Woman Spotlight: Emma Hale Smith

I have been thinking about who I would do for my first spotlight on a woman, and it seemed fitting to do it on a pioneer woman that I have revered since I was young. Through losing children, being driven from her home, protecting those she loved, and ultimately losing her husband, Emma Hale Smith stayed strong in her values and was a beacon of strength for her husband, children, and friends. That is the kind of woman that I want to be in my own hardships.

Her mother-in-law, Luck Mack Smith, said of Emma, “I have never seen a woman in my life, who would endure every species of fatigue and hardship, from month to month, and from year to year, with that unflinching courage, zeal, and patience, which she has ever done; for I know that which she has had to endure … she has breasted the storms of persecution, and buffeted the rage of men and devils, which would have borne down almost any other woman.” (History of Joseph Smith, pp. 190–91.)

Here are some impressions of Emma that especially touch me and speak to me.

I also love this song and video tribute to Emma.

Read more about Emma in a biography here. And read a special revelation given to Emma here.

I hope that I am like her when I grow up.