Ruth Bell Graham's Collected Poems

by Ruth Bell Graham

A comprehensive volume of poetry follows the writer's entreaties to God for guidance as written throughout her childhood and during her years as a wife and mother. Reprint.

Genres: Poetry, Christianity, Christian

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Ruth Graham was born in China; her parents were American medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles north of Shanghai. Ruth was a Christian from an early age. She graduated from Wheaton College, Illinois, where she met her future husband Billy Graham. They were married on August 13, 1943 in Montreat, NC when she was 23. Her husband became a full time evangelist preaching the gospel all over the world. She loved to move behind the scenes, away from the spotlight, and helped him craft and research sermons and even books. She wrote as an emotional release, while her husband was so often on the road. Ruth convinced Billy to move the family to Montreat, near her parents, when their first child was on the way. Her ministry flourished in the mountains of western North Carolina, where she built the family homestead and raised five children. Ruth and Billy were married over 65 years and had 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Ruth Graham died at the age of 87.

Reviews

[victoria]

When I die,
I hope that I leave remnants of prayers, poems, hymns, and pleas
That might stir the affections of another young woman
And enlarge her heart to love God more
As RBG did for me.

[Atarah Poling · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know that Ruth Bell Graham wrote poetry and when I found this out I just had to read the book. She has some interesting poems with in the cover of her collected poems. Some were just alright while others were absolutely divine. Altogether I give it 5 stars.

[Elisabeth Ensor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very inspiring! Great read for mothers :)

[Milt · Rating 4 out of 5]

rings true

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of poems that shows this woman's heart. Her struggles, her joys, her pain, her happiness--all come through these pages.

[Georgia Herod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ruth Graham never declared herself a poet, but she wrote poems, expressing her heart, losses, pain, worship, nature. In about 250 poems, she shares recollections and reflections in four divisions of her life: childhood in China, high school in Korea, college and early love, marriage and motherhood. With gentle humor, honesty, delight in life, and hunger for spiritual growth—she draws her readers close.

[Angela Casper Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the most beautiful poems ever written.

[Rebecca Weber · Rating 5 out of 5]

These poems are easy to read but also compelling and full of concrete imagery and delightful use of language. I will dip into this book randomly many times again.