One of the places my wife and I
recently visited on our vacation was the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC.
Overall, we were impressed.
Upon our arrival, we walked up to
the main building to start our tour. The tour was about half videos and half exhibits.
The videos told the story of Billy Graham’s life and accomplishments. The
exhibits included various memorabilia from Graham’s life and ministry.
Throughout the videos, the Gospelwas clearly stated and a plea for salvation was made. However, it was not
overly preachy.
The only drawback for us was the
fact that there were donation containers everywhere and you continually
received donation envelopes with everything. With that aside, the Museum was
great.
Then, we went to the garden. There,
you walk a sidewalk in the shape of a cross until you reach the foot of that
cross. There, you find the grave of Ruth Graham and a spot for Billy. Over to
the side, you see the graves of George Beverly Shea and Wilma “Billy” Barrows.
Then, we ventured to the old
homeplace (still on the grounds) where Billy grew up. It was fascinating to see
the furnishing and layout of the quaint home. Another interesting point was
that one of the tour guides, who was leaving shortly after we arrived, was one
of Billy Graham’s nieces.
We would definitely recommend the
Library to anyone. Feel free to check out our photo album on Facebook from the
Library.
