Life Hath Quicksands--Life Hath Snares April 5, 1970
There is a poignant, moving line from Longfellow: “Oh thou child of many prayers! Life hath quicksands – life hath snares!” Young people often wonder why parents worry, why they counsel...
Faith Is Not a Theory March 22, 1970
We Tell Them Better Than We Show Them March 15, 1970
There is concern, of course, for young people, for their problem, and for the permissive way in which some of them sometimes live their lives. But, as one cause of such concern, must we not admit...
Until It Was Tested… March 8, 1970
There is an interesting observation from a person who bought some equipment, which looked good until he tried to use it – and then it wouldn’t work. “The failure,” he said,...
If You Don't Want Temptation to Follow You… March 1, 1970
As one whimsical observer said, “When some folks flee from temptation, they leave a forwarding address.” This brings us to what could be called tempting temptation, flirting with it,...
If Everyone Must Watch Everyone… February 22, 1970
There is an old-fashioned subject on which something needs to be said, and that is: simple honesty. There can be no credit, no contract, no transaction, no safe situation without the element of...
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...
Christmas--and Memories to Your Children December 21, 1969
At Christmas there is so much intermingled – children – innocence, expectancy; loved ones – homecoming, happiness and mellow moods; generosity in remarkable measure, and some emerging of our better...
Infinite Kindness… December 14, 1969
There Are Two Who Will Know… December 7, 1969
The Insatiable Demand for More November 30, 1969
The World Owes Me a Living…? November 23, 1969
There is this that is so often said _ or supposed: “The world owes me a living.” But when the Creator gave man the earth He said, “…subdue it.” 1 And subduing a world takes...
Clean--What a Wonderful Word… November 16, 1969
There is a word that has within it some wonderful possibilities for safety, for self-respect, for personal peace, and the word is called “clean.” Clean hands, clean hearts, clean homes;...
If We Patronize Evil… November 9, 1969
With increasing concern for the lowering standards of morality and decency, there comes the question what to do about it? Should we just sit as if we were watching the progress of a play – or is...