Faith
Baby Ruth: Faith Triumphs Over Tragedy
Faith Facts
- Ruth survived a brutal attack as an infant when heavily armed militants targeted her Christian village in Plateau state, Nigeria.
- Her adoptive family credits God’s grace for rescuing Ruth and sustaining them through ongoing hardship and persecution.
- Despite continued threats, Ruth’s family and community remain steadfast in faith, praying for peace and forgiveness.
Five years ago, Ruth became a living emblem of hope for Nigerian Christians suffering persecution. Her story of miraculous survival and the steadfast faith of those who raised her inspires believers across her homeland.
In 2021, Ruth’s home village, Maiyanga, faced a violent dawn attack by Islamic militants. Amid the chaos, her mother begged for mercy but was killed, and Ruth was left behind in the mud, orphaned and alone.
God’s hand of providence was evident as survivors found the infant Ruth at daybreak and placed her in the loving care of Danjuma and Talatu Danjuma, her aunt and uncle, who already had their own children.
“We know the importance of children,” Talatu said softly. “That’s why we adopted her to stay with us. We thank God for providing for us to take good care of them. It hasn’t been easy, but we believe God will continue to guide us.”
The Danjuma family’s faith became their anchor as they endured continuing loss, including the death of a loved one during a more recent village attack.
“Fulani militias killed five members of our family,” Talatu recalled tearfully. “Only Ruth and our grandmother survived. Now, it’s just our grandparents who remain in the village. We’ve faced so many attacks, but we keep our faith in God because everything that has a beginning will surely have an end.”
Through unshakable faith, their prayers focus on forgiveness rather than retaliation, asking God to reach even their persecutors.
“It has made us stronger,” Danjuma said. “It has drawn us closer to God. We pray not for revenge but for forgiveness—for the attackers to find Christ. Only God can change the heart of a man.”
Ruth now attends school in Jos, celebrated for her gentle spirit and resilience, even as she recovers from trauma.
“Ruth is calm and kind,” shared her teacher, Regina Adu. “She has a bit of difficulty with her studies, probably because of what she’s been through, but I believe she’ll improve. She’s learning to write neatly, and we’re working on her English. She’s a good girl with a bright future.”
In Sunday school, Ruth is often found singing hymns about Christ’s love, learning from her caregivers the Christian path of grace and forgiveness.
“She may not remember what happened,” Talatu said, “but we make sure she grows up knowing that God loves her deeply.”
The region remains threatened by religious violence, with villages destroyed and families displaced, yet the light of faith endures in homes like the Danjumas’.
“This is the reality for many Christian children in Nigeria,” explained advocate Gata Moses. “They’ve seen their parents murdered and their homes destroyed. The violence is systematic—it’s a form of genocide. Yet the government remains silent. We are crying for the world to see our pain and help us.”
The Danjumas pray daily for peace, trusting that Ruth’s education and future are in God’s hands despite their ongoing needs.
“We plead for help with Ruth’s schooling,” Talatu said. “We want her to learn and become someone who can help others one day. We couldn’t complete our own education due to hardship. But we believe Ruth can go further if given the opportunity.”
Their home is a haven for prayer and thanksgiving, even as memories of loss and the need to rely on God remain ever present.
“We’ve lost so much,” Danjuma said, “but we also know that Christ is with us. Persecution reminds us that this world is not our home. It teaches us to depend completely on God.”
Ruth’s healing brings hope to her extended family, with visits from her grandmother providing comfort and a reminder of God’s purposes.
“She calls me ‘Mama’ and hugs me every time I come,” her grandmother shared. “When I see her smile, I know that God still has a purpose for us.”
Let us lift up persecuted Christians in prayer and stand for faith, family, and freedom wherever it is threatened.
Faith Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against California’s policy forcing schools to hide children’s transgender identities from parents, upholding parental rights rooted in faith.
- Parents with religious objections likely succeed on Free Exercise Clause claims, as state policies intrude on the biblical duty to guide children’s upbringing.
