God Be With You – January 29, 2006
Saying good-bye has never been easy—especially when we have concerns about where loved ones are going or how long they’ll be gone. But knowing that...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
The Lord Bless and Keep You – January 22, 2006
We’ve all heard the expressions “Bless your heart” and “All the best” and so many others. With these words we extend good wishes to those...
Don’t Forget to Pray – January 15, 2006
Did you think to pray?” This simple question from a 19th-century hymn reminds us to offer thanks and seek divine guidance, comfort, and peace each...
A Time of Resolution – January 08, 2006
At the beginning of each new year we feel a sense of renewal and a chance to start over. We put more energy into accomplishing...
Joy to the World – December 25, 2005
Good tidings of great joy”1 is the message of Christmas. Whenever we love andserve, whenever we forget ourselves and lift others, we feel that joy....
Wise Men – December 18, 2005
During the first half of the past century, Edgar A. Guest became well-known as the“people’s poet.” Celebrated for his homespun, sentimental verse, he penned some...
On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men – December 11, 2005
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And...
Bethlehem – December 04, 2005
Long ago, in the dusty village of Bethlehem, a new life came into the world—a worldthat would be changed forever. On that silent night more...
We Have Cause to Give Thanks – November 27, 2005
We don’t miss what we’ve never known. But when people or things are an important part of our lives, we miss them dearly when they’re...