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
Tag: God’s provision
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
Andrea Boyd 