A Gift From One Born Long Ago… December 19, 1965
“Just outside our door is a day waiting. . .,” wrote Celia Caroline Cole, “. . . a free, glorious spirit wanting to come in and give to us its gifts . . . of joy . . . of kindness...
A Man on His Knees February 7, 1965
We turn today to a sentence which says: “There is no limit to the reach and power of prayer.” Not only is there no limit, but in some situations there is no substitute—as many have come...
A Overweight of Worry…, January 10, 1965
There are many who carry the worries of the present reasonably well. But there are some who won’t let go of worries of the past, and even try to take on the worries of the future—and they do...
A Quota of Mistakes July 11, 1965
In explaining an obvious error, an observant person replied: “If I make one mistake again, then I should be seriously concerned.” This would seem to be good counsel, except as it may too...
Abstinence and Moderation August 1, 1965
“Abstinence is as easy to me,” said Samuel Johnson, “as temperance would be difficult.” Moderation is a word that has a very acceptable sound, and we might fall into the...
Acting in Anger May 2, 1965
Uncontrolled anger is an outcropping of character. “Men must not turn into bees (that put their lives into their sting) . . .” said Sir Francis Bacon. “To contain anger from...
All Else but Dependability November 28, 1965
As recorded in Genesis, Jacob said of one of his sons: “Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel . . . “1 “In any line of endeavor,” observed another source, “one trait...
Don't Let Me Stain This Year… January 3, 1965
There is a sober, searching wonder and an awesome beauty in the swift movement of the seasons, and in the swift passing of the seasons there comes an awareness that today is the time to do what...
Everything Touches Everything… May 16, 1965
About a century ago, John Muir in looking at the great expanse of Nature, wrote a book called My First Summer in the Sierra, in which he said: “No Sierra landscape that I have seen holds...
He Can Who Thinks He Can October 24, 1965
Long remembered from years back was a book with an intriguing title. The content we do not much remember, but the title we recall: “He can who thinks he can.” It could apply to almost...
Humor--the Measure of the Mind January 31, 1965
“It takes courage to live,” said Jerome Fleishman, “⎯courage and strength and hope and humor.” Certainly humor has relieved much pressure, has saved many people, has served...
I Stood on the Shoulders of Giants… November 21, 1965
This thought comes from an ancient Greek source: “A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.”1 In a sense all of us stand on the shoulders of...
It Is Not Marriage That Fails… September 26, 1965
Since marriage is the most complete commitment of all of life’s relationships, it calls, both before and after, for a constant searching of ourselves, and devotion, duty, and discipline. And...
Liberty and Law November 7, 1965
“The world no longer has a choice between force and law,” said General Eisenhower, “if civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.” “A free society...
Living the Integrity We Teach October 3, 1965
Time—is so short—so swift! Loved ones—children—are so soon grown up—so soon gone. And soon gone also are our best earliest opportunities to teach them. As Jean Ingelow poignantly reflected:...
Look Out! Don't Do That. January 17, 1965
In a plea for things to live and look for, Celia Cole pleaded for wisdom to listen, as she put it, to that “within that warns us of danger”—to the warning sense that says: “Look...
Marriage Is More Than Two People… April 11, 1965
“It is commonly though that the number of marriages which are more disappointing is greater than of those which give more blessedness,” observed one author. “But the enlargement...
Never Treat Any Person as a Thing June 13, 1965
A commencement speaker asked a question that all should ask themselves: “What have you go to sell?” Perhaps more properly it could be put: What have you got to offer? What have you got...
Nor Is the Extinction of Life Logical… May 30, 1965
There are some wonderfully satisfying assurances as to those who have left this life. Often we cite scripture as to the reality of resurrection, the certainty of eternal life but would turn now to...
One Reason for Restlessness July 25, 1965
One reason for restlessness these days is the expectation of a series of ever ascending excitements. We hear of those who are bored, those who expect experiences always to be more sensational,...