Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Tabernacle Organ: An Instrument of Exceptional Historic Merit – April 22, 2007

The world-renowned Tabernacle organ is an engineering marvel and an artistic masterpiece. The Organ Historical Society recognized it as “an instrument of exceptional historic merit,”...

Making Courtesy More Common – April 15, 2007

Early in his youth, George Washington wrote down a list of what he considered the rules of civility. The first suggested that “every action done...

Spring Always Comes – April 08, 2007

Spring always comes. No matter how dark and cold the winter, the light and life of spring bring newness of hope. If a tree, so...

The Good Shepherd – April 01, 2007

My Shepherd will supply my need; . . .In pastures fresh he makes me feed,Beside the living stream.He brings my wandering spirit back,When I forsake...

From Choas to Contentment – March 25, 2007

The Greek philosopher Epictetus said, “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for those which...

A Painter’s Perseverance – March 18, 2007

The famous artist Norman Rockwell painted hundreds of magazine covers during his lifetime. But he didn’t just paint life, he lived it. He knew success...

Rites of Passage – March 11, 2007

Life is a continuing series of transitions. We grow from babies to children to adolescents to adults, and we look back at pivotal moments that...

Strength Where Weakness Was Not Felt – March 04, 2007

We all know it’s difficult to feel very good about life when we don’t feel physically well, and we know that exercise will increase our...

People Change – February 25, 2007

People grow up; they change. We must never stop believing in the capacity of every individual to change and improve. At his high school reunion,...