One reason I wanted to reprint your letter is because I hope it will cause other husbands (and wives) to re-evaluate their marriages, and do everything they possibly can to strengthen them—before it’s too late. The Bible says, “Love is patient, love is kind. * Turn to Christ for the forgiveness you need, and then invite Him to come into your life and make you into the person He wants you to be.
The couple were married for almost 64 years. The Grahams met at Wheaton College and were married in the summer of 1943, shortly after their graduation. Ruth died on June 14, 2007, at the age of 87.
When we know Christ, we are never alone. MORE: Billy Graham dies at 99 “She was committed also to her church and her community.
Billy didn’t complete his education and left it after a few months. On June 13, 2007, following her decline into a semi-coma, her husband announced that he and his wife had decided to be buried beside each other at the In a statement released from Wheaton College, Duane Litfin, president of the school, remarked, "Strong, steady, and dauntless, Ruth Bell Graham was the glue that held many of the parts of their lives together. He was born to his father, William Franking Graham Sr. and mother, Morrow Graham. He was the eldest of the four kids and grew near a family dairy farm in Charlotte. I am more and more in love with her today than when we first met over 65 years ago as students at Wheaton College. Get email updates from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. May you take your regret and your guilt and lay them at the foot of Jesus’ cross.Love—true love—isn’t just an emotional feeling; it is also an act of the will, in which we decide to put others and their needs ahead of ourselves. You know your marriage wasn’t what it could have been, and you deeply regret that you didn’t do more to reduce the tensions in your marriage and grow closer to your wife. … It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5).You can’t change the past—but with God’s help you can change the future. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Be the first to know about the BGEA’s work in your community and around the world. During the final months of her life, she was bedridden and had contracted pneumonia.
She encouraged her husband to visit and later accompanied him during his historic visits to the Graham's significant role in her husband's ministry was recognized in 1996, when they were jointly awarded the Graham had been in frail health since suffering spinal The day before Ruth Graham's death, Billy Graham released a statement through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association stating, "Ruth is my soul mate and best friend, and I cannot imagine living a single day without her by my side. You’ll also receive updates from Franklin Graham, timely spiritual encouragement and access to Billy Graham’s sermons and My Answer archive. This is the kind of love Christ has for us—a love so deep that He was willing to give His life for our salvation. "Graham was a poet and writer, authoring or co-authoring 14 books, as well as a regular contributor for newspapers and magazines. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Her father, L. Nelson Bell, was a general surgeon. On August 13, 1943, Graham married Wheaton classmate Ruth Bell, whose parents were Presbyterian missionaries in China. Their three daughters and two sons are all actively involved in ministry, including eldest son Graham was a vital part of Billy Graham's evangelistic career, and he turned to her for advice and input about many ministry decisions. Graham had been in frail health since suffering spinal meningitis in 1995. I can think of several reasons—but you’ve already put your finger on one of them: regret. She was a devout churchwoman who loved her Presbyterian heritage, which came from her … Ruth Graham became a minister's wife for a brief period in Graham studied for three years at a high school in Graham returned to the U.S. at the age of 17 in the fall of 1937, and enrolled at Between 1945 and 1958, Graham gave birth to five children, whom she raised – sometimes single-handedly – while her husband was away on extended national and international evangelistic crusades. "On Monday, June 11, at Graham's request and subsequent to consultation with her family, she was removed from life support. Billy Graham attended Sharon High School, after graduating from high school, for further studies, Billy enrolled himself at Bob Jones College, Cleveland. One of the early uses of media by the BGEA was the "Hour of Decision" radio program begun in 1950, which she named. After her upbringing in China and high school experience in Korea, she continued to have compassion for the people of Asia. William Franklin Graham, Jr. KBE, popularly known as “Billy Graham,” was born on November 7, 1918, in Charlotte, North Carolina. In other words, true love sometimes involves sacrifice on our part. This was exacerbated by a degenerative osteoarthritis of the back and neck that began with a fall while testing a swing she made for her grandchildren in 1974 that resulted in chronic back pain for many years. 1996 Congressional Gold Medal coin shows Ruth and Billy Graham in profile (obverse); the Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center in Asheville, North Carolina (reverse). He th… Even if your letter only touches one person, it will be worth it.Why do you miss your wife so deeply?