Friday Night I Have a Date with Billy Graham

Friday night I have a date with Billy Graham! The movie, "Billy, the Early Years" hits theaters Friday night for all to enjoy.

I am in awe of this lanky country boy God chose to carry His message. In the natural, Billy seemed the least likely person in the world. He was told, repeatedly, he would never amount to anything or "go anywhere in this world." Really?

Billy Graham has been to virtually every country in the world, is on a first-name basis with every world leader, and is the most respected Man of God in our life time. Never once was there a hint of scandal, for Billy knew Who he was representing.

For decades, seminary students have wanted to preach like Billy Graham. But there was, and is, only one Billy Graham. His life might have started out as a comedy routine, but God used him in ways He's never used anyone else, including his predecessor, Billy Sunday.

As a side note, Franklin Graham announced his father will be 90 years old on November 7th, and the children of Billy and Ruth Graham are asking people all over the world to send emails if their father made a difference in their lives. Emails should be sent by November 1st. For more information go to http://www.billygraham90.com where you can get more information.

How fitting that this movie should be released just before his 90th birthday. Now here's the trailer that will definitely whet your appetite for the entire movie.

I'll see you at the theater! That will be me on the second row!

(c) 2008 April Lorier who grew up listening to Billy

APRIL LORIER - So. California. An award-winning poet, inspirational author and speaker. A survivor of both child abuse and adult domestic abuse, April inspires women to be all that God designed them to be! She first gained recognition as a children's rights crusader while successfully fighting for the passage of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), which was signed into law by Ronald Reagan. Her book God's Battered Child: Journey From Abuse to Leader is available on her blogs and in online stores.

Inspiration and Encouragement | Whispers from God's Spirit