Yesterday we celebrated Lily Ruth’s Name Day with the Commemoration of Ruth.
I didn’t have a lot planned other than reading the story of Ruth and throwing together a craft and a snack.
We haven’t done anything like this in quite a while so the big girls were really excited about it.
Pretzel “Bundles of wheat”.
Baskets for gleaning idea from HERE.
Coloring Pages: Ruth, Ruth in the Fields, Ruth and Boaz
Clara made her basket “Rainbow.”
We also watched The Story of Ruth and read The Story of Ruth and Naomi from our Alice in Bibleland series.
Our Lutheran Service Book has wonderful hymn for occasions like this, #855 For All the Faithful Women:
“For Ruth, who left her homeland
And ventured forth in faith,
Who pledged to serve and worship
Naomi’s God till death,
We praise You, God till death,
We praise You, God of Israel,
And pray for hearts set free
To bind ourselves to others
In love and loyalty.”
“You promised to preserve Your people and save Your inheritance, using unlikely and unexpected vessels in extending the genealogy that would bring about the birth of Your blessed Son. Give us the loyalty of Ruth and her trust in the one true God, that we, too, might honor You through our submission and respect and be counted among Your chosen People by the Grace of Jesus Christ.” Amen.
