Music & the Spoken Word Library

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 ....

Simple Gifts of the Heart – September 24, 2006

On the bookshelf of many a reader and romantic sit the novels of Jane Austen, celebrated British author. She died in 1817 at age 41...

Touching a Life for Good – September 17, 2006

Compassion for others is vital to our well-being. To feel for others, to “walk in their shoes,” and to help when help is needed is...

The Pearls of Home – September 10, 2006

A parable is told about a merchant who searched the world for precious jewels and finally found the perfect pearl. He hired a craftsman to...

An Unlikely Hero – September 03, 2006

Have you heard the story about Jason McElwain, the water boy and manager of a high school basketball team in Rochester, New York? It’s so...

Keep Trying – August 27, 2006

Our willingness to experience failure and make mistakes affects our ability to succeed. If we stand on the sidelines without trying, we may escape the...

High Flight – August 20, 2006

Every once in a long while, someone pens a poem that captures the hearts of a generation and then lives forever. John Gillespie Magee Jr....

Pleasure and Sorrow – August 13, 2006

For each of us, life has its share of pleasure and sorrow. Most of us prefer the pleasure, but we also need the wisdom, patience,...