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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham – Fact #5

by Rhonda Stoppe | Mar 5, 2018

5. He was Deeply Affected by His Father's Transformation Witnessing the transformation in his father after a near death experience was a pivotal point in Billy’s own pursuit of spiritual matters. Soon after his grandmother died, Billy’s father’s face and jaw were...

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham – Fact #4

by Rhonda Stoppe | Mar 5, 2018

4. Witnessing His Grandmother's Death Had a Profound Influence on Him When Billy was only 13 years old, his father’s ranch hand came in the middle of the day to pick he and his sister up from school. Since this never happened, Billy knew something was terribly wrong...

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham – Fact #3

by Rhonda Stoppe | Mar 4, 2018

3. He was a Wiggle-Worm As a five-year-old boy, Billy’s parents brought him to hear the famous evangelist, Billy Sunday. Sunday had once played center field for the Chicago Whitestockings baseball team. Although Billy loved baseball, all he remembers about that day...

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham – Fact #2

by Rhonda Stoppe | Mar 3, 2018

2. His Mother's Godly Influence Billy Graham’s mother was a devout Christian. For the early part of his upbringing it was apparent to Billy that his mother, not his father, was the one most concerned with training the children in religious matters. For example, his...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Billy Graham – Fact #1

by Rhonda Stoppe | Mar 2, 2018

1. He Learned Responsibility at a Young Age Billy Frank (his name as a boy) was raised on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the oldest of three children, so many of the farming chores landed on his shoulders. Seven days a week, morning and evening,...

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham (Part 2)

by Rhonda Stoppe | Feb 23, 2018

As an evangelist to women, I have always been inspired by the evangelistic ministry of Rev. Billy Graham. His devotion to preach the gospel throughout his lifetime most certainly reveals a man with a passion to make Christ known. As we mourn the loss of the beloved...

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Billy Graham (Part 1)

by Rhonda Stoppe | Feb 23, 2018

As an evangelist to women, I have always been inspired by the evangelistic ministry of Rev. Billy Graham. His devotion to preach the gospel throughout his lifetime most certainly evidenced a man with a passion to make Christ known. As we mourn the loss of the beloved...

The #1 Secret to True Joy in Marriage

by Rhonda Stoppe | Feb 18, 2018

Do you ever feel like happy times are always just out of your grasp? No matter how much you try to plan time to enjoy one another, something always seems to highjack your plans? I know there are seasons in marriage when there is so much work to do that it seems...

Single Mom’s Survival Guide on Valentine’s Day

by Rhonda Stoppe | Feb 13, 2018

If Laura had to watch one more person receive chocolates or flowers for Valentine's Day at her office she was going to lose it. When her co-worker, Sue, was gushing over the love note her husband had left on her windshield, Laura smiled while secretly thinking, Okay!...

How to Keep Offenses from Hurting Your Marriage by Cindi McMenamin

by Rhonda Stoppe | Feb 11, 2018

Guest blogging today is Rhonda's dear friend and author: Cindi McMenamin Would you classify yourself as a tosser or a keeper? My husband, Hugh, and I had this conversation more than 30 years ago while we were dating and talking of marriage. Because he and I both...