Today I ran across this little piece of literature written by a woman named Mary Brooks Picken in 1924:
"I made a declaration to the effect that I never let Fate paddle alone in Mr. Wish's leaky boat. I learned long ago that a happier, safer ride could be had in the good substantial boat, "Honest Purpose," especially when I was helping with the oars....I say, always, that sincere desire is unworded prayer and that if we are earnest and have an honest purpose, our prayer will be answered, and answered wholly in accord with our own sincerity and unselfishness. Wishing for things and praying for them are vastly different.
Every day is ours to mold as we will. If we wasted it in idle wishing, we must pay. If we build for the future by being faithful to our desires, we lay paving stones that make a safer and more comfortable road for the rest of our lives."
I found this in a fabulous book called Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions. She has a lovely website...www.amybarickman.com. Great stuff, and very timely for me. Ahoy!
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