Silent Powerhouse in Nation Building: Ruth Thomas
There are women in this nation whose knees have touched more soil than their feet have travelled roads. Women whose tears have watered spiritual ground long before harvest appears.
Ruth Thomas is one of them.
RUTH THOMAS AND THE PRAYERS THAT CARRY A FAMILY AND NATION
By Staff Reporter | PNG Herald Features
PORT MORESBY: This month, in February 2026, PNG Herald met Ruth Thomas, seated quietly at a prayer tower — a matriarch in her mid-60s, widowed, wrapped not in status, but in stillness. Sunglasses shielding her eyes from the highland light, bilum resting against her side, she carried something far heavier than what met the eye. Ruth hails from the Moge Nambka Tribe in Mt Hagen, and married into a chiefly clan within the Moge Akelka Tribe.
She carried a nation in prayer. She does not sit in Parliament. She does not command a podium. She does not lead a corporation. Yet her influence stretches further than most will ever know.
A Mother of Eleven –Setting a Nation
Ruth Thomas raised eleven children. Eleven (11) lives shaped by discipline, sacrifice and faith. Eleven destinies guarded through sleepless nights and whispered prayers. In a country where economic pressures stretch families thin, raising even two or three children is no small task. But Ruth carried eleven.
She cooked. She cleaned. She counselled. She corrected. She comforted.And when the house finally fell silent at night, she prayed. Not once. Not occasionally. But consistently — as a lifestyle.
The Hidden Ministry
For decades, Ruth Thomas has lived as a prayer intercessor — a quiet warrior in the unseen realm. While others sought public platforms, she sought private altars.
Her life has been one of intercession — praying over her children before exams, over their health during sickness, over their decisions when they left home. But her prayers did not stop at her family gate.
She prayed for leaders. She prayed for churches. She prayed for peace during elections.
She prayed for Papua New Guinea.
There are women in this nation whose knees have touched more soil than their feet have travelled roads. Women whose tears have watered spiritual ground long before harvest appears. Ruth Thomas is one of them.
Silent Powerhouses
It is easy to measure power by visibility. But some of the most powerful forces in Papua New Guinea operate silently — in prayer closets, in early morning devotions, in fasting and whispered petitions.
Women like Ruth carry burdens the nation will never record in statistics. When violence rises — they pray. When leadership falters — they pray. When families fracture — they pray. They are silent powerhouses, carrying the soul of a nation without recognition.
The Weight of a Nation
At the prayer tower this month, there was no crowd, no cameras, no ceremony. Just a woman, seated quietly, representing decades of faithfulness. Her posture spoke of endurance. Her presence spoke of peace. Her life speaks of impact.
Eleven children raised. Generations influenced.A nation covered in prayer. Papua New Guinea often celebrates visible success — business deals, political victories, infrastructure milestones. But the spiritual backbone of this country rests heavily on women like Ruth Thomas. They may never receive awards. They may never be publicly applauded. But heaven has recorded every prayer.
When the Nation Reflects
As PNG moves forward in 2026 — facing economic reforms, leadership transitions and social challenges — perhaps it is time to recognise the hidden matriarchs. The women who rise before dawn. The women who fast quietly. The women who stand in the gap when others sleep.
Ruth Thomas represents a generation of women who chose faithfulness over fame, prayer over publicity, endurance over ease.
If this nation still stands, it stands partly because of women like her — women whose voices may be soft, but whose prayers shake foundations. Silent.Steady. Unseen. Yet indispensable. Ruth Thomas is not just a mother of eleven. She is a guardian of generations — and a quiet carrier of Papua New Guinea’s soul and spirit. ENDS
About the Author:
Publisher- Christina Kewa-Swarbrick has over 20 years experience in the Media Industry and over 10 Years in Prophetic Engineering. She's a Holistic Life Solutions Coach, who combines her lived knowledge and experiences and her professional industry knowldege to help others. She's the founder of VISION4040 (PNG) and DBUM Bible Technology, a spiritual mapping system unlocking destiny blueprints . To engage her professional services go to this link: cks.vision4040.com
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