Music & the Spoken Word Library

Life Is Good – February 04, 2007

Life is good. Despite the hardships and heartaches of life, we can find joy in everyday living. The more we look for life’s simple blessings,...

The Language of Love – January 28, 2007

Joe Fairbanks grew up in a family of nine children. Money was tight, and, like many in similar circumstances, he wore mostly hand-me-downs. But Joe...

Cracked Pots – January 21, 2007

Sometimes we think we can’t help, give, or do because we can’t help, give, or do perfectly. Maybe we think our house isn’t clean enough...

Something to Live For – January 14, 2007

A deep commitment to something beyond ourselves is what gives meaning to life. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If a man hasn’t discovered something that...

Live Backward – January 07, 2007

The longer we live, the more we have occasion to attend the funerals of those who have been dear to us. During such memorial services,...

Leaping into a New Year – December 31, 2006

New beginnings can be invigorating. Just as a fresh blanket of snow changes the landscape into “unmarked territory,” calling out to little explorers with their...

Good Tidings of Great Joy – December 24, 2006

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14). Thus sang the herald angels to the humble shepherds...

The Warmth of Christmas – December 10, 2006

One hundred and sixty years ago, Hans Christian Andersen gave us the story of “The Little Match Girl,” which has become a beloved Christmas story....

Good Things to Come – December 03, 2006

With the advent of Christmas, we rejoice in good things to come. School children make red and green paper chains, counting down the days; grown-ups...