One Increasing Purpose Runs February 15, 1970
At a time when men seem so sure of themselves in some ways and so unsure in others, a line or two from Tennyson seems worth remembering: Yet I doubt not through the ages One increasing purpose runs,...
The Character of Our Country February 8, 1970
Some historians say there have been some nineteen civilizations rise and fall in human history, and the principal cause for downfall was moral decay. Civilization and survival, are, besides all...
If We Are Running Deeply Into Debt… February 1, 1970
There is a somewhat mundane matter which calls for comment because it concerns most of us at times, and concerns character and conscience, and certainly self-respect. We are referring to the...
How Could I Face My Children…? January 25, 1970
This comment was heard from a wonderful forthright grandfather. He had just talked with a young grandson⎯one of those searching sessions when a child asks direct, unflinching questions⎯when a child...
When Your Heart Tells You Things Your Mind Does Not Know January 18, 1970
There is this phrase, cited by a thoughtful friend: “…when your heart tells you things your mind does not know.”1 All of us have impressions, promptings, sometimes a sense of warning; an...
On Living With Imperfect People--Including Ourselves January 11, 1970
One of the urgent lessons of life is to learn to live with imperfect people—not only with imperfections of others but also with the imperfections in ourselves. It is often true that we don’t...
If We Don't Change Direction January 4, 1970
There is a simple axiom which says: “A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.” And to this we add another simple assertion: If we don’t change direction, we...