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
Tag: Book of Ruth
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
Blessed Friendships- Ruth 1:6-9
I didn’t expect to lose friendships when I lost my husband, but I did. Some just weren’t close enough to go through a hardship with me and some were close enough but had no desire to grieve with me. It made me lonelier and more bitter than I already was from losing my husband. Somewhere… Continue reading Blessed Friendships- Ruth 1:6-9
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
Andrea Boyd 