There is a manuscript letter written by Thomas More to his wife,
Alyce, when the news came that the great mansion at Chelsea,
with its offices and huge granaries, had been almost destroyed
by fire. Instead of lamenting his loss, he writes, “I pray you,
Alyce, with my children, be merry in God. Find out if any poor
neighbors stored their corn in the granaries, and recompense
them. Discharge no servant until he have another abiding-place.
Be of good cheer. Take all the household with you to church, and
thank God for what He hath taken and what He hath left.”
(3302)
See COURAGE IN LIFE.
=Trouble Conquered=--See FAITH.
=Trouble, Ignoring=--See EVIL, IGNORING.