Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Byrum, Isabel C. (Isabel Coston) 1870 1938 The value of a praying mother 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.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prayer BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 198733 2025-06-05T08:44:18.439431 text/html 189358 2020-12-14T16:45:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 148922 2025-06-05T08:44:25.390415 application/epub+zip 151214 2025-06-05T08:44:21.688452 application/epub+zip 135871 2025-06-05T08:44:20.403456 application/epub+zip 299249 2025-06-05T08:44:28.285445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278162 2025-06-05T08:44:24.627412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241836 2022-09-06T18:30:27.200968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170513 2023-10-06T03:55:28.520806 text/plain 15625 2025-06-05T08:44:28.428413 application/rdf+xml 13626 2025-06-05T08:44:20.974427 image/jpeg 3342 2025-06-05T08:44:20.685444 image/jpeg 146656 2025-06-05T08:44:18.458441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog