Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Choices We Make – October 06, 2013

Not long ago, a family decided to spend a hot summer afternoon floating down a river on inner tubes. A river guide gave them clear...

Important in the Life of a Child – September 29, 2013

Two busy parents of a large family recently discovered the difference one caring person can make in the life of a child. It’s a simple...

Hold On – September 22, 2013

Over a hundred years ago, Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden, an enchanting novel about a young girl, Mary, who is orphaned during a...

A Work in Progress – September 15, 2013

A masterpiece is a work that demonstrates extraordinary talent, artistic skill, or workmanship—a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement. Historically, a masterpiece represented an artist’s finest...

Misery Is Optional – September 08, 2013

It has been said that while pain and heartache are inevitable, misery is optional. In other words, even amid the difficulties and adversities of life,...

Joy in Our Labors – September 01, 2013

At the funeral service of his father, a middle-aged man stood to express his feelings. “Father provided well for our family,” he said. “He always...

Inertia and Momentum – August 25, 2013

Isaac Newton’s first law of motion states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion; and likewise, an object at rest tends to...

A Meaningful, Lasting Legacy – August 18, 2013

Has anyone ever given you a gift and said, “This reminded me of you”? Did it make you stop and wonder what traits or qualities...

85 Years – August 12, 2013

We live in an age of rapid change, when longevity and consistency are rare. And so it seems appropriate, once or twice in a decade,...