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Up next, our final thought segment. And that's comprised of eulogies, sometimes from the famous And sometimes from ordinary folks around the country, sometimes even listeners, sharing stories of a departed loved one. And there's nothing like them. It's the heart of our show. And in the end, we prefer, and generally play, stories shared by loved ones, people who had intimate knowledge of the person who just died.
And up next a story by Ruth Graham. about her father Billy. Billy Graham preached the gospel to nearly 250 million people in over 185 countries and territories. He also reached hundreds of millions more through T V, video, film, print, and webcasts. His ministry began with the 1949 Los Angeles Crusade.
which launched him into the public eye. It was originally scheduled for just three weeks. but was extended to more than eight weeks due to overwhelming crowds. This would happen again and again. Early Crusades included one in London that lasted twelve weeks.
And a 16-week crusade at Madison Square Garden occurred in 1957. Madison Square Garden would be where he had his very last in 2005. 58 years on the road and on the air, spreading the good news.
Now, let's take a listen to Ruth Graham. sharing her story of her father at his funeral. Uh I have learned this week as never before that everybody has a Billy Graham story. And even this week, President Trump told us about his Billy Graham story. As a little boy, his father took him to Yankee Stadium to hear my father preach.
And he said, this is a big deal. Little did they know that their paths would cross many, many years later. But I have my own Billy Graham story, so I'm going to tell you that one. And I've told it many times, and some of you have maybe heard it many times, but it bears repeating because to me it speaks to the essence of who my father was and is. After 21 years, my marriage ended in divorce.
I was devastated. I floundered. I did a lot wrong. The rug was pulled out from under me. My family thought it'd be a good idea for me to move away.
to get a fresh start somewhere else. Mm-hmm.
So I decided to live near my older sister. and her family. And you're a good church. The pastor of that church introduced me to a handsome widower. And we began to date fast and furiously.
My children didn't like him. But I thought, you know, they were almost grown. They didn't know what they could they couldn't tell me what to do. I knew what was best for my life My mother called me from Seattle. My father called me from Tokyo.
Uh They said, honey, why don't you slow down? Let us wait to get to know this man. They had never been a single parent. They had never been divorced. What did they know?
So being stubborn Wilful and sinful. I married this man on New Year's Eve. And within 24 hours, I knew I'd made a terrible mistake. After five weeks, I fled. I was afraid of him.
What was I going to do? I wanted to go talk to my mother and my father. It was a two-day drive. Questions swirled in my mind. What was I gonna say to Daddy?
What was I gonna say to mother? What was I gonna say to my children? I'd been such a failure. What were they gonna say to me? You we we're tired of fooling with you.
We told you not to do it. You've embarrassed us. And let me tell you, you women will understand you don't want to embarrass your father, you really don't want to embarrass Billy Graham. And many of you know that we live on the side of a mountain. As I wound myself up the mountain, I rounded the last bend in my father's driveway.
And my father was standing there waiting for me.
Okay. As I got out of the car, He wrapped his arms around me and he said, welcome home. There was no shame. There was no blame, there was no condemnation, just unconditional love. And you know, my father was not God.
But he showed me what God was like that day. When we come to God with our sin, Our brokenness, our failure. Our pain and our hurt. God says a welcome home, and that invitation is opened for you. Thank you and God bless you.
And you were listening to Ruth Graham. Sharing her story. one of many that were delivered at Billy Graham's funeral back in February of twenty eighteen. And she was right, everyone had a Billy Graham story. People who weren't religious knew Billy Graham.
He was counsel to presidents. through the powerful. and there was no partisanship there. He was counsel to Democrat presidents and Republican. And boy, what words Ruth had About her dad.
She was coming back. She had married someone she shouldn't have. She regretted it. She was rebellious. She didn't really listen to anyone's advice.
And what did she find when she circled up that hill to her father's home? She said, There was my father standing there. waiting for me. and he said, Welcome home. No shame, no blame.
No condemnation. just unconditional love. And so we close out with Billy Graham one of his later sermons on that very subject. the unconditional love of God. The Bible also says God is love.
In 1 John 4, 8 it says, God is love. And I hold on to that. Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31, 3. There was a popular song a few years ago that said, I can't live in a world without love.
You don't have to. Because God loves you. No matter how bad you've been. No matter how many sins you've committed. God loves you.
I could talk all evening just on that. This is Lee Habib, host of Our American Stories. Every day, we set out to tell the stories of Americans past and present, from small towns to big cities, and from all walks of life, doing extraordinary things, but we truly can't do this show without you. Our shows are free to listen to, but they're not free to make. If you love what you hear, go to ouramericanstories.com and make a donation to keep the stories coming.
That's our American stories. Dot com Are you looking for entertainment that lifts you up? Then check out Up Faith and Family, the leading streaming service for inspiring, hope-filled shows and movies. This season streams soul-stirring favorites like Southern Gospel, plus four full seasons of Jesus Calling, and the uplifting new faith series These Stones. Or settle in with 19 seasons of the beloved family series Heartland, a family favorite ranch drama fans can't get enough of.
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