Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Lesson of the Roses – October 14, 2007

For years an attentive woman had tended her rose garden, carefully pruning and maintaining her plants exactly the way her family had done for generations....

Do Thou Likewise – October 07, 2007

Very often, the greatest truths are taught simply. Principles that have the power to resonate in our hearts for generations need no embellishment. And while...

The Power of Patience – September 30, 2007

In today’s high-speed society, the time-honored virtue of patience is in short supply. We expect patience in others—sometimes impatiently—but we often deny ourselves the serenity,...

Selflessness – September 23, 2007

Our greatest blessings and deepest joys always come from helping others, from opening our hearts to someone in need. Service is evidence of our love,...

Of Bubbles and Blame – September 09, 2007

The story is told of an inquisitive widow in 17th-century England who lived next to a man she considered quite eccentric. Each day her neighbor...

Rub Shoulders with the Trees – September 02, 2007

We are shaped and tempered by our exposure to nature and wildlife—by the opportunity to rub shoulders with the trees. As Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize–winning...

Friendship – August 26, 2007

The well-known words of Sam Walter Foss, written more than a hundred years ago, inspire us with their simple eloquence: Let me live in my...

Respect – August 19, 2007

We’re all more alike than we are different. We want happiness and health, well-being for our loved ones, contentment, and a sense of security in...

To Quietly Serve – August 12, 2007

In her endearing novel Pride and Prejudice, beloved author Jane Austen writes of a fictional clergyman, “Mr. Collins is a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man,”...