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 turned out without my husband coming into my life when he did. He gave me the confidence to get another job, concentrate on my children and move our lives forward at a time when others were seeking to tear me down. Together we went on to create a financially stable life, a solid family and a faith that strengthened and grew over time because of another redeemer, Jesus.