The lad ponders: his God is far away in Infinity. To manhood grows the lad—he now seeks God on earth. And now the man: he sees God's hand in the destiny of his country. The father discovers Him anew in a child's smile. And in the quiet, little house he first realizes how far God's glory has expanded throughout Infinity .
How blessed with happiness is he, who has built his home, and known God's mercy between his silent walls. But until one reaches the serene shore, so many days of yearning and pursuit and callow suffering are lost. And who can reveal the mystery of what is dearer to God—the awareness of Him in the little home, or the quest for Him in the wide world?