Women Worth Knowing

As a young girl, Ruth promised the Lord that she would serve Him in China. Yet when the opportunity finally came, she was anything but eager. This is the remarkable story of a young woman who surrendered her own plans and simply let God choose her for His work. Her life became one faith-filled adventure after another as she witnessed His miraculous protection, provision, favor, and power. He delivered her through impossible situations, prospered the work of her hands, and moved mountains on her behalf. As you listen to Ruth’s story, you’ll be encouraged to trust God’s plan for your own life and simply let Him choose you for His work.Resources:The Good Hand of Our God by Ruth Hitchcock

As a young girl, Ruth promised the Lord that she would serve Him in China. Yet when the opportunity finally came, she was anything but eager. This is the remarkable story of a young woman who surrendered her own plans and simply let God choose her for His work. Her life became one faith-filled adventure after another as she witnessed His miraculous protection, provision, favor, and power. He delivered her through impossible situations, prospered the work of her hands, and moved mountains on her behalf. As you listen to Ruth’s story, you’ll be encouraged to trust God’s plan for your own life and simply let Him choose you for His work.Resources:The Good Hand of Our God by Ruth Hitchcock

As Billy Graham’s ministry grew from a local church to a global stage, Ruth was left to raise their five children largely on her own.In this episode, we look at the life Ruth built at home, including settling near her parents, participating in and serving her local community, and finding purpose “on the sidelines” while Billy was away.We also talk about the times she traveled with him and what it cost her to step in and out of that world. What does it look like to build a full life while someone you love is out changing the world? Ruth’s answer might surprise you.Resources:An Odd Cross to Bear: A Biography of Ruth Bell Graham by Anne Blue WillsRuth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham by Patricia Cornwell

When Ruth arrived at Wheaton College, she planned to become an “old maid missionary” to Tibet, not fall in love with a transfer student named Billy Graham.In this episode, we follow Ruth and Billy’s unlikely courtship, including their first date, Ruth’s determined attempts to convince Billy to become a missionary, and the ultimatum that finally brought them together.We also talk about their early years of marriage, their arguments and compromises, and some of Ruth’s favorite pieces of advice. You’ll love this story of two imperfect people learning to love each other, forgive each other, and work together in marriage.Resources:An Odd Cross to Bear: A Biography of Ruth Bell Graham by Anne Blue WillsRuth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham by Patricia Cornwell

Have you ever felt like God wasn’t listening or didn’t care about how you felt?In this episode, we look at Ruth’s early years as a tenderhearted creative growing up in China with missionary parents who both worked at a local hospital. Although Ruth struggled with schoolwork and homesickness, she was sent to boarding school at age fourteen to complete her high school education.While there, she begged God and her family to bring her home, but neither responded in the way she had hoped. Crushed and heartbroken, Ruth suffered a crisis of faith. Listen to discover how Ruth’s older sister, Rosa, encouraged her and how that encouragement became a cornerstone of Ruth’s walk with the Lord.Resources:An Odd Cross to Bear: A Biography of Ruth Bell Graham by Anne Blue WillsRuth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham by Patricia Cornwell