Ruth Graham Quotes
If I marry: He must be so tall that when he is on his knees, as one has said he reaches all the way to heaven. His shoulders must be broad enough to bear the burden of a family. His lips must be strong enough to smile, firm enough to say no, and tender enough to kiss. Love must be so deep that it takes its stand in Christ and so wide that it takes the whole lost world in. He must be active enough to save souls. He must be big enough to be gentle and great enough to be thoughtful. His arms must be strong enough to carry a little child.
Graham, Ruth Bell. Footprints of a Pilgrim: The Life and Loves of Ruth Bell Graham. Word Publishing, 2001.
I'm a New Hampshire–based freelance journalist. As a contributor to Slate, I have written about Donald Trump and Southern Baptists, the future of the Christian Left, adults who read YA literature and why parents online make parenting sound so terrible, among other topics. I have also written for Al Jazeera America, the Wall Street Journal, Politico Magazine, the Poetry Foundation, the Awl, Marie Claire, and many others. I often —– but not always! —– write about American culture, history, women, and Christianity, or the intersection of any of the above. I have also been a contributing writer to the Boston Globe's Ideas section and to TheAtlantic.com. I'm a former senior editor at the late, lamented Domino magazine, and previously served as features editor at the late, lamented New York Sun.
