It's a love story that would make Danielle Steele blush. It's full of sex and seduction. It has dead ends and new beginnings. It deals with grief and explores commitment. It's the story of Ruth. It takes place during the period of Judges. You can read it in about 15 minutes. But before you dig in let me glean a lesson or two about life that is worth taking with you. The Book of Ruth teaches us that:

I. LIFE IS FILLED WITH DETOURS

DETOUR AHEAD—don't you hate that sign when you are traveling somewhere?

They've been working on Briley Parkway ever since I moved to Nashville. I'm not optimistic they will finish it before I retire. Detours are confusing. I was coming home from Opry Mills the other day when the sign said “Get in the west lane if you want to go east on I-40." I thought that did…