Smith, Hannah Whitall -- A Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, “The Life on Wings,” (1875)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

The mother eagle teaches her little ones to fly by making their nest so uncomfortable that they are forced to leave it and commit themselves to the unknown world of air outside. And just so does our God to us. He stirs up our comfortable nests, and pushes us over the edge of them, and we are forced to use our wings to save our selves from fatal falling. Read your trials in this light, and see if you cannot begin to get a glimpse of their meaning. Your wings are being developed.

Hannah Whitall Smith (1832–1911) American evangelist, suffragist, author
A Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, “The Life on Wings,” (1875)

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Smith, Hannah Whitall -- Letter (1902)

Dave — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:42:07 +0000

The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not, and never persist in trying to set people right.

Hannah Whitall Smith (1832–1911) American evangelist, suffragist, author
Letter (1902)

In Philadelphia Quaker (1950) ed. Logan Piersoll Smith

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Smith, Hannah Whitall -- A Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, “The Life on Wings,” (1875)

Smith, Hannah Whitall -- Letter (1902)