Nature Brings Solace – September 16, 2012
Not long ago, a family was feeling weighed down by the stress of life. No major problems—just the daily accumulation of demands on their schedule,...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
One Person at a Time – September 09, 2012
The story is told of a devout young man whose car broke down, forcing him to make his way to his place of worship on...
The Blessing of Work – September 02, 2012
More than 1,600 years ago, St. Augustine is said to have taught this timeless truth: “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though...
A Teacher Affects All Eternity – August 26, 2012
Not long ago, lines at a mortuary grew long as scores of people came to pay respects. In fact, the line of people grew so...
The Path of Forgiveness and Healing – August 19, 2012
It’s easy to talk about forgiveness: about wanting to forgive, hoping to forgive, even knowing that someday we will need to forgive. It’s much more...
Making a Difference with One Tall Tree – August 12, 2012
For 217 years, Yarmouth, Maine, was home to New England’s largest American elm tree. Planted the year George Washington began his second term as president,...
The Lesson of the Magnets – August 05, 2012
Of all the difficult things we do in life, one of the very hardest is to truly forgive someone who has mistreated us. Even when...
Blessed – July 29, 2012
When someone asks you, “How are you doing?” how do you answer? It’s easy to respond to such a common greeting without giving any thought....
Rescuers along the Trail – July 22, 2012
More than 150 years ago, tens of thousands of pioneers crossed this country headed west. They were searching for a place of peace and refuge,...