And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. -1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV For the last couple of...

As I was working on last week’s blog, the earlier part of this passage also stood out to me: After burying his father, Joseph returned to...

Happy week 10 of 2023! I hope you enjoyed the Widow Warrior Series. It’s always good to hear from more than one fellow warrior. That will...

It was a rough start to this widow’s 2022. I lost my father and name’s sake, Robert Learoy Payne. 29 days later on Easter morning, I had...

Wow!! What a difference a year with Jesus can make! My Sweet Micah D, MICAH DECLARE, as she has been to me and so many, said, “ Hang in...

By Howie Soucek Linda and I were married in 1969, and each Valentine’s Day of our 45 years together, I presented her with a bouquet that...

Widowing. Did you know that’s a thing? No? Well it is. Widowing (defined by Holly Ledbetter) – The life you begin living immediately...

Happy week 5 of 2023. For the past two years, I have called on my fellow Widow Warriors to write what God has been doing in their lives....

Happy week 4 of 2023! I can’t believe we are in the last full week of January already. Let’s continue talking about processing our dreams...

Happy week 3 of 2023! I am going to share a little bit of my dreams for 2023. For the past five years, I have been processing how I can...

Welcome to week 2 of 2023! As I step into this new year, I’ve been doing a 20-day book study with Havilah Cunnington called I Dream Big....

Happy New Year!!! A widow friend of mine gave me this line, “Set Free in 2023!!” I like the sound of that. 🙂 I thought I would start the...

In this final week of Advent, our attention is on LOVE. The following verses may sound very familiar, so we will hear them twice. The...

During the third week in Advent, we spend time thinking about JOY. From Psalm 5:11, we hear these words, But let all who take refuge in...

For the second week in Advent, we focus on PEACE. In John 14:27, Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not...

Happy December Everyone!! The Christmas season is fully upon us. I don’t know about you, but Advent is something kind of new to me and...

To finish up this Wholeness series, I am going to talk about a realigned soul (compassion). Something I have been reflecting on recently...

Next up in our Wholeness series is the posture of an awakened heart (courage). Before we begin, let’s look up what these three words...

Next up in this wholeness series, I’m going to talk about clarity and the process of renewing your mind. Clarity means the quality or...

Happy November. I can’t believe we only have two months left in year 2022! 🤯 This month I want to focus on wholeness. So, over the next...