No wonder two of her sons, Charles and John, were used of God to bring blessing to all of England and much of America. Eight of those children died of natural causes and sickness. Susanna Wesley was a mother who had gone through much in her life.

Two of her sons are well-known to us today: John and Charles Wesley.

That turned out to be the least of her problems. You would recognize some of his music such as “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” and “Hark! To begin with, during the first nineteen years of her married life, she gave birth to nineteen children. In addition, she took each child aside for a full hour every week to discuss spiritual matters. Susannah Wesley's Rules For Raising Children 1. Pastor Phillips gives us not only an summery of the life of Susanna Wesley (1669-1742), but also some of her secrets into raising children and being a good wife. Susannah Wesley, for example, spent one hour each day praying for her 17 children. TRANSCRIBED SERMONS ON OUR WEBSITE Subdue self-will in a child and thus work together with God to save his soul. These lessons are not only useful to couples but also for couples to be so that we might be better equipped to raise our children for the glory of God. 2. John launched the Methodist movement, and Charles was a celebrated composer and hymn-writer. the Herald Angels Sing.” Susannah Wesley spent time each day praying for her 19 children.