Ruth the Moabite

Jackson Offers Spiritual Guide to Dating for Single Mothers

Dating may not be high on the priority list for some single mothers, but for those who still desire love and marriage, Chenelle Jackson offers a few points to consider. In her new book, “Don’t Pray for Your Boaz, Pray for Your Joey,” Jackson takes contemporary situations and adds the scriptural aspect to guide single women, whether or not they are mothers, along the dating landscape. Jackson based the book’s title on the biblical chapter of Ruth, a Moabite widow whose faithfulness to her mother-in-law eventually led to her marriage to Boaz, a wealthy landowner. Both are mentioned in the