Memorial Address
for Morna Hyatt
May 23, 2014 ~ The Rev. Eric H. Carswell
O
ne of the powerful and oft-repeated teachings in New Church doctrine
is that lasting happiness and a life of useful service are intrinsically
intertwined. It is true of this world and it is true in every heavenly community.
For some in this world, their dedication to the useful service before them
endows them with an apparently unending storehouse of energy and focus.
The prophet Isaiah states:
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:30-31)
Some may have an energy that seems to be fueled primarily by the nearterm success of their work, the praise they receive, and their sense that everyone
else is taking a similar share of what needs to be done. For others, they seem
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