Dee Brestin entreats: Sisters, we must treasure the two Bible books named after women (Ruth and Esther), for they are God's special gifts to us! Through Ruth, I have heard my Heavenly Father say, As Boaz was to Ruth, I am your Kinsman-Redeemer. Come to Me, let Me cover you, protect you, provide for you, and love you. You do not have to be wealthy, or famous, or male to be of value. Ruth made an enormous difference and became as precious to Naomi as seven sons. Some say women's friendships are shallow and catty. Some say relationships with mothers-in-law are impossible. My little Book of Ruth is a tribute to the redemptive love I can unleash through women. This guide is one of a series written by Dee especially with the interests of women, and the way they like to relate, in mind. Dee Brestin ministers to the hearts of women with her speaking and writing. Besides her many Bible study guides, she is the author of the bestsellers The Friendships of Women, The Friendships of Women Workbook, and We Are Sisters. She and her husband, Steve, are the parents of five children and live in Kearney, Nebraska. Other Bible Study Guides by Dee: and * A Woman's Journey through Esther and * A Woman's Journey through Luke and * The Joy of Women's Friendships and * The Joy of Hospitality and * The Joy of Eating Right and * A Woman of Value (Proverbs) and * A Woman of Insight (Ecclesiastes) and * A Woman of Joy (1-3 John)

Crossroads on the Journey invites women to deepen their walk with Christ. As you walk with Jesus daily, you will have opportunity to take new steps of faith, which will equip you for everyday life decisions. This book will help you make decisions based on Scripture, develop lifelong convictions, and pass on God's love to others. Book 2 in the series. Other titles include book 1, Bridges on the Journey, and book 3, Friends on the Journey.

NavPress's Woman's Journey of Discipleship series is written for women by women who know this journey firsthand. This third book, Friends on the Journey, invites you to leave a spiritual legacy for the next generation. It will equip you to invest your life in others who will in turn invest their lives in future generations. Develop good habits for healthy discipleship by learning how to minister life-to-life and by relying on God's power and promises through prayer. Discover tools to effectively use the Bible as a resource in teaching others as well as discipling the emotionally wounded. With this book, you will be empowered by God to minister to others for a lifetime, resulting in generations of women on this journey of discipleship. Other titles include book 1, Bridges on the Journey, and book 2, Crossroads on the Journey.

Written exclusively for women, this eight-session study of 1 Peter skillfully intertwines the practical lessons for Scripture with John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, including beautiful illustrations from that Christian classic.

Dee Brestin entreats Sisters, we must treasure the two Bible books named after women (Esther and Ruth), for they are God's special gifts to us! Through Esther, I have heard my Heavenly Father say, Do you feel I am far away? I am here, I am not silent, and I am the God of surprises. Do you question your value in this world? I created you uniquely as a woman, and I long to use you mightily as I used Esther. Come, learn from her. Do you feel you have failed in this life? I am the God of second chances. Come, let Me give you hope. Controversy abounds in the Book of Esther! Was Vashti wrong to disobey her husband? Did the beauty contest Esther won involve a night in bed with the king? You will learn important principles of interpretation to guide you not only through Esther, but through all of Scripture. This guide is one of a series written by Dee especially with the interests of women, and the way they like to relate, in mind. Dee Brestin ministers to the hearts of women with her speaking and writing. Besides her many Bible study guides, she is the author of the bestsellers The Friendships of Women, The Friendships of Women Workbook, and We Are Sisters. She and her husband, Steve, are the parents of five children and live in Kearney, Nebraska Other Bible Study Guides by Dee: A Woman's Journey through Ruth, A Woman's Journey through Luke, The Joy of Women's Friendships, The Joy of Hospitality, The Joy of Eating Right, A woman of Value ( Proverbs), A woman of Insight (Ecclesiastes), A woman of Joy (1-3 John). Chariot Victor Publishing A Division of Cook Communications Women/Bible Study

An educator from Indiana moves to California, a new culture, to start a new life. She soon finds she is ill-equipped for her new surroundings, but rises like a storm to overcome or conceal any deficiencies. She is arrogant and self-confident, becoming a high society lady hosting lavish events and outlandish parties. She and her husband travel world-wide. They have multiple homes. They care for their family. They entertain their friends. They give back to their community. They support various charities. They never ever discuss their own needs, wants and providing for their future. In all the excitement and pleasure, they neglect themselves and the spiritual divine spark that brought them together. This story is one of having wealth, going through a calamitous downfall, collapse and failure and coming out the other side with simplicity and contentment. It is a life filled with abundance, affluence, some would say, “a life being lived in the lap of luxury.” It is a life filled with languish, distress, misery, desperation, wretchedness and dashed hopes. It is a life filled with sorrow, remorse, penance, sack cloth and ashes. It is a life filled with recovery, redemption, atonement and satisfaction. It is life filled with love, praise and forgiveness.

You know Ruth’s story. Now meet her in person. And prepare to be changed. Walk with Ruth as she travels from Moab to Bethlehem, certain of her calling, yet uncertain of her future. Hold Naomi’s hand and watch love put the pieces of her broken life back together. And hang out with Boaz, their kinsman-redeemer, who blesses both women and honors God, big time. With best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs by your side, you’ll tarry in the corners of their ancient houses, listen to their conversations, and consider every word of every verse until you can say, “I totally get the book of Ruth. And I see what God is trying to teach me through this rags-to-riches redemption story—he has a plan for my life.” Girl, does he ever! Think of it as time travel without gimmicks, gizmos, or a DeLorean: a novel approach to Bible study that leaps from past to present, gleaning timeless truths that speak to the heart.