Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in
Edinburgh ontoday's date in 1850. He
is known for having written ‘Treasure Is-
land’, ‘Kidnapped’ and ‘The Strange Case
of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.
2 We are going to listen to 6 of the 12
points which he called his “Pattern for
Living”. We’ll pause for a moment after
each one:
3 “Don’t borrow trouble. Imaginary things
are harder to bear than the actual ones…
4 “Since hate poisons the soul, do not cher-
ish enmities or grudges. Avoid people who
make you unhappy…
5 “Have many interests. If you can’t travel,
read about new places…
6 “Don’t hold post-mortems. Don’t spend
your life brooding over sorrows and mis-
takes. Don’t be one who never gets over
things…
7 “Do what you can for those less fortunate
than yourself…
8 “Keep busy at something. A very busy per-
son never has time to be unhappy…”
9 Let us pray:
Your glory, God our Father,
is seen in people
who are fully alive.
Inspire us to live fully
and discover your kingdom
within us.
Amen.
see www.prayingeachday.org
Edinburgh ontoday's date in 1850. He
is known for having written ‘Treasure Is-
land’, ‘Kidnapped’ and ‘The Strange Case
of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.
2 We are going to listen to 6 of the 12
points which he called his “Pattern for
Living”. We’ll pause for a moment after
each one:
3 “Don’t borrow trouble. Imaginary things
are harder to bear than the actual ones…
4 “Since hate poisons the soul, do not cher-
ish enmities or grudges. Avoid people who
make you unhappy…
5 “Have many interests. If you can’t travel,
read about new places…
6 “Don’t hold post-mortems. Don’t spend
your life brooding over sorrows and mis-
takes. Don’t be one who never gets over
things…
7 “Do what you can for those less fortunate
than yourself…
8 “Keep busy at something. A very busy per-
son never has time to be unhappy…”
9 Let us pray:
Your glory, God our Father,
is seen in people
who are fully alive.
Inspire us to live fully
and discover your kingdom
within us.
Amen.
see www.prayingeachday.org
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