What Ruth and Naomi Teach Us About Women’s Strength Today…

In the quiet pages of the book of Ruth, nestled between the lines of loss and famine, is a story that still whispers truth into the lives of women today.

Ruth wasn’t born into Naomi’s world. She married into it—and then, after loss shattered their shared family, she chose to stay. When she said, “Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay,” it wasn’t just a vow of loyalty—it was a decision to walk alongside someone else’s pain, even when her own heart was aching.

In a time when it would have made more sense to choose self-preservation, Ruth chose relationship.

Naomi, broken by grief, tried to push Ruth away. She saw herself as “too empty” to offer anyone anything. And yet Ruth saw value in walking with her anyway. She didn’t need Naomi to be strong—she simply needed her to be there.

How many women today find themselves in similar spaces?

We see mothers-in-law who become second mothers. Daughters-in-law who become caregivers. Women walking together through the ashes of loss, holding each other up when no one else seems to notice. It’s not always easy. These relationships can be layered, complicated, and even fragile—but they’re also full of potential for deep healing and unexpected joy.

Ruth reminds us that love is not always loud. Sometimes it’s quiet presence. It’s gathering leftover grain day after day. It’s staying when you could have left. It’s choosing someone, not because you have to—but because your heart says, “I will.”

And Naomi? She reminds us that even in seasons of bitterness, God is still writing a redemptive story. Her grief didn’t disqualify her from being loved. In fact, Ruth’s loyalty helped Naomi believe again that she wasn’t forsaken.

Women today are still carrying each other like this—through illness, heartbreak, caregiving, cultural gaps, and hard conversations. The story of Ruth and Naomi reminds us that even when life feels uncertain, relationships rooted in compassion can lead to something deeply redemptive.

You don’t need to be perfect to be a blessing. And you don’t need to have it all figured out to walk someone home.

Until next time,