Parents Must Be Parents… September 12, 1954
Young people often ask: “Why do parents worry so much, and watch us so closely, and repeat so often the same precautions? We are able to take care of ourselves. Why don’t they leave us...
And They Shall Teach Their Children… October 3, 1954
One of the most moving scenes of sacred writ is the one wherein the Saviour said, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for such is the kingdom of heaven.” This,...
Facing Life on Our Feet October 10, 1954
From all observable evidence, it would appear that man was made for movement—that he was made to face life on his feet, moving working, thinking, growing, solving his problems, and meeting his...
Quick-Triggered Temper October 17, 1954
It is written in the scriptural record that the Lord God gave man dominion over all the earth.43 But subduing the earth loses much of its meaning unless we also subdue ourselves, our appetites, our...
Concerning Simple Solutions October 24, 1954
Many centuries ago, Isaiah implied that there would be certain ways marked out for men—marked out so plainly that “wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.” There are many...
A Straight Line… October 31, 1954
We recall once more the mathematical maxim that “a straight line is the shortest distance between two points.” In a day when so many people find themselves paying a price for forgetting...
On Running Away From Responsibility November 7, 1954
There are moments when most of us rise above ourselves and our surroundings and sense the glory of service and see beyond the tiresome routine of some of the things we do each day. Those are...
Divorce--a Tradition for Failure November 14, 1954
There are no two people, however close and compatible, but who could find some occasions of misunderstanding and some causes for annoyance with each other—especially if they become careless and...
Thanksgiving--the Fruits of Faith November 21, 1954
In its own way, Thanksgiving is the fruition of faith − with the fruits of the field before us because someone had the faith to plow and plant, and because God gave the increase. So now we have our...
On Beginning to Believe… November 28, 1954
We hear much concerning the subject of faith: that it will move mountains, that it is the “evidence of things not seen,” that with it all things are possible. And altogether we learn of...
If Thou Knowest It All December 5, 1954
The Faith Within Us… December 12, 1954
May we look further for a moment at a conclusion already arrived at: that every man has more faith within himself than he sometimes supposes—not only faith in tangible and touchable factors and...
Between Regret and Gratitude December 26, 1954
Christmas has come and gone again, and its closeness leads us to a question: Could we not somehow keep the spirit that made Christmas so different a day? For different it was, as we well know. Could...
Faith, Work, Patience January 2, 1955
The New Year does not last long. And despite its festivities, it is somewhat sobering⎯sobering for many reasons, and in part because of some uncertainties. But sometimes we overemphasize...
The Price of Repenting... January 9, 1955
Repentance doesn’t appear to be very popular. Prophets have been made martyrs for proclaiming it; nations and peoples have died rather than do anything about it. But however unpopular or...
Happiness--and Success January 16, 1955
Happiness is the most pursued thing in all the world. All men are looking for it, whether they know it or not. Our Founding Fathers knew its place and importance when they listed it along with life...
The Dotted Line… January 23, 1955
Signing on the “dotted line” has come to be a symbol of entering into obligations—a symbol sometimes of getting into things that are not easy to get out of. Many have discovered that it...
The Swift Traveling of Time… January 30, 1955
Sometimes, some event in our lives brings sharply into focus the swift traveling of time. It may be a birthday or some other anniversary which ties some happening of the past to the present, and...
And Thou Shalt Be Built Up… February 6, 1955
There comes to mind a phrase remembered from a childhood game of forfeits: “Heavy, heavy hangs over thy poor head.” If we were to emphasize the negative side of the passing scenes, all...
At Another Person's Pace… February 13, 1955
Perhaps most of us have had the experience of trying too closely to follow another car; and soon we learn how hazardous and difficult it is, how tense and trying to drive at another person’s...