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Article: RUTH GRAHAM A CRUSADE OF HER OWN A daughter of Billy Graham has her own ministry - no surprise there, but perhaps the ministry is.(Daily Break)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2008
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By Rose French
The Associated Press
Ruth Graham knows firsthand how life can be filled with heartache.
The third of evangelist Billy Graham's five children, she has dealt with a daughter's teen pregnancies, another's bulimia and a son's drug use.
She also struggled with suicidal thoughts after learning that her first husband had been unfaithful - a discovery that led to a second, "rebound marriage" lasting only five weeks.
These low points eventually led her in 2004 to form a ministry, Ruth Graham & Friends, that helps others address problems she says are too often ignored in the Christian community.
"Once we're in ...