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A tale of Victorian life. The story of a neglected street urchin Jessica, and the outcome of her simple faith when hearing about the hope of Christ. How do we react to the poor and needy? What does it mean for a minister to be a servant of God? How can our faith be integrated... Read Full Overview

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Jessica's First Prayer is a heartwarming children's book written by Hesba Stretton. The story follows a young girl named Jessica who is homeless and alone on the streets of London. One day, she wanders into a church and hears the Lord's Prayer for the first time. She is so moved... Read Full Overview

Hesba Stretton was the pen name of Sarah Smith who was born on July 27th 1832 in Wellington, Shropshire, the younger daughter of bookseller, Benjamin Smith and his wife, Anne Bakewell Smith, a devout Methodist. Although she and her elder sister attended the Old Hall school in... Read Full Overview

Jessica's First Prayer is a classic children's book written by Hesba Stretton. The story follows a young orphan girl named Jessica who lives in poverty in Victorian England. One day, while seeking shelter in a church, Jessica overhears a prayer and is deeply moved by it. She... Read Full Overview

Jessica's First Prayer is a heartwarming story written by Hesba Stretton. The book follows the journey of a young girl named Jessica who lives in poverty and has no family to turn to. One day, she wanders into a church and begins to pray for the first time in her life. Her innocent... Read Full Overview