have her husband die, leaving her a widow with young children. No one chooses to have a crippling accident or a life-threatening disease with permanent consequences. These too can be defining moments in a life. But all of us—whether defined by the choices we have made or the choices life has made for us—are on a journey through life, a road that is heading toward some destination or other. Where are you going? The first chapter of the Book of Ruth is the story of choices made and choices seemingly