Susannah Spurgeon

As Susie’s great–great–granddaughter, I am deeply grateful to Mary Mohler who has used writings about and by Susie, together with her own personal insight, to draw out indispensable lessons for us today in how we can honour God and our husbands as we live ‘a life of joyful eagerness in Christ’.

… lucid, informative, and faith–inspiring. … Her devotion, perseverance, and humble gratitude are portrayed as reflections of the grace of God.

… fabulous … bears out the truth of the remark, ‘Christian churches little know what they owe to the wives of their pastors’. Well–researched and well–written, this new study offers both a fresh reflection on the way a great leader is shaped but also on how God uses the gifts of all of his people.

This is an extraordinary account of an extraordinary woman. Too often dismissed as the invalid wife of a great preacher, Susannah Spurgeon was in truth a ‘woman of valour’ (Proverbs 31:10) and a partner in the gospel with her husband. When the great explorer David Livingstone asked Spurgeon how he did the work of two men every day, the reply came: “You have forgotten that there are two of us, and the one you see the least of, often does the most work.” Susannah did suffer years of chronic and debilitating illness, but through it all she looked eagerly for ways to serve the Lord. Her famous book ministry, for example, supplied thousands of needy pastors and students with good literature. This is a delightful, engaging, and inspiring portrayal of Susannah’s life, with the bonus selection of extracts from her various devotional books. Throughout, we are reminded that we can know even more of God’s grace as the burdens grow greater.