Music & the Spoken Word Library

A Heart Full of Christmas – Sunday, December 04, 2022

As Christmastime approached, a young boy carefully counts a handful of coins and bills. This is money he has earned by doing odd jobs around...

What Can We Give Him – Sunday, November 27, 2022

It’s been said that “getting there is half the fun.” That’s true of vacations and road trips, and it’s even more true of Christmas. It’s...

Our First Noble Deed of the Morning – Sunday, November 20, 2022

Even during difficult times, perhaps especially during difficult times, we need the blessing of gratitude. Consider this invitation from President Russell M. Nelson: “Our first noble...

Timely and Timeless Values – Sunday, November 13, 2022

On the western bank of the Hudson River, 40 miles north of New York City, stands the United States Military Academy at West Point. For...

Striving to Become Like Him – Sunday, November 06, 2022

The word strive means something slightly different from the word try. To strive suggests purposeful effort. To try, on the other hand, connotes something a...

With Faith – Sunday, October 30, 2022

With good reason, we often admire people who are persistent, resilient—those who face hardship but simply refuse to quit. We stand in awe of their...

Repairing What Is Broken – Sunday, October 23, 2022

Many years ago, a family experienced a little annoyance (like the kind we all face)—they had a leaky pipe in the bathroom ceiling. Drip, drip,...

Patches of Godlight – Sunday, October 16, 2022

I’m standing in front of a home called “The Kilns,” located in Headington just outside of Oxford, England. The home got its name from the...

Moment and Memories of Kindness – Sunday, October 09, 2022

Over the past year, a loving niece has regularly called her widowed, 94-year-old Aunt Helen. They smile, laugh, even shed a few tears together as...