A Calm, Unshakable Faith April 22, 1962
Many years ago these two statements on the immortality of man appeared in print. First: “If we neglect the divine… and give ourselves over wholly to the human…we may certainly count upon...
A Gentle, Kindly Communication March 4, 1962
A gentle, kindly, open communication is one of the essential qualities for the day-to-day understanding of each other and for explaining many moods and avoiding many hurts. There is sometimes need...
A Mother, A Father--Waiting May 20, 1962
“The memory of a mother waiting is a safeguard against temptation.” A mother, a father⎯a parent⎯who cares enough to wait and worry, who cares enough to counsel and be concerned⎯is among...
A Question of Convenience September 30, 1962
We turn to what could be called a question of convenience: the doing of things when they should be done, or dodging them⎯the whole habit of postponing, delaying, of learning only reluctantly, of...
A Thoughtful, Thankful Season November 18, 1962
Our thoughts turn again to a thoughtful, thankful season, with gratitude for what the good earth has done in providing plenty, and for the goodness of God to whom we owe it all. Life is sustained...
Be What Thou Seemest March 18, 1962
Sincerity has two essential sides: the sincerity we expect from others, and the sincerity within ourselves. Sincerity is the assurance that things are as they seem to be. A misleading label is a...
Bringing Things About September 9, 1962
“Men give me some credit for genius,” said Alexander Hamilton. “All the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before...
Cheerfulness and Constancy in Marriage November 11, 1962
Here are some lines on a lasting marriage written by Sir Richard Steele: more than two-and-a half centuries ago. “The most delightful and most lasting Engagements,” he said, “are...
Cheerfulness and Constancy… November 4, 1962
Sir Richard Steele, eminent English essayist of the eighteenth century, made some whimsical and earnest observations on getting along with people, despite annoyance and inconvenience. Cheerfulness...
Debt--a Sort of Slavery January 21, 1962
“My father taught me,” said Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “that a bill is like a crying baby and has to be attended to at once.” To a conscientious person, unpaid obligations are...
Domestic Diplomacy February 4, 1962
Public relations, so-called, have come to be important to both individuals and organizations- that is, the impression ⎯ the “image” ⎯ with which we are, in other minds, inseparably...
Free, Safe, and Quiet July 8, 1962
Freedom is precious, priceless⎯and history has proved it wise and prudent to limit the degree to which we delegate others to act for us. “There is no liberty,” said Henry Ward...
Freedom--Cherished and Challenged July 1, 1962
Have Faith in the Future June 3, 1962
With so many opportunities and so many uncertainties, it seems appropriate to say to those who are searching and seeking—to those who are learning and preparing for life: Have faith in the future....
If You Do Not Overcome Little Things… April 15, 1962
“If you but consider what peace a good life will bring to yourself,” said Thomas a Kempis, “and what joy it will give to others, I think you will be more concerned about your...
If You Shouldn't Do It--Don't! July 29, 1962
Two sentences from two playwrights suggests a subject: The first is the tearful outcry of a boy who has seen terrible tragedy result from a series of angry, senseless circumstances. “I...
Knowing Is Not Enough October 21, 1962
When we are young we need to learn that we need to learn—that we need to know—that wee need to acquire competence. Knowledge is power. It is a prerequisite to competence. “It is impossible for...
Like Practicing in Public… June 24, 1962
“Life,” said Baron Lytton, “is playing a violin solo in public, and learning the instruments as one goes on.” We are often inclined to judge people by the flaws in their...
Love Is All This… December 9, 1962
“We are too ready to retaliate, rather than forgive. . . .” said William Penn, “And yet we could hurt no Man that we believe loves us. . . . What we love we’ll trust. . . ....