I resolved to begin with my own children; in which I observe the following method: I take such a proportion of time as I can spare every night to discourse with each child apart.

On Monday I talk with Molly, on Tuesday with Hetty, Wednesday with Nancy, Thursday with Jacky, Friday with Patty, Saturday with Charles.Samuel Wesley spent time in jail twice due to his poor financial abilities, and the lack of money was a continual struggle for Susanna.

After the second fire, Susanna was forced to place her children into different homes for nearly two years while Epworth Rectory was rebuilt.

“Under no circumstances were the children permitted to have any lessons until they had reached their fifth year, but the day after their fifth birthday their formal education began.

Daughters included, they all learnt Latin and Greek and were well tutored in the classical studies that were traditional in England at that time.”[5] During a time when her husband was in London, defending a friend against charges of heresy, he had appointed a locum to bring the message.

The lack of diverse spiritual teaching caused Susanna to assemble her children Sunday afternoon for family services.

[6] Wesley practised daily devotions throughout her life, and in her reply to her son Charles's letter, she addressed her experience of the depravity of her human nature, and the grace of God.

The letter also shows that she has been fully awakened to the spiritual enjoyments for many years, with which her sons were only recently made acquainted.

[7] Her husband Samuel spent his whole life and all of the family’s finances on his exegetical work of the Book of Job.