Music & the Spoken Word Library

Thoughts for Mothers – May 13, 2012

At the end of a long day, a busy mother sat down for what seemed like the first time since she got out of bed...

The Virtue of Humility – May 06, 2012

In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin tells of his strong desire to develop a worthy character. To do this, he made a list of the 12...

Happy Exhaustion – April 29, 2012

In a hospital emergency room, a team of surgeons was urgently called. Four passengers in a car accident had just arrived by ambulance, and their...

Positive Activity Interventions – April 22, 2012

New research affirms what most of us know from personal experience: positive thoughts and actions help both the giver and receiver feel better. Scientists call...

Accumulate Knowledge and Move Forward – April 15, 2012

A little bit of living teaches us that we often learn more from our setbacks than we do from our successes. Not long ago, Dr....

Bent Nails and Broken Hearts – April 08, 2012

Today we celebrate the promise of new life—the assurance that no matter the darkness and despair, always there is light and hope. Even after a...

Love at Home – April 01, 2012

There is beauty all around when there’s love at home.”1 Think what could happen to the world if everyone had a place of love, peace,...

What a Wonderful World – March 25, 2012

Great songs have staying power, not just because the tune is catchy and the words rhyme. Great songs carry a great message—one that is both...

Love Gives Life – March 18, 2012

What if we were willing to reach out in love and kindness without expecting anything in return? What if love, the universal language, inspired our...