Loved Ones Gone… and Loved Ones Living… May 29, 1960
“Each departed friend,” wrote one eminent observer, “is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.” It is true that our interest becomes divided, as those we love leave us....
Marriage--and Character June 5, 1960
What we have in our hearts to say could be said at any time, at many times; for it pertains to the goodness and purpose of life and to the peace and happiness of all who marry⎯and of children⎯and to...
Mothers--and Their Love and Loyalty May 8, 1960
Often it takes perspective to know ho much something means. This would be true of mothers, in our awareness of how much they mean. In our years of youth, we hardly have occasion to appraise the part...
Not Beyond Our Reach… January 31, 1960
We often think what we are going to do tomorrow, next week , next time, next season. We often plan; we often postpone. And sometimes, after postponing, we suddenly push ourselves at a fevered pace,...
Obeying, Honoring, and Sustaining the Law May 15, 1960
In considering the importance of law in our lives, we would preface what follows with this simple yet profound fact: that obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law is basic to all peace, all...
On Desensitizing Ourselves August 28, 1960
No matter where we are or who we are or what we are or how much help we have, we have to do some part of the solving of our problems for ourselves. We have to have the will and the willingness...
Our Debt to Those We Never Knew… April 24, 1960
Life as we live it, is made possible by the services of many people. Whether we think so or not, we are none of us self-made, self-sustaining, or self-sufficient. We are dependent upon all the Lord...
Seed and Fruit… October 23, 1960
To cite a sentence from Emerson: “Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit, cannot be severed;…” This suggests another sentence concerning cause and consequence which says,...
Sound in Body, Mind, and Morals May 1, 1960
It is, of course, possible to work, to serve, to accomplish many things without being well balanced, without peace and health and happiness, without the full and well-rounded living of life. Even a...
The First Mistake--and the Second January 10, 1960
Sometimes, if we have made one mistake, we may think it will not matter much if we make one more of the same kind. We may fall into the fallacy of supposing that multiplying mistakes is...
The Morality of Work… October 9, 1960
There is a side of the subject of work that should be considered. For want of a better word we might call it the worthiness of work. Work takes our time, and time is the very essence of life, and...
The Quality of Courage… February 14, 1960
“Whatever you do,” said Emerson, “you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which...
The Quality of Kindness March 6, 1960
In the observations of an eminent industrialist we find some comments on the quality of kindliness: “Next I think I would choose kindness in its widest sense. Not, please not, either the...
The Quality of Loyalty March 20, 1960
One quality of character that must not be overlooked is the quality of loyalty. It is essential in every worthy relationship of life: in families; among friends; between teammates; between employer...
The Quality of Sincerity March 13, 1960
In considering some essential qualities of character, an industrialist had this to say of sincerity: “I am as certain as one can be, . . . that a great deal of any absence of industrial...
The Warning Signs and Symptoms January 24, 1960
Speaking again of the power of prevention: Often we become so busy that we ignore the symptoms and the warning signs in many matters. Under the pressures of the lives we live, we sometimes become so...
The Waste of Doing Only Average December 4, 1960
We would preface these thoughts with a quotation from Carlyle: “men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.” This suggests of course, the willingness to use as fully...
This Same Jesus… April 17, 1960
Of such a time as this, a Scottish poet said “The holy spirit of the Spring is working silently.” And, to this Tennyson added: “Once more the Heavenly Power makes all things new, ....
Those First Speechless Years… July 17, 1960
It was written of John Ruskin that “the home atmosphere in which [he] grew up was one of utter peace and complete order. The relation between his father and mother was a beautiful one. There...
Thoughtfulness… August 7, 1960
We sometimes wonder what others think of us, but most of they time they do not think of us at all. Often, they are so absorbed with their own thoughts, with their own problems, with the impressions...