02494cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500340016326400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350800970041452015650051153400450207665300110212185600430213299900170217512042UtSlPG20260610133304.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aByrum, Isabel C.q(Isabel Coston),d1870-193814aThe value of a praying mother 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Joel Erickson, Michael Ciesielski, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPrayer40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12042  c53462d53462