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...
Bringing Things About September 9, 1962
“Men give me some credit for genius,” said Alexander Hamilton. “All the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before...
Be What Thou Seemest March 18, 1962
Sincerity has two essential sides: the sincerity we expect from others, and the sincerity within ourselves. Sincerity is the assurance that things are as they seem to be. A misleading label is a...
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...
A Question of Convenience September 30, 1962
We turn to what could be called a question of convenience: the doing of things when they should be done, or dodging them⎯the whole habit of postponing, delaying, of learning only reluctantly, of...
A Mother, A Father--Waiting May 20, 1962
“The memory of a mother waiting is a safeguard against temptation.” A mother, a father⎯a parent⎯who cares enough to wait and worry, who cares enough to counsel and be concerned⎯is among...
A Gentle, Kindly Communication March 4, 1962
A gentle, kindly, open communication is one of the essential qualities for the day-to-day understanding of each other and for explaining many moods and avoiding many hurts. There is sometimes need...
A Calm, Unshakable Faith April 22, 1962
Many years ago these two statements on the immortality of man appeared in print. First: “If we neglect the divine… and give ourselves over wholly to the human…we may certainly count upon...