Sins of Omission – Sunday, October 23, 1955
In response to an accusing question as to what he is doing, it is a quite common occurrence to hear a youngster reply defensively: "I'm...
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The Things We Wish Were Not – Sunday, October 16, 1955
Sometimes when the unwanted events of our lives occur, we find ourselves praying and pleading to make some things as if they hadn't happened. And...
Telling the Truth – Sunday, October 09, 1955
The time-honored custom of swearing in the witness has come to be a very commonplace occurrence—to "solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth...
Harboring Our Hurts – Sunday, October 02, 1955
In the pressures and impatience and thoughtlessness of life, our relationships with others are often likely to be less considerate than they should be— and...
On Living Away from Home – Sunday, September 25, 1955
With school under way once more, and also for opportunities for work, many young people find themselves away from home—some for the first time.
Before We Learn to Live – Sunday, September 18, 1955
An ancient philosopher offered this interesting observation: "If we could be twice young and twice old, we could correct all our mistakes."1
The Blessing of Willing Work – Sunday, September 11, 1955
There is in most of us at times a tendency not to do anything that is difficult to do, not to perform any unpleasant service...
The Agony of Indecision – Sunday, September 04, 1955
As we look back upon the plight of Hamlet with all his problems, one of the things for which he was most to be pitied...
The Question of Quitting – Sunday, August 07, 1955
Summer has all but slipped away.