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 that she said are too often ignored in the Christian community.
"Once we're in the church, we pretend all the sinners are on the outside. We want to keep the rules, and when we can't, we become shameful and pretend we have it all together," Graham said in an interview.
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