And So We Search…   December 27, 1970

“Years following years steal something every day. At last they steal us from ourselves away:”1 These lines from Horace in some ways may be so — that each passing day steals something...

There Is No Unimportant Person   December 13, 1970

As we remember the words of the Master of mankind, the poor in spirit come to mind at this moment. Whatever else it may mean, there are many who are downhearted and discouraged, who feel little...

Too Many Days at a Time   December 6, 1970

I heard a beloved associate say this to someone who was deep in sorrow from the loss of a loved one: “Don’t try to live too many days at a time,” 1 This counsel could well carry...

The Hurts of the Heart   November 29, 1970

There are physical hurts in life, accidents, illness, financial misfortunes, which men often manage to survive. But there are hurts of the heart that pull people down in deep discouragement,...

What We Don't Use Wastes Away   November 22, 1970

From Hippocrates there is a sentence which says, “What we use flourishes. What w don’t use wastes away.”1 One way of expressing gratitude would be to use well what we have—material...

In a Crowd…   November 15, 1970

In writing of The School of Life, Henry Van Dyke made this observation: “You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it, . . .”1 This is one of the most important...

Bypassing Penalties?   November 8, 1970

There is a remarkable sentence from Plato concerning a reason for not doing wrong. “If I were sure God would pardon me,” he said, “and men would not know my sin, yet I should be...

Twixt Will and Will Not   November 1, 1970

You Can Go On   October 25, 1970

There are many in this world who live heroically in simple, daily, faithful service⎯people often unknown; often unnoticed; often discouraged; sometimes tried and tempted; sometimes feeling they must...

The Sum of Our Decisions   October 18, 1970

“No one can ask honestly or hope fully to be delivered from temptation,” said John Ruskin, “unless he has himself honestly and firmly determined to do the best he can to keep out...

There Is Much Said That Isn't So   October 11, 1970

We live in a time of much talk, with opinions often expressed, sometimes without much substance, and rumors that swiftly circulate, because someone heard that someone said that something is so⎯and...

And Give Me Yesterday   October 4, 1970

Some three centuries ago Thomas Browne said: “There is another man within me that’s angry with me.”1 This is descriptive of the uneasiness of those who fail to find peace inside...

Unless They Practice What They Preach   September 27, 1970

To quote a very simple couplet from a current source: “Parents can tell, but never teach, unless they practice what they preach.”1 This doesn’t apply only to parents, but is true...

Debt…"a Tanglesome Net"   September 20, 1970

It has been long since Samuel Johnson said, “Do not accustom yourself to consider debt only as an inconvenience; or you will find it a calamity.”1 In a world that needs so much to search...

Sulking on the Sidelines   September 13, 1970

Sometimes people withdraw themselves from friendship and fellowship because of feeling of offense. Sometimes they become aloof, and withhold themselves from service, because they feel someone has...

Let Them Decide for Themselves?   September 6, 1970

There is a phrase sometimes heard from parents and others pertaining to children and young people _ a phrase that says: “Let them decide for themselves.” As to religious, spiritual and...

Always Getting Ready to Live   August 30, 1970

There are two sentences from ancient sources that seem to emphasize the swift passing of the seasons: One is from Epicurus, who said: “The fool, with all his other faults, has this also: he is...

School Thy Feelings…   August 23, 1970

Much of life and of love, of home and of happiness, is less than it might be because of tensions and tempers, resentments and feelings of offense that separate loved ones, that keep people apart,...

Meanings Are in People, Not in Words   August 16, 1970

This New Morality…   August 9, 1970

With some satire but more of soberness one observer had this to say: “It looks like this new morality is about the same as the old immorality.”1 We hear both loose and thoughtful talk...