Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28
Lessons for All of Us

Dear Miss Thomas: Again 1 take the pleas
ure Of writing to Our Household. Since 1
visited you last ! have had many letters
OF cheer and comfort, and so many sad let
tiers that hardly know how to write or what
TO write. Many I have answered and many l
have not; but, dear friends bear well in mind
that my heart is running over with love for
each member and each reader that has been
so kind as TO send me their message OF sym
express my gratitude. When I read "a Bible
Students" letter, yesterday, in Our Household,
/ could see her dear trembling hands, accord
ing 10 nature she is nearing her heavenly home.
She is nearly seventy -four, has been all through
the war, has undergone many trials and troubles
Of this life, and she is still helping US. No,
dear friends, / can't give up at the age OF
thirty seven and spend the remainder Of my
days In sorrow and grief, when God Is so good
TO us. We know He does nothing wrong and
all sorrows shares Yes, Uncle Tom, L am
looking TO Him; l could not help but say when
1 read your letter, God bless Uncle Tom.
l am glad to have many letters in your
handwritngs; now, when l read your let
tiers in Our Household / feel like 1 know you.
How little we understand the word friends. "
In every day life we hear people say, such
and such a one is friend Of mine" Real
friends are few and far between; a real friend
Is never determined until test has been
made, and this test is usually troublous times,
adversely the loss Of loved one when af-
Elections come to us. when dark clouds hang
over us, and when we need help any way, then
is the time find out who true friends
are. There is no relationship more sacred than
friendship, It carries with II love, and when
you have a friend who has proven himself OF
herself such, always show evidence of graft.
tude for the kindness they have shown You,
and let your actions toward them be source
Of happiness and pleasure to them. Nothing
is so much appreciated between friends at.
fecticn and nothing will kill friends like IN
gratitude.
As / mentally look into each home Of my
pender over the question: Who gave them to
me. who made them for me2 Oh! II was God,
wonderful Creator and Father. How can we
We In fd1anara u~ha Il "a nndg
my friends, lay aside your malice, your strife,
your envy, your idle thoughts, idle deeds,
and ct your whole heart be love. Love one an
other, think no evil, speak evil. Some
may say, Oh. such person has treated M
badly, and / can't treat him well, when he
treats me i'll. We are not responsible for wha,
better way TO whip the devil than by kind
ness. Are we building houses firm
foundations, or are we building on sand? Dear
mothers and fathers, you responsible for the
way you teach your children. Talk about your
neghbors and yillify your neighbors in their
presence, and they will do likewise Change
your way Of living. teach your children that
they have a soul to save and a God to serve;
there is no chance for restitution after death.
II one from away in Kansas does try to preach
such mo hell doctrine" to me. Prepare to
meet thy God while 1t is day, for the night
eometh, and after death it's too late. / know
we can prove anything by the Bible If skip
about: but read II straight through. It's all
a link, and a great chain Of love from begin.
ming to end; go preach the gospel-go We out
lhAo tht highway. les ko lulO tue uedInen
lands, they are hungering and thirsting after
righteousness. Educate them so they can read
Gods Word and know His plans. If we are
pure-hearted we are not preaching creed but
Gods love, we are not selfish and our field I'd
work I'm is anywhere are needed. We are
all prone 10 wander, prove TO leave the God
we love. Let our daily prayer be: Now, dear
Lord, help us to feel, see and understand what
Thou wouldst have us do, and where Thou
wouldst have us work. Make us humble ser
wants, for we are weak and need your assist
ance.
feel my weakness and dependence upon a
divine power. Aunt Ruth, send me a card.
BUSY BEE.
Route s. Elberton, Ga.