Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little WomenI have a better friend, even than Father, to comfort andsustain me. My child, the troubles and temptations of yourlife are beginning and may be many, but you canovercome and outlive them all if you learn to feel thestrength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you dothat of your earthly one. The more you love and trustHim, and the less you will depend on human power andwisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can neverbe taken from you, but my become the source of lifelongpeace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, andgo to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins,and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to yourmother.’Jo’s only answer was to hold her mother close, and inthe silence which followed the sincerest prayer she hadever prayed left her heart without words. For in that sadyet happy hour, she had learned not only the bitterness ofremorse and despair, but the sweetness of self-denial andself-control, and led by her mother’s hand, she had drawnnearer to the Friend who always welcomes every childwith a love stronger than that of any father, tenderer thanthat of any mother.142 of 861