book about Fanny Crosby

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A couple of weeks ago I received a package in the mail from Amazon. As I often don’t remember what I order, even though it’s only been 2 days!, I anxiously ripped open the package to see what was in it.

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I was shocked to see a book that I hadn’t ordered. It was entitled Gutsy Girls: Strong Christian Women Who Impacted the World. Book 3 ~ Fanny Crosby.

First, I flipped through this adorably illustrated children’s book and started to get excited.

Then, I searched my Amazon orders record to see if I had accidentally ordered it. I hadn’t.

I was determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Growing up in the Baptist church, I knew of Fanny Crosby. She was an amazing hymn writer. She wrote some of my all-time favorites like “Blessed Assurance” and “To God Be the Glory.” And, she was blind.

I decided that maybe someone had sent me the book as a gift. But, I also decided that if I didn’t figure it out, I would let Amazon know so I could pay them because I was KEEPING this book!

Let me tell you all about Gutsy Girl Fanny Crosby

Gutsy Girls: Strong Christian Women Who Impacted the World. Book 3 ~ Fanny Crosby was written by Amy L. Sullivan and illustrated by Beverly Ann Wines.

It’s a softback picture book of 40 pages. This beautiful biography tells the story of a courageous person named Fanny Crosby who lost her sight as a young child in the 1800s. It didn’t stop her from creating big goals and achieving huge successes.

Fanny memorized large portions of Scripture, attended a school for the blind in New York City, and served others her whole life.

She met several U.S. Presidents, wrote thousands of hymns, and chose to live in a New York tenement to be a blessing and a help to others.

An Inspiration to My Daughter

My nine-year-old daughter saw the book in my room a couple of days ago and sat down to read it. She said, “Mom, can we get the other books in this series?” I could tell immediately that she was inspired by this gutsy girl Fanny Crosby.

I would love my daughters to have Fanny’s same determination. Not her successes, necessarily. It is the Lord who determines our steps. But, I want my girls to dream big, never give up, and know that God can make happen whatever He will if we will simply have the courage to follow his will.