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12 Spurgeon Quotes for When Parenting Feels Hard

July 25, 2017

Susannah Thompson didn’t marry Charles Spurgeon for his wealth, class, clothing, or appearance. In fact, the country preacher’s “long, badly-trimmed hair” amused her. Nor did Susannah marry Charles because he had polite manners, power in the pulpit, or eloquence of any kind. Actually, she thought “his countrified manner and speech excited more regret than reverence.” But near …