The Unanswered Questions October 11, 1953
No doubt all of us are troubled at times by the unanswered questions of life. No doubt all of us are given to wondering at times about the point and purpose of many things, and even to wondering why...
Concerning Unproved Suppositions… October 18, 1953
As young people face their formal education, there may be many puzzling questions which concern conflicting theories. The past century or so has seen a profound unfoldment of truth, and the mind of...
On Altering Attitudes October 25, 1953
There is a profound thought in these words of William James: “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”...
On Multiplying Mistakes November 1, 1953
Perhaps we have all had the experience of trying to find a place we haven’t been before, and of turning off the right road⎯and then somehow sensing that we had turned off the right road. But...
A Fresh Look at Life… November 8, 1953
Sometimes it would be well if we could step aside and see ourselves as if we had never seen us before—and see not only ourselves, but see also the things around us, free from the tired impressions...
Fear God, and Work Hard November 15, 1953
There is no one we know of who is free from problems. Most of us at times have difficult situations to solve. But there are some who succumb to adverse circumstances more easily than others...
The Gift of Gratitude November 22, 1953
One doesn’t have to live very long before he becomes aware of the pleasure of doing things for appreciative people and the disappointment of doing things for people who seem to lack a sincere...
The Making of Memories November 29, 1953
Some years ago Gustaf Stromberg, eminent Swedish-American scientist, had some significant things to say in one of his scholarly works concerning the memories of men: “A study of the nature of...
The Light "Which Lighteth Every Man" December 6, 1953
It is recorded in the first book of the Bible that God said: “Let there be light” (Gen.1:3)—and form there on through scripture, the great theme light is over and over emphasized:...
The Light That Leads to Further Light December 13, 1953
Men seem to have an urgent sense of searching for something that they are not now aware of having seen. They are not content with only what their hands can touch, with only what is immediately...
So Different a Day… December 20, 1953
There is a question concerning Christmas that keeps recurring: What is it that makes it so different a day? Except for some very real and far-reaching considerations it wouldn’t be so...
Unfinished Business… December 27, 1953
All of us always have unfinished business. Most of us have unfulfilled obligations. Most of us have things piled far before us that always weigh on us and worry us⎯things we never quite get to,...