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
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Category: Pansy’s Words of Wisdom
Short pearls of wisdom gleaned from Isabella Alden’s books.
Rules for Writing
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!
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There is a Bible verse which comes to me with force, and which, I think, should be written on the heart of every Christian:
“I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
I believe the Christian who couples with that the command, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might,” will have a blessed life.
—from Docia’s Journal
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Are you quite happy as a Christian? Do you find your love growing stronger and your hopes brighter from day to day?
—from Ester Ried
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This is my verse when I am discouraged:
“Wait on the Lord; be of good courage and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord.”
—from Ester Ried
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I never like to fight Satan with his own weapons. He understands everything pertaining to his business so much better than we do.
—from Cunning Workmen
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Now what you need to remember is that the Lord is your father, whether you choose to own Him or not; and He has a right to your love, and your help.
—from Miss Priscilla Hunter
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I think sometimes our Heavenly Father does just as we do with the children. He lets us stumble in a place where it is not too hard, so that we will learn what it is to obey.
—from Links in Rebecca’s Life
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Are you going to do such work for Christ that—hundreds of years after—your influence will be silently living and working out its fruit in human hearts?
—from Four Girls at Chautauqua
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You have left the duty of giving subject to the accident of having something left after all your wants are supplied. Is that really the way?
—from The Pocket Measure
Isabella Alden 