Ruth 1:19-22:
It was April and the
beginning of barley harvest when Naomi, with Ruth, returned to Bethlehem. The whole city was excited. They hadn’t seen
Naomi in years and the women of Bethlehem almost didn’t recognize her. So, they
asked, “Is this Naomi?”

Quickly Naomi retorted, “…Do
not call me Naomi, call me Mara [meaning bitterness], for the Almighty has
dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why
do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty
has afflicted me?”