Determined to be Happy – February 18, 2007
The pages of our nation’s history are filled with stories of great people who faced conditions of depravation, financial ruin, severe sorrow and suffering—even death—yet...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
How Do I Love Thee – February 11, 2007
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” So begins the tender expression of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. She then describes the depth...
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...