A Friend Is A Possession We Earn,

The Discerning Realize That It Is Not Realistic To Expect Perfection In Others When None Of Us Is Perfect...meaningful Progress Can Be Made Only When All Of Us Can Cast The Motes Out Of Our Own Eyes, Leave Judgment To Our Father In Heaven, And Lose Ourselves In Righteous Living.

The Family As An Institution Today Is Beset On All Sides. Conflicts Within The Family Are Critical And Often Damaging. Contention Puts Heavy Strain On Stability, Strength, Peace, And Unity In The Home. There Is Certainly Not Time For Contention In Building A Strong Family.

I Am Acquainted With A Wife And Mother Who Is Chained Securely At The Present Time To A Life-style Of Murmuring And Criticism. She Is The First To Point Out Faults In Her Husband Or To Repeat Neighborhood Gossip. How Damaging Is A Habit That Permits Fault-finding, Character Assassination, And The Sharing Of Malicious Rumors! Gossip And Caustic Comments Often Create Chains Of Contention. These Chains May Appear To Be Very Small, But What Misery And Woe They Can Cause!

Peace-not Passion, Not Personal Possessions, Not Personal Accomplishments Nor Happiness-is One Of The Greatest Blessings A Man Can Receive.

The Practice Of Thrift Is Not Outdated. We Must Discipline Ourselves To Live Within Our Incomes Even If It Means Going Without Or Making Do. The Wise Person Can Distinguish...between Basic Needs And Extravagant Wants. Some Find Budgeting Extremely Painful, But I Promise You, It Is Never Fatal.