Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-29
Improve Each Shinina Hour

Dear Miss Thomas: I hear you say give the
nearest things to our hearts" That is very
hard 10 do. for there many things near
20 ones heart The most beautiful sights 10
me this morning are the trees putting on their
spring attire. and the woods full OF beautiful
flowers. IL makes a little Busy Bee want TO
improve each shining hour in every way she
can.
I am so thankful that / am living and am
able TO enjoy these sweet spring days. the
sweetest and happiest season Of the year.
awakened this morning by the singing Of
the birds. ! said TO the Guide Mon, do you
hear the birds, and suppose mankind as happy
as tbeyr" However, IL people would improve
each shining hour and be as cheerful as the
birds. the earth would soon be little heaven. >"
The nearest thing to each heart should be to
serve God TO the best OF his or her knowledge.
Love the Lord. thy God. with all your heart.
and thy neighbor as myself"
Christ was Knocked and rallied on, crucified
on the cross. Many unbelievers there. say
ing among themselves. He saved others. him
self he cannot save. Let Christ the king OF
Israel descend now from the cross that we
may believe
Just so with the world today. Thousands Of
homes wrecked with unbelievers. As you
make your home here earth. you will meet
in the next world. either better worse. When
| say home don't mean a fine house although
think should build comfortable a
house his means will allow and furnish IL
with good furniture. so they don't go beyond
their means. But fine houses with fine furni-
ture do not make a pleasant home; peace and
happiness must abide there. I had rather have
Christian home than all the fine houses and
riches OF this world. We cannot carry any
calls us. but IL We live a Christian life We
will be richer In heaven than II we had owned
half the world below. Think Of the rich man
whom Lazarus asked for just the crumbs from
his table and he denied them. Later they
both died; the rich opened his eyes in
hell and Lazarus in Abrahsm's bosom.
grand thought to leave a world OF poverty
and enter heaven with all its glory. No trou-
bic there. no sorrow. heartaehes. no grief:
nothing but peace and praise. But alas for the
rich man,
Don't you know IL must have been troublous
times when he opened his eyes In hell and found
that great gulf was between him and Lana
rus? / don't want TO land I'm hell for. in my
Imagination. ] can see all sorts OF characters
there-murderers. thieves. liars, gOssipers, and
no chance to shun any Of IL; when one gets
there it's for all time TO considerably, for
ever and ever.
Oh. my friends, there is a happy heaven to
strive for, and hell 10 shun. Choose this day
whom you will serve. for tomorrow may be
too late. Get right with God: let people say
what they may, but never mind that. God is
your judge. not man. Strive 10 improve each
shining hour for God. He giveth and He taketh'
Six feet OF earth makes US all size; let's
all try TO improve our homes and not let
malice a. uncharitableness harbor in them.
To live happy Christian life one must con
slider their own faults before speaking Of others.
Mrs. Rustic. there is not person living
hut what has enemies: there is woe pro-
nOunced unto the one that all speak well or.
You know that il one tries TO live a Christian
life the evil minded are always ready to east
stones. The best way is TO say nothing. We
must pray for our enemies-return good Tor
evil. We must try to live that our influ-
ence may live even after we are dead.
had rather Il would be said of me and mine
that we left good influence that would live
forever than to be said / died without an
enemy. We can condemn evil without con-
demning the evil-dOer. ] think it's wrong to
hurt peoples feelings. I have too much love
in my heart to hurt peoples feelings knowing
".
Mrs. Gennelle / will not give you away.
I've heard things said about signing a pen
name. but don't care for that, for we real
f1e that God loOketh at the heart and not at
the name: neither the language we use or the
hand writing. l sometimes think a person that
makes light Of another can't do half so well as
the one they make fun OF.
Christ says Behold I send you forth as
sheen in the midst of wolves be ye therefore
wise as serpents. and harmless as doves"
want TO ask each member to read the seventh
chapter OF Matthew. You will find the wise
build their houses upon solid rock. Notice
the parables in this chapter.
Now Myrtle Harris. Pauline Uncle Zeke,
I Benors Gladys. Backwoods Teacher. Emma. j.
Frank Smell. Mrs. Methvin. ;. T. P. every
one Of Won come right out Of winter quarters.
am yours in the utmost sincerity.