New Blog and My Father
I trust you all had a happy Thanksgiving. I had all of my childrena and grandchildren this year – the first time in years! Around the table we had 12 adults and 10 children – 8, 8 yrs. and younger. It was wild – fortunately, I had done a lot of cooking ahead of time. My son, Graham, is still here. I am enjoying the extra company and time with him – I don’t get that very often.
Well, I am now blogging for BeliefNet.com. Visit me there! http://blog.beliefnet.com/safeplacewithruthgraham/
I am hoping to get good feedback from it as I continue to beat my drum for transparency and authenticity within the Church.
I head out today for Missouri, my last plane trip of the year!
Just got a call from my father’s chief of staff. My father is back in the hospital with congestion. They admitted him to be proactive – at 94 it is best to be extra careful. Please pray for him and the doctors and nurses.
And pray that I will be focused on the task at hand.
Prayers for you as you travel and prayers for you saintly father that the doctors will be guided by the hands of God.
Glad you had a Happy Thanksgiving!! Sounds like you had a house full of family….
Praying for you and your dad….
God Bless and miss you…
Danny
Ruth – I am so glad that you had a good Thanksgiving with all of your kids and grandkids – my hat goes off to you! Thanks for your encouragement. I am thankful for you! Love, Lydia
Thank you for posting an update on your father. My husband and I, as I am sure millions do, love and pray for Billy.
Although I know he will be happy to be with your precious mother and our Lord, selfishly we are saddened whenever we hear news that he takes a downturn in his health. He is always in our hearts and in our prayers.
I knew you would post his condition and am happy to know that this is precautionary.
We are praying for him and for you, your family and your ministry.
Praying for your Father and for you, Ruth.
Eric -
Thank you for responding to my blog.
I have been blessed in this life. I am thankful for each blessing. You don’t know my life’s story or you wouldn’t say my life has been one of ease and luxury. Compared to those in 3rd world countries, yes, I would be considered wealthy, as would you. I have spent time among the poor in this country as well as around the world, from soup kitchens in this country to mud huts in Africa to shacks in the jungle of Central America, and my heart has broken over the conditions I have seen and witnessed.
I am thankful to God for His goodness to me and know all that I have and am is because of His grace – not my doing.
God bless you.
Ruth Graham