Music & the Spoken Word Library

Celebrate the Differences – November 26, 2006

Sometimes young people, while searching for the person they want to marry, become excited when they find someone who shares their interests, opinions, and tastes....

Abundat Hearts – November 19, 2006

At this season of autumn and harvest, we count our many blessings and give thanks. Our thoughts turn to a thanksgiving and harvest festival celebrated...

For Your Tomorrow We Gave Our Today – November 12, 2006

Across an ocean, there is a cemetery built for Allied soldiers who died in World War II. It includes a memorial with an inscription that...

There Is No End to Love – November 05, 2006

Winston Churchill, known for his bulldog tenacity and stirring oratory, is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest heroes and statesmen. But despite his achievements in...

Beauty for Ashes – October 29, 2006

Great beauty is often forged in the crucible of affliction. If we look ahead with the eye of faith and never lose hope, we can...

The Guy in the Glass – October 22, 2006

More than seven decades ago, the editor of American Magazine received a letter from an ambitious young man asking, “Why should I be honest?” It’s...

What is a Song? – October 15, 2006

What is a song? We may think of it as a pleasant combination of beautiful voices and music. But is it more than that? If...

An Unfinished Book – October 08, 2006

A woman who had made some serious mistakes confided to a friend, “My life feels like an unfinished book. It had a good beginning. But...

The Keeper of Our Souls – October 01, 2006

Hope is born of knowing we are not alone, with no one to watch over us. As the Psalmist assured: “He that keepeth thee ....