Unwillingness to Wait October 28, 1962
There are many things in life for which we must be willing to wait. But too often, too young, there is too much tendency to try to rush life, to have it all now, to exhaust its experiences and force...
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...
Cheerfulness and Constancy in Marriage November 11, 1962
Here are some lines on a lasting marriage written by Sir Richard Steele: more than two-and-a half centuries ago. “The most delightful and most lasting Engagements,” he said, “are...
A Thoughtful, Thankful Season November 18, 1962
Our thoughts turn again to a thoughtful, thankful season, with gratitude for what the good earth has done in providing plenty, and for the goodness of God to whom we owe it all. Life is sustained...
The Obligation to Find Happiness November 25, 1962
“There is an evident effort in nature to be happy,” says an old and respected source: “Everything blossoms to express beauty, as well as lead to fruitage. Even the inorganic...
What Is Love Without Truth? December 2, 1962
Marriage is such a basic, sacred and vital relationship in life that it must be fixed on solid foundations and cannot safely be subjected to pretense, to double standards, divided loyalties, and...
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. . . ....