The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane - A Conversation with Billy Graham's Granddaughter on Raising Kids Who Give and the Impact of Samaritan's Purse

Maybe you've packed a shoebox with Operation Christmas Child to send the Gospel and gifts to children around the world. How can we raise kids who give generously at Christmas AND as a way of life?  

Kristy Graham (Franklin Graham's daughter-in-law) has a front row seat to what God is doing around the world. She's the podcast host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse. You'll hear about families who travel for the first time to get life-saving heart surgeries for their kids (for free!). And about women who have been rescued from poverty, abuse and war in Kenya at Amani ya Juu. 

Kristy opens up about what it's like to grow up Graham for her kids, and the beautiful legacy of faithfulness she has experienced. Her life hasn't been perfect - her kids struggle with illness just like the kids Samaritan's Purse ministers to. You'll find hope and encouragement from a fellow mom in the trenches. In this episode, Arlene and Kristy talk about: 

2:30 Life saving surgeries for kids (Children’s Heart Project) 

5:45 The power of generosity and how it reflects the gospel 

9:10 I didn’t want my kids to become resentful about ministry 

11:00 When we don’t have the answers about our children’s illnesses 

13:44 More than healing, I want you to want the Healer 

15:35 Amani ya Juu in Kenya (what it does for refugees)

20:15 What if we could be more like Ingrid (the Ingrid Effect)?

21:30 How a shoebox is changing families by giving gifts to kids 

24:41 What is like having Billy Graham as a grandfather? 

 

Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse: https://samaritanspurse.org/

On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse Podcast:  https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/home

Follow on Instagram @onthegroundSP

 

More Resources from Arlene Pellicane:

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Check out Arlene's BOOKS including Parents Rising, Screen Kids, and Making Marriage Easier.

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How did Arlene's kids adapt to not having phones, video games or social media? Watch the free video, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words.

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