Ruth Graham

And they heard the banging coming from the, that's a famous, I'm sure it's true.

That's a Ruth Graham Franklin story.

Well, so Franklin starts Samaritan's Purse, which is a wonderful organization that goes to all over the world after disasters.

And they do the Operation Christmas Child boxes that I think still going on.

God has already delivered you from the penalty of sin, the power of sin, and one day when he returns, he will deliver you from the presence of sin.

Ruth Graham, the late wife of evangelist Billy Graham, was one time driving through the mountain roads of North Carolina, and she came into a construction zone.

And so she saw for miles all of these warning signs she had to navigate around the machinery and the workmen.

And finally, when she came to the end of that construction zone, after several miles of driving, she saw one final sign.

The sign said, end of construction.

Thank you for your patience.

When Ruth Graham died in 2007, she decided that on her gravestone, she did not want a long list of accomplishments there.

Instead, she wanted words that would remind people of the struggle of this life, but also the victory of eternal life.

That's what it's wise to do in a relationship, to forget mistakes.

I remember hearing the story about one time a woman reminded the wife of Billy Graham, Ruth Graham, reminded Ruth of one of the big mistakes that her husband Billy Graham had made.

And Ruth was quiet for a minute and then she replied and she said, oh, oh, you know, I distinctly remember choosing to forget that.

I distinctly remember choosing to forget that.

Nagging about them parts the best of friends.

love forgets mistakes that's what it's wise to do in a relationship to forget mistakes i remember hearing the story about one time a woman reminded the the wife of billy graham ruth graham reminded ruth of one of the big mistakes that her husband billy graham had made and ruth ruth was quiet for a minute and then she replied she said oh Oh, you know, I distinctly remember choosing to forget that.

I distinctly remember choosing to forget that.

What are you choosing to forget out of love, out of mercy, out of wisdom? Emphasizing mistakes is not helpful, but mercy is helpful.

Your grandfather is Billy Graham.

Your grandmother is Ruth Graham.

Your father is Franklin Graham.

Then, of course, your brothers who are all in ministry today.