 - CASE 2 (A Widow and the Worst Federal Agents Ever) 58:20 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, Rosie Moss sits down with entrepreneur, widow and community builder Nicky Wake to explore the power of widow led spaces. Nicky is best known for founding Chapter Two Dating and Widows Fire, two platforms that reshape how widows re enter intimacy and connection. Her newest venture, The Widow Collective, goes even deeper, creating a free, grassroots home for widowed people to meet, talk and feel understood.Together, Rosie and Nicky unpack why widowhood needs its own spaces, how unmet needs sparked these projects, and what happens when grief meets humour, friendship and real world support. Nicky talks candidly about her own loss, parenting and recovery, and why she believes solidarity is life saving.This episode is an invitation to join the conversation and a glimpse into what The Widow Collective is building next.Episode Highlights / Talking Points• Why Nicky created Chapter Two Dating and Widows Fire• The launch of The Widow Collective and how it already serves thousands• Peer led support through Zoom chats, forums and local meetups• Tackling taboo topics openly• Why grief literacy matters for society• Nicky's personal journey, motherhood and recovery#widowhood #griefsupport #bereavementcommunity #widoweddating #ChapterTwoDating #WidowsFire #TheWidowCollective #RosieMoss #NickyWake #WidowedAF #peersupport #lifeafterloss #griefliteracy #widowsintheUK #healingincommunity

If you have been grieving a loss, then you know the intense feeling of isolation that can overcome you. It can make you feel like nobody else in the world understands what you're going through. But then you come across a line of poetry, a quote, a heartfelt phrase that captures EXACTLY what you're feeling and it doesn't just change your day, it changes your life! You realize: Wow, I'm not alone in this.Someone else has been where I am, and they found the words to express it.Today on the podcast we're diving into 20 motivational quotes about grief and the holidays.Let these words be a touchstone of comfort, even transformation!Get the Widow 180 Workbook Series Bundle on SALE NOW through Christmas! Go to https://www.widow180.com/workbooksDon't want the whole bundle? Get your downloadable copy of the Surviving The Holidays After Loss Workbook! https://www.widow180.com/holidays Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQFor more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.comQuestions? Email me at jen@widow180.com

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