KERRI S.WILSON

"Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God," (Ruth 1:16, KJV). These are Ruth's familiar words of commitment to her mother-in-law, Naomi. Naomi, her husband Elimelech, and their two sons moved to Moab to escape the famine in Bethlehem, Judah. Naomi had already lost her husband Elimelech soon after moving to Moab, and now both o

Green is my favorite color. I love green in any shade it comes in: teal, lime, chartreuse, fern, sage, emerald—there are too many shades to include here. My favorite shade, though, is tanzy green, a paint color put out by Sherwin Williams. It makes me feel restful, joyful, and fresh. Jade is another shade of green. It is also a type of gem stone. But this blog is not about the color green nor a gem stone. I simply brought up the subject because of a word association. Though b