What E'er Thou Art… January 7, 1968
An inscription over a Scottish doorway had this to say: “What e’er thou art, act well thy part.” This ties somewhat to the sentence that says: “Abstain from all appearance of...
Without Character January 14, 1968
Talent without character is always a cause of concern. Anything without character is a cause of concern: money without character, authority without character, power, personality, eloquence, beauty...
Any Who Love You… January 21, 1968
“We are most of us very lonely in this world; you who have any who love you, cling to them and thank God.” These words suggest something of the searching of soul that comes when we ask...
Life Without Law January 28, 1968
Among those things for which we should be most thankful are commandments, standards, discipline and law. Without these there would be little that we could count on. Suppose there were no standards....
Opposite Influences February 4, 1968
There are two influences that pull in opposite directions upon every person: the pursuit of pleasure and the performance of duty. And in these lies the happiness or unhappiness of a whole lifetime,...
What to Overlook--and When February 11, 1968
“The art of being wise,” said William James, “is the art of knowing what to overlook.” Life without friends, without loved ones would be too altogether empty. But since...
Who Is Man That He Should Forget…? February 18, 1968
No matter how fast and far we may have moved, no matter how much we may have done or made, there are always unanswered questions⎯searching: for purpose, for meaning, for assurance. And always there...
The Safety of Counsel February 25, 1968
Young people sometimes decide to go it alone in life. They learn a little and feel they have learned much more, and often fail to ask for counsel because they think they already know the answer⎯or...
Taking Time to Listen… March 3, 1968
Besides seeking counsel, which for all of us is so essential, there is another side of the subject: listening so that we can give counsel sincerely and sensibly. “Lately I have thought a lot...
The Art of Living Long… March 10, 1968
If we are blessed with long years of life, this brings us to old age, and with old age there sometimes comes concern, not so much concern for growing old gracefully as for growing old...
Discouragement Comes to All of Us… March 24, 1968
Discouragement is said to be one of the most effective tools of the devil. And “Despondency,” said De Witt Talmage, “is the most unprofitable feeling a man can indulge in.”...
You Are Going to Meet Again March 31, 1968
“We are all of us fellow-passengers on one and the same planet,” “We are all of us fellow-passengers on one and the same planet,”1 said Hendrick Van Loon. And if we ever...
If I Am Not Happy With Me April 21, 1968
From a thoughtful observer of human behavior, this sentence seems significant: “If I am not happy with me, other people suffer.” Our attitude and actions toward others often depend more...
From Which a Man Can Be Made… April 28, 1968
Phillips Brooks once portrayed what he called “the double parentage of every child born into the world⎯the heavenly and earthly parentage. Many fathers and mothers who are eager to advance the...
On Being Bored May 5, 1968
Young or old, one of the most down-pulling attitudes in life is being bored. Sometimes we become bored with routine, with what we feel are repetitious and unchallenging tasks. But there is...
Young People With Problems May 19, 1968
On the question of law and order, and young people with problems, a panel of internationally eminent law enforcement officers had these significant things to say: that there is about a fifty-fifty...
All Day We Miss Thee, Everywhere May 26, 1968
Never too far from our thoughts are questions concerning the length of life, the purpose of life-life, death, loss of loved ones, the whereabouts of those who leave us, and our own time of leaving...
To Finish June 2, 1968
For youth, it is a season of searching and decision, with some completing school, some deciding to continue, some quitting before they acquire credentials. From the Master, there is a meaningful...
The Unity and Patience of Parents June 23, 1968
Thoughts often turn to home, to memories, to mothers; fathers, families, and the meaning of it all, all beginning with a marriage that two people made⎯and, having made it, must see that home becomes...
One Man, One Mind, One Life to Save (Live?) June 30, 1968
“What is man that thou art mindful of him?” This question from the Psalms always suggests some earnest searching. It is obvious that the mind and spirit of man are infinite, as we see...