Pansy’s Words of Wisdom – Page 10

Quotable

Published on January 14, 2016December 18, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

Did you notice that rose-vine at the east end of the front porch putting out new branches all over it? It will be full of roses pretty soon. That vine has been the wonder of the neighborhood for ten years.

Now suppose I never watered it, or fed it with good rich earth from the woods, or dug about it, what a stunted, sickly thing it would have been!

You have to take care of everything that’s worth having in this world. Love will die from neglect and abuse as quick as a rose-bush.

—from Aunt Hannah and Martha and John

Quotable

Published on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

I don’t know the end of any story that is being lived now—yours or mine, for instance—but the Lord does; and I would much rather have Him do all the planning.

—from Workers Together; An Endless Chain

Quotable

Published on October 29, 2015October 26, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

Fear small temptations rather than great ones. These come only now and then; those every day.

—Isabella Alden

Quotable

Published on October 22, 2015October 21, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

One must stand somewhere. Either you are willing to try to please the Lord Jesus Christ today, or else you are not willing. There is no middle ground.

—from Chrissy’s Endeavor

Quotable

Published on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

Most of us lay up a good stock of patience, but we make the mistake of putting it where we cannot find it when most needed.

—Isabella Alden

Rules for Writing

Published on October 12, 2015October 15, 2015 by Isabella AldenLeave a comment

Rules for Letter Writing

Have you any unkind thoughts?
Do not write them down;
Write no word that giveth pain—
Written words may long remain.

Have you heard some idle tale?
Do not write it down.
Gossips may repeat it o’er,
Adding to its bitter store.

Have you any careless jest?
Bury it, and let it rest—
It may wound some loving breast.

Words of love and tenderness,
Words of truth and kindliness,
Words of comfort for the sad,
Words of gladness for the glad,
Words of counsel for the bad—
Wisely write them down.

Words, though small, are mighty things,
Pause before you write them.
Little words may grow and bloom
With bitter breath or sweet perfume—
Pray, before you write them.

These words of advice were published in the December 11, 1886 edition of The Pansy magazine. They’re just as wise and relevant today as they were in 1886!