Repentance and Sincerity August 26, 1962
As to sincerity in repentance, simply saying the words−simply saying we are sorry−is not enough. The persistent repeating of former offenses suggests a certain lack of sincerity, or at least of...
Pressures, Patience, and Preparation October 14, 1962
It would be wonderful, in a way, if everyone could move directly toward his intended objective without delay or disappointment⎯without any slowing down or setback. But few have ever lived...
Pioneers and Patriots--and Lessons Learned July 22, 1962
If we have learned any lesson from the pioneers and patriots of the past⎯these surely should be part of any lesson learned: self-reliance, cooperation with others, freedom to move forward, faith in...
Our Sincere Resolves January 7, 1962
“There are times when we have a … feeling of turning over a new leaf, of getting a fresh start,…[with] a more or less definite determination [to be better]…Later [we may] repent of our...
Only Let Me Make My Life Simple and Straight August 12, 1962
“There is no true liberty nor real joy,” said Thomas 4a Kempis, “save in the fear of God with a good conscience.” The search of life is a search for happiness, for truth, for...
On Justifying Our Faults April 29, 1962
The frequent human failing of pointing to the faults and defects of others in justifying our own is sharply questioned by Thomas a Kempis. “What is it to you if a man is such and such,”...
Mothers--and Their Need to Be Needed May 13, 1962
There comes to mind a gentle mingling of many thoughts on mothers, and it would be difficult to consider this subject without an intermixing of tender emotion. As William Goldsmith Brown reminds...
Marriage--Love--and Solid Substance February 18, 1962
Marriage is a subject for all seasons, and we should like to suggest some sentences that apply to marriages in the making as well as to those already made, and would introduce the subject with a...
Love--or Perish December 16, 1962
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. . . ....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Freedom--Cherished and Challenged July 1, 1962
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...
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...
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...
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...