Show H homemakers PAGE marie AT ogden FAITH 0 by suzanne claire dean it may be there never was a period of history hi story when without argument and discussion every thoughtful person admits a great and undeniable need of the world is faith we need only to remind you of the long list of famous people of biblical history whose faith surpassed and overcame what beeme seemed i obstacles sometimes out of individual experience there comes a grouping of words which mean much and often carry cairy one through unusual events by the sheer power of their sustaining in force on the other hand it may be and equally so that ahe the power is something which springs from a clear contact with divine overshadowing such a case we feel are the words and interpretation of a rare soul whom we term spiritually wise this one said faith is an awareness adarene ss requiring no proof drop these mighty words into your mind and watch them as they take root and develop in hours of stress and then follow carefully the events in which you come to know the touch of the divine in such an hour you will receive the assurance of that which indeed requires no proof we recall caring for a dear one through long months and years in which it often seemed this one would not unger linger for the day dawning we exhausted every I 1 ordinary means of relief every remedy that professional skill suggested and yet often the great hour seemed near how many times have we stepped from that room of suffering for a moment and indeed raised up hands of prayer to know one thing more that might be done perhaps a warm drink perhaps only the shifting of pillows that may relieve a tired body from its ceaseless struggle for breath perhaps only wrapping in a warm cover and sitting at the bedside to give sustaining unimpaired strength day would at last dawn and the life carried on unto another event after many such experiences we one day spoke to a highly scientific man of the strange inexplicable things which happened in this conflict between what we term life and death and concluded our remarks with this sentence you know doctor many a time she has been brought thru by a power far beyond either you or me his face lighted as he said often have I 1 thought of that again to be thankful for the triumph of divine things we recall that f far ar away from this quiet spot we were listening to the voices of two charming young women mormon missionaries who told the remarkable story of the gulls we have not yet seen the monument erected in memory of this event but ont day we shall visit it and recall with appreciation the triumphant triumph ani faith of earnest sincere people As human beings we may vacillate on certain issues we have faith today tomorrow we are as one bereft of sustenance buethe but the majority of people in supreme emergency arise with faith to carry on to the end imagination easily paints a picture of the stalwart men and enduring women who watched their ar crops approach the time of harvest which meant security from want then came the devastating horde of to utterly ruin all projects ts in such an hour the possibility of god being the only source of refuge is very clear doubt is shattered by enormous need then it is that faith prevails oer all else the human heart is lifted in faithful prayer sueh such a supplication never goes unheeded leave it all quietly to god my soul my rescue comes from him alone so sang the psalmist as translated by dr james moffitt so in every need will sing a distraught world and raise its hands to a loving father 0 the following precepts for those who wish to cultivate calmness and self possession to live longer and enjoy life more fully were recently published in the masonic news of montreal can learn to like what cost much learn to like reading conversation music learn to like plain food plain service plain cooking learn to lilee like life for its own sake learn to like people even though some of them may be as different from you as a chinese learn to like work and enjoy the satisfaction of doing your job as well as it can be done learn to like the song of the birds the companionship of dogs and laughter and gaiety of chil dren learn to like gardening carpentering pestering pent ering puttering around the house the lawn and the automobile learn to like the sunrise and sunset the beating of rain on the roof and windows and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day learn to keep your wants simple refuse to be owned and anchored by things and the opinions of others from scottish rilei news 0 the four great scourges urges of mankind have been drink war pestilence and famine and drink has been more destructive than war pestilence and famine combined gladstone if spirit wills the heart need not grow old we live by thought and feeling not by days leigh mitchell hodges |