A Year of Beatuiful Thoughts (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... wishes us to be employed; and that employment is truly "our Father's business." He chooses work for every creature, which will be delightful to them, if they do it simply and humbly. He gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for what He wants us to do; if we either tire ourselves or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. And we may always be sure, whatever we are doing, that we cannot be pleasing Him if we are not happy ourselves. John Ruskin. MY BIRDS. I lean from the window at morning And hear in the street The chirp of the tiny brown sparrows. So cheery and sweet. My birds they flit gayly above me, They twitter and call; But the message they bring in the morning Is sweetest of all; For the sparrows chirp gayly--" Be cheerful, Whatever befall;" "Be strong," sing the swallows above me, "God careth for all." "Be trustful;" O, robin, low singing, Your message is best; Each day brings its work and its blessing; Trust God for the rest. Aids to Endeavor. July 13. / laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me Psa. iii. 5. A Happy "good-night" to all, --a prayer to the loving Heavenly Father for sweet sleep, in safety, --then to "Stretch the tired limbs and lay the head Upon our own delightful bed,"--this is a beautiful ending for every day. A glad "good-morning,"--thanks to God for the blessings of the night, and a prayer to Him to make us helpful and kind all the day long, --this is a beautiful beginning for every day. GOOD-NIGHT AND GOOD-MORNING. A fair little girl sat under a tree Sewing as long as her eyes could see. Then smoothed her work and folded it right, And said, " Dear work, good-night, good-night " Such a number of rooks came over her...