Nearing Home
Life, Faith and Finishing Wells
By: Billy Graham
Published by Thomas Nelson
Copyright 2011
What is it like to grow old? Do you even expect to grow old? Are you thinking about it? What will you do when and if you retire? Not just if you plan to retire, but what will you be doing with your time, talent and treasure? What about your testimony? How will you relate to those younger than yourself? How do you prepare for the end of your life? In his most recent book Nearing Home, Billy Graham asks and answers all these questions and more. At one point in the book he stated that he had always thought he would die at an early age because of the grueling schedule of the crusades of his youth (he continued with crusades into his 80s!). He always felt he would precede his beloved Ruth in death, but it was not to be. It has now been four years since the death of his wife, and he is into his 90s.
Much can be learned from this great man of God who has spent his life preaching the gospel and studying the Word. Mr. Graham's experience is poured into Nearing Home, which is filled with encouragement and ideas for living your life to the fullest in the golden years, as well as preparing yourself and your family for your home going. But Nearing Home is not just for those who are nearing the end of their lives. It is also a handbook on how to prepare for your older years while you are still young. Appropriately ending the book is a call for salvation to those who have not yet accepted Christ, because death for the believer is truly a home going. We will finally know God, and see Him face to face!
What is it like to grow old? Do you even expect to grow old? Are you thinking about it? What will you do when and if you retire? Not just if you plan to retire, but what will you be doing with your time, talent and treasure? What about your testimony? How will you relate to those younger than yourself? How do you prepare for the end of your life? In his most recent book Nearing Home, Billy Graham asks and answers all these questions and more. At one point in the book he stated that he had always thought he would die at an early age because of the grueling schedule of the crusades of his youth (he continued with crusades into his 80s!). He always felt he would precede his beloved Ruth in death, but it was not to be. It has now been four years since the death of his wife, and he is into his 90s.
Much can be learned from this great man of God who has spent his life preaching the gospel and studying the Word. Mr. Graham's experience is poured into Nearing Home, which is filled with encouragement and ideas for living your life to the fullest in the golden years, as well as preparing yourself and your family for your home going. But Nearing Home is not just for those who are nearing the end of their lives. It is also a handbook on how to prepare for your older years while you are still young. Appropriately ending the book is a call for salvation to those who have not yet accepted Christ, because death for the believer is truly a home going. We will finally know God, and see Him face to face!
High recommendations are in order for this book, written to all believers as well as to those who do not yet know Christ as their Savior. I have the privilege of passing this book on to my grandmother, who just celebrated her 84th birthday. I hope you will all enjoy this book as much as I have.
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