No longer I

(...) " Yes you've always something to see about except your own business. It is too bad!"


But something else exclaimed, " your own business! have you really any of your own!"


"No, I am not my own!" She answered, " and I am glad I am not.  I am glad there is a GOD and that I am His child, and that I haven't anything to do but just to obey Him."


The restless feeling vanished for the time and she went cheerfully about her work, ' doing it as unto GOD.'

Excerpt from the Flower of the family by Mrs. E. Prentiss