prayer that Midge and Kate wrote keeps coming to my mind and it helps me
to keep a level head when we all git kinder wild."

When girls see that prayer is not beseeching an unwilling God for
_things_ the desire for which may be born of pure selfishness, but is
the way by which help to keep steady and strong, power to love one's
fellows and to live courageously and well comes to many, it will make a
difference in what they think about prayer and the way they pray. But
most girls do not know these things intuitively. They must be helped to
know them. The spirit within them must be cultivated. Prayer and
seeking the Bible for courage and help are largely matters of
cultivation. The great Teacher prayed Himself in such a wonderful way
that the disciples listening cried--"Lord, teach us how to pray." And he
answered their request, giving them _the words to say_ until they should
find words for themselves. He made them _want_ to pray.

If the girl herself chances to read this chapter let her be assured that
there is no lesson in all the world which she can learn which can give
to her anything like the courage, strength, comfort and help to go right
on in the face of hard things, that can come to her through learning how
to truly pray, not empty words, not words for others to hear, but words
that say all she feels of disappointment and longing, of hope and
gladness. The Great God hears _all_ one can say and knows what she
cannot say. Only God can do that. Even the best friends tire of our
struggles and failures. God never does and when I speak to Him I may
_know_ He cares. Though I am one speck of humanity in a great mass of
men and women, though the girl who is reading this is just one ordinary
girl, one among millions the world around, she may speak to God, her
Creator without fear, may touch His _greatness_ and her heart be warmed
by His answering touch.