Music & the Spoken Word Library

A Step at a Time – Sunday, February 20, 1949

Most men resist sudden change. But there are ways in which tremendous changes can come, almost without our being aware of it. By small steps...

So Take Your Choice – Sunday, February 13, 1949

With a limited amount of money, we can't buy everything. With a limited amount of life, we can't be everything. Much as we may wish...

On Facing Life as It Is – Sunday, February 06, 1949

Sometimes in looking at the lives of others we may suppose that there, are those who lead an untroubled existence—free from the heartaches, from the...

Other People’s Opinions* – Sunday, January 30, 1949

It is probable that all of us are sensitive to the opinions of other people. And yet it is not uncommon to hear those who...

On Being Sure About Things We Don’t Know* – Sunday, January 23, 1949

One of the ever-startling things about humankind is the quality that sometimes permits us to be so sure about things we don't know ... to...

On Acquiring a Reputation* – Sunday, January 16, 1949

Reputations are built on many factors—some of them seemingly unpredictable. Many men have become known for things for which they would never have chosen to...

Myself on My Hands – Sunday, January 09, 1949

"Are you surprised ... that after such long travel and so many changes of scene you have not been able to shake off the gloom...

Let There Be Light* – Sunday, January 02, 1949

From the time of their earliest understanding, we wisely assure our children that there is no reason to fear the dark. We tell them of...

Book Values and Real Values – Sunday, December 26, 1948

As we look back on a year, almost always we wonder where the time has gone, and almost always we wonder what we have done...