Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Byrum, Isabel C. (Isabel Coston) 1870 1938 The value of a praying mother Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joel Erickson, Michael Ciesielski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Value of a Praying Mother" by Isabel C. Byrum is a guide on Christian motherhood and the spiritual influence of mothers over their children, written in the early 20th century. The book emphasizes the essential role of prayer in child-rearing, illustrating how a mother’s faith and guidance can shape her children’s lives towards righteousness and moral integrity. Byrum uses biblical references and personal anecdotes to affirm that a prayerful disposition can foster noble character and serve as a protective barrier against negative influences. The opening of the book presents the preface and the first two chapters. In the preface, Byrum expresses her hope that the book will aid parents in their efforts to develop their children's spiritual health, through practical experiences and lessons learned from her own life. The first chapter contrasts two different parenting styles: one that is steeped in prayer and love, exemplified by a biblical mother who dedicated her son to God, and another filled with neglect and vice. Through these scenes, which emphasize the power of maternal influence, Byrum sets the tone for the book, suggesting that a child's environment and the convictions of their mother play a pivotal role in their moral and spiritual development. In the second chapter, she introduces Mrs. Worthington, a devoted mother who actively engages in prayer with her children, reinforcing the core message that a praying mother instills virtues that guide her children in their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Prayer BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 198623 193544 2024-10-05T15:56:29.862156 2023-10-06T03:55:28.947815 text/html text/html 189358 2020-12-14T16:45:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 67746 2020-12-14T16:45:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 148848 2024-10-05T15:56:36.544111 application/epub+zip 151239 2024-10-05T15:56:32.935136 application/epub+zip 135895 2024-10-05T15:56:31.717126 application/epub+zip 299327 2024-10-05T15:56:39.374106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278196 2024-10-05T15:56:35.795125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241836 2022-09-06T18:30:27.200968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170597 170513 2024-10-05T15:56:29.293141 2023-10-06T03:55:28.520806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171910 2020-12-14T16:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64943 2020-12-14T16:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19598 2024-10-05T15:56:39.538241 application/rdf+xml 13626 2024-10-05T15:56:32.262139 image/jpeg 3342 2024-10-05T15:56:31.987130 image/jpeg 146624 2024-10-05T15:56:29.880139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog