• Ruth: God Is Not AWOL
    Topics: Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth

    God includes sinners and outcasts in His plan, which means there is room for you and me. Read More

Chapter 1

  • Restoration
    Topics: Salvation & My New Identity, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1

    Imagine losing everything! That’s what one biblical character experienced when she lost her husband, sons, home, and country. Read More

  • What Does Your Life Say?
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1:21

    In the book of Ruth, the name Naomi used for God in her angry outburst showed how bitter she was toward Him. Read More

  • Lessons in Faithfulness: Ruth of the Bible and Elisabeth Elliot
    Topics: Suffering & Trials, Womanhood   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    The path of comfort and convenience—or commitment and compassion. Which will you choose? From Ruth’s story, discover which path leads to temporary happiness and which path leads to life. Read More

  • Dear Wandering Woman—Come Home
    Topics: Sin & Repentance, Suffering & Trials, Womanhood   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    Are you wandering? Have you made your home in the far country, distant from the Lord? Naomi was a wanderer as well, but she didn’t stay far from God. His invitation is a simple one. "Come home." Read More

  • When God’s Discipline Leads Us Home
    Topics: Suffering & Trials, Womanhood   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    Have you experienced the Lord’s discipline? It’s painful in the moment—yet it’s always for your good. Naomi learned this lesson in the book of Ruth. Through discipline, God drew her back home. Today, learn more about God’s redemptive discipline. Read More

  • When Their Wrong Choices Impact You
    Topics: Suffering & Trials, Womanhood   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    When trials come, are you tempted to escape? Elimelech and Naomi tried to run from famine by fleeing to Moab, but this wasn’t God’s best for them. Nancy tells you more about the consequences of escapism. Read More

  • Messy Past, Merciful God
    Topics: Womanhood, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    Do you worry your past is too messy to be used by God? Do you look at the world and wonder how anything good could come from what you see? Ruth likely had similar questions, but God used her life to light the darkness. Your life can be a light, too. Read More

  • Your Story Redeemed for His Glory
    Topics: Salvation & My New Identity, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-4:22

    Does your life feel messy, uncertain, exhausting, broken? You’re not alone. Every woman has hard chapters in her story—and every woman needs God to step into those chapters with redeeming love. Read More

  • When It Feels Like God Is Good to Everyone but You
    Topics: Forgiveness & Bitterness, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

    Do you ever feel like God is good to others, but not to you? When we encounter grief, it’s easy to grow bitter. But what if this circumstance is the very place God is asking you to trust Him? We’re looking at Naomi’s life for the answer. Read More

  • What Does a Loyal Girl Do When Friendships Get Difficult?
    Topics: Women of the Bible, Young Women   Scripture: Ruth 1:7-18

    Join Dannah and Staci over a cup of tea to look at Ruth 1. We'll also discuss loyalty lesson #1! Read More

  • Beauty from Brokenness
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Suffering & Trials   Scripture: Ruth 1:16

    How can you trust God to meet your needs in the midst of today’s losses and challenges? Read More

Chapter 2

  • Not a Coincidence
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: Ruth 2:3

    Think of moments in the past when God provided for your needs. How does that help you trust Him in your current struggles? This devotional reflects on God’s faithful provision. Read More

  • Under His Wings
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: Ruth 2:12

    How do you see God when life feels unfair—like Naomi or Ruth? How can you seek refuge under His wings daily? Read More

  • Let Your Work Be Worship
    Topics: Womanhood, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

    Do you view work as a drudgery or a privilege? From Ruth’s story, we find that work performed from a place of love becomes worship. Nancy invites you to let your work become worship, too. Read More

  • Three Steps toward Surrendering Bitterness
    Topics: Forgiveness & Bitterness, Suffering & Trials, Womanhood   Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

    Are you harboring bitterness? If so, what can you do about it? Is there hope for you? Yes, always! Today, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth offers three suggestions to the bitter woman, and she points you to the truth that can set you free. Read More

  • Your Uncertainty and God’s Good Story
    Topics: God & Truth, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

    Are your circumstances mysterious, uncertain, or confusing? If so, you’ll relate to Ruth—a woman who entrusted herself to God’s providence and experienced redeeming love. Read More

  • How Does a Loyal Girl Deal with Loneliness?
    Topics: Fear, Anxiety & Emotions, Young Women   Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

    Have you ever felt really lonely? Ruth did too, and today Dannah and Staci are going to talk about what she did to fight that loneliness. It's what you can do, Read More

Chapter 3

  • How Does a Loyal Girl Face the Future?
    Topics: Women of the Bible, Young Women   Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18

    Today you'll visit somewhere Staci has always wanted to go! While you're there, Dannah and Staci talk about loyalty lesson #3. Read More

  • Trusting in the Waiting
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: Ruth 3:18

    Waiting is hard. And when it comes to waiting on God to work in our lives, it can feel like a painfully slow process. Read More

Chapter 4

  • The Promise of Perez
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: Ruth 4:12

    We have a redeeming God who’s continually making all things new and who’s always working— even through our messy lives—to write His story and display His glory. Read More

  • A Blessed Ceremony
    Topics: Marriage & Dating, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 4

    You’ve heard the debates about Social Security. Will it be around in the future? Thankfully, you never have to worry about Jesus Christ. Read More

  • How Is a Loyal Girl Rewarded?
    Topics: Women of the Bible, Young Women   Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

    The destination for today's adventure is Dannah's favorite. It includes yummy smoothies and fun music! Oh, and they'll learn about loyalty lesson #4. Read More

  • Your Story Redeemed for His Glory
    Topics: Salvation & My New Identity, Women of the Bible   Scripture: Ruth 1:1-4:22

    Does your life feel messy, uncertain, exhausting, broken? You’re not alone. Every woman has hard chapters in her story—and every woman needs God to step into those chapters with redeeming love. Read More