A Spirit of Hope I want to share why I love the story of Ruth in the Old Testament book bearing her name. Ruth had an uncanny courage and a true spirit of hope. She refused to give up. Another reason? My daughter-in-law calls me her Naomi; wherever I go she wants to come along!!!… [Read More]
Naomi
Motherhood: Ruth – Part One
The story begins with a bad decision A certain man of Bethlehem, Elimilech, his wife Naomi, and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion left Bethlehem, “the house of bread,” and moved to Moab because of a severe famine. God did NOT tell Elimilech to go – he got scared and went. While in Moab, his… [Read More]
From the House of Bread to the House of Dead
1125 B.C. Bethlehem, Judah Home of Elimelech and Naomi, and sons Mahlon and Chilion; perhaps migrant workers, working in the grain fields of Bethlehem’s countryside. Enter a drought-induced famine; there were no grains to produce food in Bethlehem, the House of Bread. Elimelech packs up his family and moves east to the countryside of Moab…. [Read More]