Naomi is the focus of Ruth Chapter 1 and in many ways the book of Ruth is actually Naomi’s story. Naomi sometimes gets a bad rep as a bitter old woman because of the name she gives herself. If we dig a little deeper we find Naomi was a woman of faith with a generous spirit, and we can learn a lot from how she navigated loss, family, and friendship, as she journeys to the place of hope and provision that God has for her.