Naomi and Mara

Naomi leaves the promised land.

Naomi loses everything. Except Ruth.

Ruth is blessing to Naomi, despite Naomi telling her to leave.

Naomi returns.

Naomi becomes Mara.

Or should that order have been reversed?

Ruth goes out and seeks favour.

Boaz offers favour.

Boaz redeems Ruth

Thus also Mara.

Mara is restored, despite the humiliation of her return.

Mara becomes Naomi.

Humiliated, helpless, bitter, unable to redeem oneself but rescued by another. A story repeated offtimes through history.

Credit update: Thoughts inspired by my discussion with my wifey this morning.