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Merry Christmas!

“For unto us a child is born,
unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
– Isaiah 9:6

Our Savior humbled Himself and came to Earth as a man. Born of a virgin in a lowly manger our Savior came. Knowing that He would later die a painful death on the cross to atone for our sins, He came anyway. Thank you Lord for your great love that You spared not your Son in Your great plan of redemption for Your rebellious people!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Ruth Day 22: Chapter 4 Overview

Welcome to the last chapter of Ruth! Here we will see what Boaz does and what happens next. We’ll even dive into genealogies at the end of the chapter.

Here is the overview:

  • Boaz sets up a meeting (vs. 1-2)
  • Boaz speaks to the other possible redeemer (vs. 3-4)
  • Boaz mentions stipulation of marrying Ruth (vs. 5)
  • Other redeemer refuses (vs. 6)
  • Old custom (vs. 7-8)
  • Boaz redeems Ruth (vs. 9-10)
  • Witnesses praise Boaz (vs.11-12)
  • Ruth and Boaz have a son (vs. 13)
  • Praise the child redeemer (vs. 14-15)
  • As unto Naomi (vs. 16-17)
  • Genealogy of David (vs. 19-20)

As usual, think about what we learn about Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz through this chapter. Also notice how God’s plan for our redemption is shown. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at rerouted.blog@gmail.com

Career Plan

One major time that God rerouted me was in regard to my career choice. As many people may have done, I continued to change what I wanted to do multiple times before I graduated High School. At one point I wanted to be a lawyer for ACLJ. At another point a teacher. A computer technician. An electrical engineer. At my earliest point in life, a ballerina. It’s pretty funny how childhood dreams can change as you grow older.

By the time I graduated, I decided that I would be a nurse and work in the mission field overseas. I gained early acceptance into a nursing program and all I had to do was keep my GPA up, which I believed shouldn’t be very hard. I had multiple scholarships to help with finances, was smart, and good at school so I didn’t sweat it. I learned, however, that I wasn’t very good at studying. Although I enjoyed all of my classes, all 18 hours my first semester, I struggled in Anatomy. It made sense, I studied all the time, but when I took the tests, I couldn’t achieve higher than a C. My GPA dropped that semester, but it was still within the acceptable range. I ended the class with a C. I did well in Chemistry, though. The following semester I achieved a D in Anatomy part 2 as well as a D in Microbiology. My other classes were scattered between As, Bs, and Cs because my main focus was on my science classes. I lost one of my scholarships and my early acceptance spot in the nursing program. I was devastated.

I decided to work hard, brush up on my studying skills, and keep at it. I can be pretty stubborn when I want to be. I kept at it, but found myself enjoying my religion classes at school. I considered minoring in Religion or, later on, double majoring in it. I also ended up transferring to a community college for my fourth semester. I only took three classes, thinking that maybe I was taking too many classes. I barely passed my anatomy class with a C. I transferred back to the college that I had been attending, aiming to try again and double major. It was my fifth semester that I realized that maybe God didn’t want me to be a nurse. I’d tried studying my butt off and I also had a semester when I barely studied and I achieved the same grade. I tested in the 93rd percentile for the nursing program, but I couldn’t excel in even the most basic class. I knew it wasn’t because I was dumb, or because I didn’t put the effort it. Since I had enjoyed my religion classes, I considered switching programs. By the end of my fifth semester, I was a Christian Studies major. I also had taken a class in Christian Missions and in that class I learned that having a heart for missions doesn’t mean that you go to another country to serve for the rest of your life. You can serve by sending others who are called to do that, going on short term trips yourself, and serving in your community to reach out to the lost closest to you.

How do I know that God had this path in mind for me? I finished my degree on time (4 years of college total) along with a required minor. I needed to take an extra class my last semester (21 hours total) and God provided a scholarship that I didn’t even apply for. That semester also ended up being the best semester academically of my time at college. I also interned with the children’s director at my church. That, as well as teaching Sunday school, helped me to see the need for curriculum that taught more than morals. We need curriculum that teaches the kids to study the Bible for themselves and that encourages them to be more like Christ and convicts them of their sin. God also led me to seminary where I grew more in Him and learned more about His Word. I met my husband there as well (he wasn’t a student, but a manager for the dining services).

Looking back, If I had continued to pursue nursing I may have finally achieved the goal through hard work, but I would be in a ton of student debt, still living at home, and would never have any of the friends that I’ve made since then, my husband, or had our adorable daughter. That period of time was hard and I didn’t understand where it was leading at the time. Now, I will add a clause. Sometimes we are called to continue to pursue a goal even when we don’t seem to get anywhere. William Carey didn’t see a convert in India for seven years. How do we know whether to stay the course or change? Well, I believe that God will continue to give you encouragement and guidance throughout the time. When all hope seems lost, God will send another bit of encouragement to keep you going. It will probably be different for each person and everything should be examined by God’s Word. Continue to pray and read the Word. Seek godly counsel and surround yourself with godly friends. If you do find yourself off track, God will lead you back.