- This landmark decision vindicates family authority against government overreach, protecting children from secret transitions.
The Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion siding with parents opposing the policy for religious reasons.
The ruling allows a federal judge’s injunction to take effect, blocking schools from withholding gender identity information without parental consent.
The court ruled that the parents who seek religious exemptions “are likely to succeed on the merits of their Free Exercise Clause claim,” noting that “California’s policies likely trigger strict scrutiny under that provision because they substantially interfere with the ‘right of parents to guide the religious development of their children.'”
The opinion declared the policy an
“intrusion on parents’ free exercise rights,”
especially for those holding biblical views on gender and family.
“The State argues that its policies advance a compelling interest in student safety and privacy.”
“But those policies cut out the primary protectors of children’s best interests: their parents,”
stated the court.
California’s approach conceals critical information and facilitates in-school gender transitions.
It violates parents’ due process rights to direct their children’s education.
Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, criticizing the Court’s expedited process.
The Thomas More Society hailed it as the
“most significant parental rights ruling in a generation,”
setting precedent to dismantle secret policies nationwide.
This victory reaffirms Proverbs 22:6 — train up a child in the way he should go.
It stands against secular ideologies eroding family sovereignty.
Christian families, stand firm for faith-based education and biblical truth in our schools; contact legislators to protect these freedoms today.
Faith Facts
- Iran ranks 10th worst globally for Christian persecution per Open Doors.
- US-Israel strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader amid regime protests.
- Catholic charity warns violence endangers Middle East Christian remnants.
International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need warns that escalating violence from US and Israeli strikes on Iran endangers already fragile Christian communities across the Middle East.
In Iran, small Christian groups face discrimination, with converts especially vulnerable, while Iraq and Syria Christians struggle post-extremist attacks and regime changes.
Aid to the Church in Need President Regina Lynch stated, “A new spiral of violence could push already fragile communities beyond the point of survival.”
Lynch added, “Civilians always suffer most, and Christians are often among the most defenseless.”
Transform Iran CEO Lana Silk called the strikes inevitable, noting Iranians endured 47 years of brutality and welcome Western intervention to free their people.
President Trump expressed gratitude to fallen servicemembers, praying for the wounded amid potential further losses in defending freedom.
God calls believers to stand firm for the persecuted Church, upholding Biblical justice against tyrants while protecting the faithful.
Join in fervent prayer for Middle East Christians’ endurance and the triumph of liberty rooted in Christ’s truth.
Faith Facts
- Vandals attacked Gail’s bakery in Archway with red paint, smashed windows, and protests over Israeli founders and investors.
- Winston Churchill’s Westminster statue was graffitied “Zionist war criminal,” “Free Palestine,” and “Globalise the Intifada,” glorifying Hamas terror.
- 80-90% of Jews support Zionism, tied to their 3,000-year homeland; Christians must defend God’s chosen people biblically.
A chilling antisemitism wave targets Jewish-linked businesses like Gail’s and heroes like Churchill, echoing ancient libels.
Genesis 12:3 warns that blessing Israel brings blessing while cursing her invites judgment, framing this as spiritual warfare.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign protesters wielded a “Boycott Israel for genocide” sign during the Archway assault.
“This morning, Gail’s tried to quietly open up in Archway, and we made sure to give them the welcome they deserve.” — Palestine Solidarity Campaign
The obsessive focus ignores China’s Uyghur camps and Iran’s massacres, exposing hatred solely for Jews and Israel.
Churchill, victor over Nazis, faces smears for backing Jewish homeland return, vital to Western freedom.
“Globalise the Intifada” celebrates suicide bombings that killed innocents, mirrored in Hamas symbols on his statue.
“If you hate history’s greatest anti-Nazi because he helped the Jews to have a safe homeland, what might you be?” — Mark Wallace, Total Politics CEO
As patriots rooted in faith, Christians must reject virtue-signaling marches making Jews hide religious symbols in Britain.
Stand boldly: pray for Israel’s peace, contact leaders against boycotts, and proclaim biblical truth shielding family and freedom.
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