Posted by Renae on Jan 24th, 2008 | 4 comments 
Ruth 4:3 – 6 “Then he said to the kinsman-redeemer, ‘Naomi, who has come back from Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you will not, tell...
Posted by Renae on Jan 23rd, 2008 | 0 comments
Ruth 4:1 – 2 “Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat there. When the kinsman-redeemer he had mentioned came along, Boaz said, ‘Come over here, my friend, and sit down.’ So he went over and sat down. Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, ‘Sit here,’ and they did so.”
The town gate of that time was kind of like the Starbucks of today....
Posted by Renae on Jan 22nd, 2008 | 3 comments
Ruth 3:18 “Then Naomi said, “Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”
Have you ever watched an expectant father pacing about a hospital waiting room? He knows something big, something wonderful is about to happen. And there isn’t a thing he can do to influence the course of events. All he can do is...
Posted by Renae on Jan 21st, 2008 | 4 comments
Ruth 3:16 – 17 “When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, ‘How did it go, my daughter?’ Then she told her everything Boaz had done for her and added, ‘He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’ ”
Don’t you just know that Naomi was up all night, pacing the floor, wringing...
Posted by Renae on Jan 20th, 2008 | 5 comments
Ruth 3:14 – 15 “So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, ‘Don’t let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.’ He also said, ‘Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.’ When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and put it on her. Then he went back to...
Renae Brumbaugh is an author, humor columnist, pastor's wife, mom, seventh grade English teacher, and undercover superhero. Her articles have appeared in publications such as In Touch, Vista, Live, Focus on Your Child, and others. In her free time, Renae enjoys keeping her dear husband in line, carting her children around, and single-handedly ridding the world of the color chartreuse. She drinks entirely too much coffee, in an effort to boost the economy and keep Brazilian farmers in business. Renae writes Bible studies, mystery novels, and lots of other stuff. Learn more about Renae at www.RenaeBrumbaugh.com.
