The Truth Behind "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness"

Gladys Aylward True Life Heroine of "The Inn of The Sixth Happiness"

The last few days I've been under the weather, so I thought I would try to watch "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness " using public wifi, but no matter what I tried, I couldn't remember the name of the movie nor the actress that played in it. This morning, however, God supplied me with a delightful surprise.

What was my surprise? This morning I was led to a fascinating documentary about the woman whose life was portrayed in the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" - Gladys Aylward!

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Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) may have been small in stature, but she had great faith! A few years ago, I was led to watch the old Hollywood movie  "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness." starring Ingrid Bergman.  Although "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness" was very inspirational, the woman about whom the movie was made, was very disappointed in some aspects of how her life was portrayed. Gladys, a truly humble servant of God, decided that some of the fallacies in the movie needed to be set straight. This was what birthed the book chronicling her true story  Gladys Aylward The Little Woman.

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Gladys Aylward The Little Woman: Synopsis 

In Gladys Aylward The Little Woman, Carol Purves chronicles the events of Gladys' life. This epistle is described as containing photographs, illustrations, and even recordings of Gladys' own voice.

Here is the book description:

 Young Gladys sensed a calling from God to leave London and go to minister in China. She worked as a parlourmaid for many years until she had enough money saved for her passage. In 1930, she boarded a train and after many weeks and harrowing situations, she finally reached her destination. In China, she assisted ageing missionary, Jeannie Lawson. Together they opened an inn for mule drivers and told them stories about Jesus. After Mrs. Lawson died, Gladys began to take in unwanted children, eventually numbering about 100. With Japan invading China full force, Gladys and the 100 children travelled for days on foot across the mountains to safety. Gladys continued her work with children until her death in 1970. See how this ordinary woman experienced the extraordinary, simply because she said "yes" to God.