The document summarizes the story of Naomi from the book of Ruth in the Bible. It describes the sequence of events in Naomi's life: she and her family left their home during a famine and moved to Moab, where both her sons died, leaving her without any family. Feeling she had nothing left, Naomi decided to return to her homeland, but asked her daughters-in-law to stay behind. Ruth insisted on going with Naomi. When they arrived, Naomi declared her name was now "Mara," meaning "bitter," because she had left her homeland as a woman with a family but returned empty and alone. The document warns about allowing bitterness to damage relationships with God, others,