Failure to Confide… September 24, 1967
One of the urgent needs of our time is misunderstanding; and one of the ways to understand is to communicate. Understanding and communication are essential in all relationships of life: in marriage,...
To Remember…to Forget October 1, 1967
One morning there came into my mind an old Sunday School song, one I had not sung or heard since the years of my youth. Where had it been in memory? How and why did it now come back to mind? We...
Keeping Things Too Closely October 8, 1967
In some situations a person may keep too closely to himself. It helps to have someone to talk to. And those who too much withdraw themselves from loved ones and trusted friends likely aren’t...
First Be Reconciled… October 15, 1967
As to unresolved differences and feelings and offenses, the fact is that when we resent others, it is damaging to us, and it is to our own advantage, no matter whose fault it is, to bring the matter...
As Life Gets Broken in Upon… October 22, 1967
“Life gets continually broken in upon,…” said Charles Henry Parkhurst. “Nothing ought so little to surprise us as a surprise.” One of the realities is that life isn’t...
To Realize Results… October 29, 1967
Every one wants happiness, respect, self-approval, but sometimes these are expected without living in a way by which results are realized. Happiness at home comes with consideration and kindness,...
Dignity in Every Act of Life… November 5, 1967
“Remember this,” said Marcus Aurelius, “that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.” True dignity is a most...
Humor on High and Low Levels November 12, 1967
Humor is essential to a full and happy life. It is a reliever and relaxer of pressure and tension, and the saving element in many situations. But there are different kinds of humor, some sincere,...
Thanks: For the Organization and Operation of the Earth November 19, 1967
In considering things to be thankful for, there is this we often take for granted: the organization and operation of the earth. “What would this life of ours be like,” asked on...
The Cycle of Our Worries November 26, 1967
The cycle of our moods is puzzling at times. The same troubles that worry us at one time do not so much worry at another. The same problems that cause sleeplessness one night do not seem so much to...
No Man Is an Island… December 3, 1967
We often feel the pressure of people. But when we feel crowded or impatient with people, we should think how empty and dreary, how lonely and poor and purposeless life would be without those who...
As Thoughts Turn to Children… December 10, 1967
There is a mellowing and humbling of the heart when thoughts turn to children, and a searching of the soul when the eyes of children are upon us. Some of the tenderest scenes with our Savior are...
What E'er Thou Art… January 7, 1968
An inscription over a Scottish doorway had this to say: “What e’er thou art, act well thy part.” This ties somewhat to the sentence that says: “Abstain from all appearance of...
Without Character January 14, 1968
Talent without character is always a cause of concern. Anything without character is a cause of concern: money without character, authority without character, power, personality, eloquence, beauty...
Any Who Love You… January 21, 1968
“We are most of us very lonely in this world; you who have any who love you, cling to them and thank God.” These words suggest something of the searching of soul that comes when we ask...
Life Without Law January 28, 1968
Among those things for which we should be most thankful are commandments, standards, discipline and law. Without these there would be little that we could count on. Suppose there were no standards....
Opposite Influences February 4, 1968
There are two influences that pull in opposite directions upon every person: the pursuit of pleasure and the performance of duty. And in these lies the happiness or unhappiness of a whole lifetime,...
What to Overlook--and When February 11, 1968
“The art of being wise,” said William James, “is the art of knowing what to overlook.” Life without friends, without loved ones would be too altogether empty. But since...
Who Is Man That He Should Forget…? February 18, 1968
No matter how fast and far we may have moved, no matter how much we may have done or made, there are always unanswered questions⎯searching: for purpose, for meaning, for assurance. And always there...
The Safety of Counsel February 25, 1968
Young people sometimes decide to go it alone in life. They learn a little and feel they have learned much more, and often fail to ask for counsel because they think they already know the answer⎯or...