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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
Life Without Liberty September 25, 1960
As we approach Washington’s birthday, we recall some sobering facts cited by a distinguished judge as he listed things that were lacking in the lives of those who live without liberty. It...
It All Adds Up… June 12, 1960
We have become increasingly aware of the so-called exact sciences⎯of mathematical formulas, for example from which can be forecast the forces of the inner atom and the orbiting of outer areas. Order...
Integrity--Without Side Considerations February 21, 1960
The subject of integrity suggests itself for consideration. The words associated with it are themselves reassuring: “… the quality of being complete, … unbroken—unimpaired—moral soundness,...
Inseparable From Ourselves… August 21, 1960
Constantly, ceaselessly, we are keeping company with ourselves. Inseparably we live with ourselves, with our own thoughts, whether they are deep or shallow, clean or unclean, happy or unhappy⎯which...
How We Work October 16, 1960
This we have said: that work should be more than merely motions; more than for money; it should also be moral⎯and since it is the expenditure of life itself, it should provide not only essential...
How Much Is All This Worth? July 3, 1960
Many years ago Daniel Webster recalled a question: “How much is all this worth?” he asked.1 As to liberty, or the lack of it, whatever the price, it is priceless, and the difference...
Home--and Christmas December 18, 1960
What can one say for a season where so much is intermixed? There is thoughtfulness for others, but a thoughtfulness preoccupied with much bustling and busyness. Nor could one deny that sentiment is...
Goodness and Greatness April 3, 1960
“Goodness is richer than greatness,” said Edwin Hubbel Chapin. “It lifts us nearer to God…. It is… manifested according to our abilities, within our sphere,… and...
Gentleness With Firmness… July 10, 1960
“” young man before he leaves the shelter of his father’s house,” said John Locke, “should be fortified with resolution, . . . to secure his virtues, lest he should be...
Fretfulness… and Thoughtfulness July 31, 1960
There is a song written around these thoughtful words: “The harvest now is over, the summer days are gone.” 1 There are times when all of us become aware of the swift passing of the...