At the time of my husband’s death, we had three grandchildren. I’d say the one hit the hardest by his death was our grandson, Thomas, who was five at the time. Before this, I had been teaching him about God, feeding him bits and pieces fit for a child that age. I taught him to… Continue reading Can Good Come From the Death of a Loved One?- Ruth 2:10-14
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God as Our Father- Ruth 2:8-9
God takes on many roles in our lives but for years, the only role I could imagine him in was the role of Friend. It used to bother me when the analogy of God as a father was mentioned. My earthly example wasn’t a good one, so I couldn’t picture him in that position. Just… Continue reading God as Our Father- Ruth 2:8-9
Nerves of Steel- Ruth 2:4-7
Exactly ten years ago this month, my husband spent five weeks in the hospital before receiving a liver transplant. I never left his side. I bathed him, changed his bedding when needed, fed him, even cleaned his room. The only thing left for the nurses to do was to give him medication and I would… Continue reading Nerves of Steel- Ruth 2:4-7
The Day of No Fear- Ruth 2:1-3
There was a point during my husband’s illness when I realized the full meaning of fully relying in God. It was ten years ago, right before he received a liver transplant. He’d been on disability for a while, and I was an unpaid caregiver who hadn’t had a job in years. I hadn’t even published… Continue reading The Day of No Fear- Ruth 2:1-3
Call Me Mara. Ruth 1:18-22
In verse 20 of Ruth chapter 1, Naomi tells her friends to call her Mara. It means bitter and I totally get that request. I’ve grieved for family members and friends before, but nothing compares to the grief of losing a spouse. I have a friend at church who lost her husband a month after… Continue reading Call Me Mara. Ruth 1:18-22
I Will Follow Him. Ruth 1:14-17
At times I’ve wondered if God maybe took the wrong spouse. My husband was well loved by everyone who knew him, and I’m not. I have an INTJ personality type—the one usually depicted as the villain. Add in my C-PTSD, and things go from bad to worse. Of the two of us, I’d say the… Continue reading I Will Follow Him. Ruth 1:14-17
Who Decides When it’s Time to Go? Ruth 1:10-13
When I received training to do my husband’s dialysis at home, I was told I could nick the artery where the needles went in and I wouldn’t be able to stop the bleeding. It would mean a trip to the ER, and he could possibly die from it. Nothing like knowing you could cause your… Continue reading Who Decides When it’s Time to Go? Ruth 1:10-13
My K-drama Obsession
If you’re a Gen-Xer, you might remember the “Kong Foo” movies of the past with extremely bad English voice-overs—like the actor’s mouths were still moving waaay after the words were said. I don’t know why, but while everyone else of that era watched Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons, I watched Asian men… Continue reading My K-drama Obsession
The Long Goodbye- Ruth 1:1-5
The Long Goodbye—Ruth 1:1-5 Based on the first five verse in Ruth chapter 1, I believe Naomi may have experienced a type of long goodbye. Her children were born during a time of famine. Their very names speak to this— Mahlon means sickness and Chilion means wasting away. The Bible doesn’t say, but it wouldn’t… Continue reading The Long Goodbye- Ruth 1:1-5
A Kingdom in Peril- 1st chapter
If the gates of Hades existed on Earth, they would surely be found in Rivania. Gemma drove her knife into the unclothed savage in front of her and moved on to the next before his knees even had time to hit the blood-soaked dirt at their feet. The Ulriki were a sight to behold, completely… Continue reading A Kingdom in Peril- 1st chapter
Andrea Boyd 