Hannah Whitall Smith

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What to Do When Serving God Becomes a Burden

Published January, 1990 • Featured May 21, 2021

We’re ​“blessed to be a bless­ing.” But, what if you’re at the end of your bless­ing rope, so to speak, and feel you have noth­ing left to give? This clas­sic piece from Han­nah Whitall Smith offers wise advice.

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The Joy of Obedience

Published December, 1874 • Featured February 14, 2019

“Per­fect obe­di­ence would be per­fect hap­pi­ness, if only we had per­fect con­fi­dence in the pow­er we were obey­ing.” Pon­der this excerpt from Han­nah Whitall Smith’s clas­sic The Chris­tian’s Secret to a Hap­py Life.