When You Are Discouraged
October 29, 1972
Moments of discouragement come to everyone. They are a part of life. And although not always desired, they are certainly to be expected. Emerson Fosdick...
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Power Over Ourselves
October 22, 1972
There is a quote from Seneca which says, "Most powerful is he who has himself in his power."1 Indeed, self-control is one of our greatest...
Sometime We’ll Understand
October 15, 1972
A great American pioneer once said, "We shall never see the time when we shall not need to be taught."1 Learning and growing is a...
The Importance of Family
October 8, 1972
We recently spoke of the need to be forgiving. The best place to practice and develop that principle is in our homes as we conduct...
Forgive, and Ye Shall Be Forgiven
October 1, 1972
“To err is human,” wrote Alexender Pope; “to forgive divine.”1
Character is What We Really Are
September 24, 1972
Our character is what distinguishes us from others. It is the way we think and act when no one is looking, when we are sure...
Cultivating Our Inner Space
September 17, 1972
The balm of Gilead is a substance obtained from the sap of a small evergreen tree, with aromatic branches that supposedly soothed and healed. As...
Thou Shalt Not Kill
September 10, 1972
No compassionate, loving person can condone the violence that seems so widespread in the world today. Recent events at the XX Olympiad in Munich have...
There’s No Place Like Home
September 3, 1972
"Home, home, sweet, sweet home, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."1 For most of us, no matter who we are or...