We went with Keith’s family to visit the Billy Graham Library near Charlotte, NC yesterday and left so inspired.
The grounds around the library are absolutely beautiful!
My sister in law and her two girls joined us. My children adore their big cousins and it was such a treat to have them join us on our tour of the library.
It was so inspiring to learn of Billy Graham’s life and ministry as we toured. His ministry has such an impact on so many lives.
He is a hero of my husband’s.
Two things really caught my attention during the tour…okay, more than two things, but I’m still processing a lot of what I saw.
First, Billy Graham was innovative in the way he used new technology throughout his ministry years. He saw opportunity in the use of television and used it to further the Kingdom of God in a mighty way. I think social media is the “television” of our day. There is much opportunity to use new technology, and especially social media in how we interact with our culture and spread the gospel.
Second, I watched an interview that Billy Graham did recently. The interviewer asked him if he would do anything differently. He answered with an adamant, “Yes”. And when asked to explain, he responded that he would have spent more time in prayer and in spending time with God through reading His Word. How amazing is that! He said he would travel less, work less, and pray more. I think there is a great lesson in that for all of us.
We had a great lunch together after touring the library and then we went out to visit Ruth Graham’s grave site.
There were fresh flowers with a note from Billy Graham. The anniversary of her going to be with the Lord was just three days before our visit.
I was also inspired by the way she cared for her family and supported her husband in his ministry.
Ruth Graham is a role model for me as I desire to care for my own family and support by husband as she faithfully did so for hers.
This was a special way to spend time with our family! I’m so thankful for Billy Graham’s life and ministry and I am thankful that we were able to visit his library with my father in law, who is also a faithful man of God.
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