#widow

Officially, the New Testament church at an early stage took seriously their responsibility for widows who lacked family or other resources. The office of deacon was instituted initially to address this pressing need. ↗

— Carolyn Custis James

#biblical #church #deacon #widows #women

I'm a widower with three sons and seven grandchildren. One of my sons is my partner on the ranch. ↗

— Wilford Brimley

#i #partner #ranch #seven #sons

I’m going to untangle her deadly scheme, even if it leaves my love affair hanging by a thread. ↗

— Jennifer Estep

#gin-blanco #love #owen #scheme #thread

Ain't no decent woman ever had that many husbands to die from natural causes. ↗

— K. Martin Beckner

#humor #natural-causes #widow #death