Tis All for the Best — Hannah More

Two women examine the events of life and decide which outlook should be assigned to them. While one gives up hope over tragedies, the other stands resolutely defending God’s providence. From the story: “her chief care was to convince herself and others, that however great might be her sufferings, and however little they could be accounted for at present, yet that the Judge of all the earth could not but do right.” “The honor of God was dearer to her than her own credit, and her chief desire was to turn all events to his glory.”