Posted on 06/13/2007 11:22:30 AM PDT by lunarbicep
The wife of the Reverend Billy Graham has slipped into a coma.
According to published reports, Ruth Graham's illness took a turn for the worse this morning. Mrs. Graham has been suffering from pneumonia.
The Graham family says she is being treated at home and will not be taken to a hospital.
Earlier today, Billy Graham said that the two of them would be buried side-by-side at the library that was dedicated to him earlier this month.
"Ruth is my soul mate and best friend, and I cannot imagine living a single day without her by my side. I am more in love with her today than when we first met over 65 years ago as students at Wheaton College."
He also told Christian Newswire that "Ruth and I appreciate, more than we can express, the prayers and letters of encouragement we have received from people across the country and around the world. Our entire family has been home in recent days and it has meant so much to have them at our side during this time. We love each one of them dearly and thank God for them."
An ABC affiliate out of Ashville, N.C. posted the following from the evangelist on their website: "We have held this decision privately and only decided to announce it now that she is close to going home to heaven. Ruth is my soul mate and best friend, and I cannot imagine living a single day without her by my side."
Ruth Graham turned 87 Sunday.
She is in the Lord’s hands.
Prayers for peace and strength for the family.
God bless her.
Praying for an easy passage and comfort for the family.
God Bless her, nothing is easy getting old.
Sounds like the elder Grahams are preparing to return home. God speed and bless you!
Prayers for her and her family.
Billy and Ruth have touched more hearts and souls than anyone since John The Baptist.
Meadow Muffin
“Precious in the sight of God is the death of His Saints” Pa. 116:15
God love her...she’s going to be just fine...I hope that Dr. Graham will weather this okay, but I know the Lord will be with him every step of the way.
I heard it said once that, - “as a Christian, the day I die will be the best day I’ve ever lived. But it won’t be the best I ever will live.”
I believe that is so true.
I believe that, too. He is the God of the living, not the dead. The more I live in this world, and the longer I’m a Christian, the more I realize that the best days will be after I die or am raptured.
Not living there anymore, I couldn’t attend; but I know plenty of people who did.
prayers to Ruth that she recovers quickly. Not to be negative, but I am pretty sure that if Ruth goes to be with God, Billy won’t be far behind her. Men especially at that age don’t last too long after they lose their wife.
Praying for an easy passage
What does that mean? Does it mean easy death? She is in a coma not near death. She might outlive all of us. I am sorry if I sound nasty. I don’t mean too.
Meadow Muffin,
I agree but would add John Paul II to the four of them.
Regards,
NAPS
Prayers up for Ruth Graham and her family. We lost our Grandmother in April 2006 from the same illness. She was 93. Watching a loved one go in this way is not an easy thing to do.
God Bless this gentle spirit, and God Speed.
Prayers for Mrs. Graham’s health.
God Bless her
Having gone through the whole getting old and sick thing with my parents a couple of years ago, I would say if they are not taking her to the hospital for treatment, she is most likely in the process of dying.
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