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Bible Characters Wednesday Writings

Naomi: The Woman Who Wasn’t Abandoned

We all know Ruth as the “face character” of the book that bears her name. After reading this book in my devotions, however–and watching the Sight and Sound production with Emily right after–I’d like to nominate Naomi as the “backbone character” of this story.  It’s Naomi who starts the book, it’s Naomi who ends the […]

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You Are Seen and Known (Even If You Feel Forgotten)

I opened the messaging app for perhaps the fortieth time that day. All of my friends were busy, and I knew that, but I still felt lonely. Something about this felt familiar. I was transported back to my teen years, when many of my friends didn’t understand my chronic illness, and I often felt forgotten. […]