Becoming Ruth: Lessons From the Field (and the Cocoon) Inspirational Verse: Book of Ruth 2:12 — “May the Lord reward you for what you have done; may you be richly rewarded… under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Overview When I reflect on Ruth, I don’t just see a woman in a field I see a woman in transformation. Not the kind that happens overnight. Not the kind that is seen. But the kind that mirrors a butterfly hidden in a cocoon. Because before there are wings… t