{"id":1581,"date":"2020-06-10T13:25:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2020-06-10T13:25:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:25:39","slug":"my-mother-s-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/2020\/06\/my-mother-s-100th-birthday.html","title":{"rendered":"My Mother ‘s 100th birthday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

One hundred years ago today, a baby girl was born to medical missionaries in China. They named her Ruth McCue Bell. She said she never knew a time where she did not love the Lord. And it showed.<\/p>\n

At her memorial service I gave what I believe are the reasons she turned into such a strong woman of God. Th joy of the Lord was her strength.<\/p>\n

Early on she made Christ her center
\nHer home
\nHer purpose
\nHer partner
\nHer Confidant
\nHer example
\nand Her vision.<\/p>\n

And we can all do the same. Christ invites us to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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