Music & the Spoken Word Library

Potentials Rather Than Problems – Sunday, July 8, 2018

Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush has been quoted as saying, “If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead...

Resourcefulness and Ingenuity – Sunday, July 1, 2018

Sometimes life’s most difficult problems can be solved in the most unexpected ways. In fact, even when a situation seems downright hopeless, a little resourcefulness...

America’s Best Idea – Sunday, June 24, 2018

In 1872, United States President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill designating Yellowstone as America’s first national park. In fact, it was the first national...

Moments, Joys, and Fatherhood – Sunday June 17, 2018

Most fathers know that fatherhood can be the source of life’s greatest joy and its deepest satisfaction. Of course, they also know that no work...

The Need for Light – Sunday June 10, 2018

Have you ever noticed how plants bend toward the sun? Whether it’s trees in a forest, flowers in a garden, or a potted plant in...

Is Your Life on Autopilot? – Sunday, June 3, 2018

For many years, modern airplanes have been equipped with a feature called “autopilot.” When a plane is flying on autopilot, its direction and altitude are...

Remember and Give Thanks – 2018 Memorial Day Special – Sunday, May 27, 2018

Every year on Memorial Day, a young woman visits the small community cemetery in her hometown. She is often drawn to four gravestones standing side...

Our Shared Moral Responsibility – Sunday, May 20, 2018

Joan of Arc was a courageous 15th-century French heroine who faced a martyr’s death at age 19. A play depicting her life has Joan declaring...

Go Home and Love Your Family – Sunday, May 13, 2018

Mother Teresa possessed a degree of goodness that’s rare in society today. Her acts of compassion began in 1948 in India, but her heart was...