Jessica's Mother Comes Home by Hesba Stretton

Jessica #3

by Hesba Stretton, Mark Hamby

This is from the Lamplighter Rare Collector's Series and this is a series of family Christian literature from the 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th centuries. Each edition is printed in an attractive hardbound collector's format.

Genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian, Childrens, Classics

155 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1867

About the author

Hesba Stretton (1832-1911) was the nom de plume of Sarah Smith, an English author of children's literature. The name Hesba came from the initials of her siblings. She was the daughter of a bookseller from Wellington, Shropshire, but around 1867 she moved south and lived at Snaresbrook and Loughton near Epping Forest and at Ham, near Richmond, Surrey. Her moral tales and semi-religious stories, chiefly for the young, were printed in huge quantities, and were especially widespread as school and Sunday school prizes. She won wide acceptance in English homes from the publication of Jessica's First Prayer in 1867. She was a regular contributor to Household Words and All the Year Round during Charles Dickens' editorship, and wrote upwards of 40 novels.

Reviews

[Katja Labonté]

5 stars & 5/10 hearts. Oh, this is even sweeter than Jessica's First Prayer! I loved seeing Jessica so sweet and innocent and Godly. And seeing Daniel, too—how he changed and became more and more like Christ—ah, it was a wonderful arc! The minister was still an issue to me—I couldn’t understand why he was "so holy" but didn’t make sure his parishioners understood his sermons… but he was a nice man. Jessica’s mother was a great addition, too… The lessons here were just so good and a great reminder. <3 I especially loved all the reminders about prayer…

A Favourite Quote: “What is a stroke, Jessica?” asked Jane[.]
“I don’t hardly know,” answered Jessica. “I know what strokes used to be when I lived with mother; but this is different, Miss Jane; this stroke comes from God, and it cannot be very bad.” ...
“Does a stroke last long, Jessica?” inquired Jane[.]
“I’m not sure,” answered Jessica. “Mother’s strokes were sharp and soon over, but the smart lasted a long while. Maybe the stroke is now over, but perhaps the smart will last a little while. God knows.”
“Yes,” said Jane, the tears standing in her eyes, “and God knows what is best for papa and us. We’ve known that a long time, but now we must believe it with our hearts.”

[Mikayla]

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[I'm Daria]

"Mama Jessicăi" mi-a plăcut pentru că urmărește evoluția sufletească a lui Daniel, un om mâncat de patima dragostei de argint, care ajunge să iubească un copil, Jessica, pe care îl și adoptă; iar, în final, acesta mărturisește că nu iubește pe nimeni mai mult ca pe Dumnezeu.
Moartea lui m-a fascinat întru totul deoarece acesta moare împăcat sufletește, cu bucurie, amintindu-și de ultimii trei ani, cei mai frumoși din viața lui, petrecuți alături de copila care i-a adus atâta fericire. Daniel reușește să treacă și de scârba pe care o are față de mama fetei pe care o iubește atât de mult -ba, mai mult, încercând să o ajute pe această femeie nenorocită și sârmană care preferă să trăiască mizer, bărbatul va muri câteva zile după ce cade într-o groapă din cauza ei-.
Recunosc că, "Prima rugăciune a Jessicăi" mi-a plăcut mai mult pentru că este mai emoționantă, dar și acesta merită citită pentru că prezintă evoluția frumoasă a lui Daniel după ce o cunoaște pe Jessica.

[Abigail Rasmussen]

I read this book when I was 10 years old. It is the sequel to Jessica's First Prayer.

[Karen]

The ending is different from the audio. I liked the audio better because the book ending was sadder.

[Hailey White]

Daniel's personal struggle in this book was the most impactful part for me. Another simple story with impactful theology.

[Emily]

This is very short, and seems to have as many dramatic events crammed into it as the author could possibly manage. The theology is a bit confused - remaining respectable and behaving as a Christian are equally important, but that is part of the charm of this type of book.

[Madeline Stone]

I read this book too long ago to remember it very clearly, but it wasn't a favourite.

[Gracie]

What a beautiful and sad book, I loved this book as much as the first book: "Jessica's First Prayer"!! :)

[Zaira]

This book is so beautiful. It is a picture of the glory that awaits those who love Christ.

[Aszerina]

This sequel felt more about Daniel rather than Jessica's Mother. It had a very sad ending but it was still a nice short book. Jessica is my favourite character!

[Jessica]

3.5 ⭐️