Tag: misfortune
Don’t Give in to Discouragement
Psychologists tell us that one of the chief evils of our age, an evil apparently less evident in earlier ages, is that of easy defeat. Be this as it may, most people who are honest with themselves would probably have to admit to indulging in despondency. They are fortunate if they have nothing worse to… Read More ›
Prayer for Those Who Live Alone
I live alone, dear Lord, stay by my side, In all my daily needs be my guide. Grant me good health, for that I pray, To carry on my work from day to day. Keep pure my mind, my thoughts, my every deed, Let me be kind and unselfish in my neighbor’s need. Spare me… Read More ›
It Is Darkest before the Dawn
George Frederick Handel was dogged with misfortune. He had debt upon debt, despair upon despair. He had a cerebral hemorrhage and was paralyzed on his right side. For four years he could neither walk nor write. The doctors gave up on him. He wrote several operas, but again he fell in debt. At age 60… Read More ›