Ruth - June 2024
As I studied the book of Ruth, I could relate to some parts of Naomi's life and then Ruth's. While I was not widowed, I have been divorced. This divorce left me struggling to raise two small children living at the poverty level. I left Texas for Wisconsin determined to make a better life for myself and my children. When I met my husband, it was at the lowest point of my life. I had just been unfairly fired from my job and my ex was suing me for custody of the kids because he thought he could raise them cheaper than the $80 a month he paid for child support. While we were just dating he propped me up when I had given up, helped me make ends meet until I was on solid footing again. Together we went on to create a solid life, built around faith, family, hard work and dedication. Boaz redeemed Naomi and Ruth, restoring their lives financially but also by marrying Ruth and having a child, he rebuilt the family that they had both lost. I am not sure how my story would have t...