Maria carried her fast-food lunch to an empty table As she bit into her burger her eyes locked on those of a young man seated several tables away His clothes were soiled his hair hung limply and he clutched at an empty paper cup Clearly he was hungry How could she help A gift of cash seemed unwise If she bought a meal and presented it to him might he be embarrassed nbsp Just then Maria remembered the story of Ruth where Boaz a wealthy landowner invited the impoverished immigrant widow to glean from his fields He gave orders to
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