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...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
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,”...
Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee – August 05, 2007
With so much to worry about these days, it’s easy to feel distressed. In addition to our personal difficulties and disappointments, we read the headlines...
Wisdom – July 29, 2007
Ancient proverbs remind us that “wisdom is better than rubies” (Proverbs 8:11) and that “wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom” (Proverbs 4:7). Wisdom...
Not Done Yet – July 22, 2007
All through life, we work toward goals, and when we achieve them, we often discover that we’re not done yet. The progress we’ve made helps...
Things that I Prize – July 15, 2007
Mention a song by George and Ira Gershwin, and folks start humming and tapping their toes. These two talented brothers left a singular imprint on...
The Fruits of Selfless Sowing – July 08, 2007
So much of who we are and what we have are gifts from those who have gone before us. Our forebears planted seeds that bear...