Marilyn Kaynor. What does God have to say to us through the lives of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah, Ruth and Ester as recorded in God’s Word? How did these women respond in faith to the challenges put before them? Did they build up their homes, or did they tear them down (Proverbs 14:1)? We are going to study these women to observe the challenges they faced. Sometimes they did amazingly well; sometimes we do well. At other times, like us, they failed. We can identify with and learn from these women.