Hannah W. Smith

Author and speaker Hannah Whitall Smith (1832–1911) did not have an easy life. Of her seven children, only three lived to adulthood. In spite of, and perhaps because of, her unhappy circumstances, she was able to advise Christians on how to have the joy of the Lord in the widely read and much loved book A Christian's Secret of a Happy Life. In her books, she portrays the love of God and His desire to relate to us as the perfect Parent, Savior, Protector, and Friend. Other topics in her writings include the assurance of salvation and freedom from anxiety.