The first major time that God rerouted me was in regard to my career choice. As many people may have done, I continued to change what I wanted to do multiple times before I graduated High School. At one point I wanted to be a lawyer for ACLJ. At another point a teacher. A computer technician. An electrical engineer. At my earliest point in life, a ballerina. It’s pretty funny how childhood dreams can change as you grow older.

By the time I graduated, I decided that I would be a nurse and work in the mission field overseas. I gained early acceptance into a nursing program and all I had to do was keep my GPA up, which I believed shouldn’t be very hard. I had multiple scholarships to help with finances, was smart, and good at school so I didn’t sweat it. I learned, however, that I wasn’t very good at studying. Although I enjoyed all of my classes, all 18 hours my first semester, I struggled in Anatomy. It made sense, I studied all the time, but when I took the tests, I couldn’t achieve higher than a C. My GPA dropped that semester, but it was still within the acceptable range. I ended the class with a C. I did well in Chemistry, though. The following semester I achieved a D in Anatomy part 2 as well as a D in Microbiology. My other classes were scattered between As, Bs, and Cs because my main focus was on my science classes. I lost one of my scholarships and my early acceptance spot in the nursing program. I was devastated.

I decided to work hard, brush up on my studying skills, and keep at it. I can be pretty stubborn when I want to be. I kept at it, but found myself enjoying my religion classes at school. I considered minoring in Religion or, later on, double majoring in it. I also ended up transferring to a community college for my fourth semester. I only took three classes, thinking that maybe I was taking too many classes. I barely passed my anatomy class with a C. I transferred back to the college that I had been attending, aiming to try again and double major. It was my fifth semester that I realized that maybe God didn’t want me to be a nurse. I’d tried studying my butt off and I also had a semester when I barely studied and I achieved the same grade. I tested in the 93rd percentile for the nursing program, but I couldn’t excel in even the most basic class. I knew it wasn’t because I was dumb, or because I didn’t put the effort it. Since I had enjoyed my religion classes, I considered switching programs. By the end of my fifth semester, I was a Christian Studies major.

How do I know that God had this path in mind for me? I finished my degree on time (4 years of college total) along with a required minor. I needed to take an extra class my last semester (21 hours total) and God provided a scholarship that I didn’t even apply for. That semester also ended up being the best semester academically of my time at college. I also interned with the children’s director at my church. That, as well as teaching Sunday school, helped me to see the need for curriculum that taught more than morals. We need curriculum that teaches the kids to study the Bible for themselves and that encourages them to be more like Christ and convicts them of their sin. God also led me to seminary where I grew more in Him and learned more about His Word. I met my husband there as well (he wasn’t a student, but a manager for the dining services).

Looking back, If I had continued to pursue nursing I would be stressed right now. I may have finally achieved the goal through hard work, but I would be in a ton of student debt, still living at home, and would never have my any of my friends, husband, or had our adorable daughter. That period of time was hard and I didn’t understand where it was leading at the time. Now, I will add a clause. Sometimes we are called to continue to pursue a goal even when we don’t seem to get anywhere. William Carey didn’t see a convert in India for seven years. How do we know whether to stay the course or change? Well, I believe that God will continue to give you encouragement and guidance throughout the time. When all hope seems lost, God will send another bit of encouragement to keep you going. It will probably be different for each person and everything should be examined by God’s Word. Continue to pray and read the Word. Seek godly counsel and surround yourself with godly friends.

First Post

This will be my first official post. I’ve been “sitting” on this blog for a few months because there are so many different things to write on that I had a hard time choosing where to start. I have finally decided that it’s time to stop lollygagging and to start writing.

With Black History Month starting up, I’ve decided to study up on racial reconciliation. I am not well studied in this area mainly because I did not see why I needed to. I figured that blacks now have the same rights as whites and that all the bad history was behind us. I never really separated blacks from whites because I had grown up with diversity around me since my dad was in the military. I have black friends and didn’t really see why there were still issues because we got along so well. The subject never even crossed my mind until I heard about it in seminary. I didn’t realize that although things have been corrected, not everything has been reconciled. I naively believed that everything was fine. I did not see that there was still pain left in my brothers and sisters. To honor Black History Month I will study racial reconciliation throughout the month and write on what I have learned at the end. I will also publish a few posts about Black Men and Women who have influenced Christianity.

God has created us all in His image. The different colors of our skin are just His creativity shining through. The Bible tells us that every tribe, tongue, and nation will worship God (Rev. 7:9).