Monthly Archives: January 2013

“And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was the kindred of Elimelech” (Ruth 2:3). Ruth was industrious, willing to … Continue reading →

“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shown me, all thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and mother, and the land of thy … Continue reading →

“I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? (Ruth 1:21). When Naomi returned home, she was … Continue reading →

“And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God” … Continue reading →

“Concerning the Gentiles, God says it in the prophecy of Hosea,  Those who were not my people, I will now call my people…”  (Romans 9:25 NLT). Having a hard time fitting in? You have kids, the crowd doesn’t?  The crowd … Continue reading →

“But true wisdom and power are wih God; counsel and understanding are his.  What he destroys cannot be rebuilt.  When he closes in on someone, there is no escape” (Job  12:13-14 NLT). My sisters and I used to have to … Continue reading →

“And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him and  he revived”  (1 Kings 17:22). As I began to write, I thought of the verse James 5:16b, ‘…The effectual fervent prayer of … Continue reading →