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Sermons and Woodboxes

           Onandonreadtheministerawordhere,alinethere,aparagraphsomewhereelse: 

           "Whatmenandwomenneedisencouragement. Theirnaturalresistingpowersshouldbestrengthened,notweakened.... Insteadofalwaysharpingonaman’sfaults,tellhimofhisvirtues. Trytopullhimoutofhisrutofbadhabits. Holduptohimhisbetterself,hisREALselfthatcandareanddoandwinout!... Theinfluenceofabeautiful,helpful,hopefulcharacteriscontagious,andmayrevolutionizeawholetown.... Peopleradiatewhatisintheirmindsandintheirhearts. Ifamanfeelskindlyandobliging,hisneighborswillfeelthatway,too,beforelong. Butifhescoldsandscowlsandcriticizeshisneighborswillreturnscowlforscowl,andaddinterest!... Whenyoulookforthebad,expectingit,youwillgetit. Whenyouknowyouwillfindthegoodyouwillgetthat.... TellyoursonTomyouKNOWhe’llbegladtofillthatwoodboxthenwatchhimstart,alertandinterested!" 

           Theministerdroppedthepaperandliftedhischin. Inamomenthewasonhisfeet,trampingthenarrowroombackandforth,backandforth. Later,sometimelater,hedrewalongbreath,anddroppedhimselfinthechairathisdesk. 

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