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Suddenly We’re Older

November 26, 1972

Nothing in life is quite so fleeting as the present moment. It quicky passes to become forever a memory. Thomas Aldrich wrote: “All the best...

Gratitude in Action

November 19, 1972

As we pause this Thanksgiving Season to reflect on the blessings of life, let us also pause to consider the way in which we show...

Keep on Being a Success

November 12, 1972

“One thing is forever good;” said Emmerson, and “That one thing is Success.”1 There is a great exhilaration which comes to one through honest, well-earned...

One To-Day is Worth Two To-Morrows

November 5, 1972

There are many rewards I life worth planning and working for – education, careers, marriage, a family, and retirement, to name only a few. Nearly...

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...

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