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Journey to Joy
By: Tami Coble Brown
$8.99
ISBN # 0891374736
"Life is a journey of sorts, is it not? At times, the way seems smooth and
easy - full of wonder and adventure - but, at other times, the road seems
wrought with danger and sorrow. How do we know if the path we travel will
be filled with joy or sorrow?
This book is a study of the lives of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz caught in the
romantic drama preserved for us in the biblical Book of Ruth. The author
invites us to join her as she looks into the lives of this fascinating trio
drawing out many valuable everyday life-lessons and practical applications
on love, friendship, hard work, integrity, patience, hope, righteousness and
faithfulness.
This book is conveniently divided into thirteen insightful chapters each
ending with Lessons to Live By, Study Questions, and Personal Reflections.
As such, it is well suited to be used as a study guide for classes or individual
studies. Why not join the journey that may have begun
in sorrow but ends powerfully as a "journey to joy!""
Table of Contents
| | INTRODUCTION | iv |
| CHAPTER 1 | | The Grass is always Greener on the other Side (Ruth 1:1-5) | 1 |
| CHAPTER 2 | | A Faithful Friend (Ruth 1:6-17) | 7 |
| CHAPTER 3 | | Depression - A Feeling of Emptiness (Ruth 1:18-22) | 15 |
| CHAPTER 4 | | Coincidence or Providence? (Ruth 2:1-3) | 21 |
| CHAPTER 5 | | A Woman in the Workplace (Ruth 2:4-23) | 27 |
| CHAPTER 6 | | Boaz: An Equal Opportunity Employer (Ruth 2: 4-16) | 35 |
| CHAPTER 7 | | Naomi: the Matchmaker (Ruth 3:1-6) | 41 |
| CHAPTER 8 | | An Unusual Proposal (Ruth 3: 6-9) | 47 |
| CHAPTER 9 | | Talk of the Town (Ruth 3:10-15) | 51 |
| CHAPTER 10 | | Time to Wait (Ruth 3:16-18) | 57 |
| CHAPTER 11 | | Just Do It (Ruth 4:1-12) | 61 |
| CHAPTER 12 | | Naomi: From Hopelessness to Happiness (Ruth 4:13-16) | 67 |
| CHAPTER 13 | | Ruth: Relative of Royalty (Ruth 4:17-22) | 73 |
| | CONCLUSION | 79 |
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