Understanding Brings Peace – February 19, 2006
People who travel to foreign lands usually go hoping to see exotic scenery and famous places. They thrill at the wonderful new sights, sounds, and...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
More Than a Paper Heart – February 12, 2006
Everyone wants to love, and everyone wants to be loved. From our earliest years, we look for love. Some people travel far and wide in...
Life Is Not Fair – February 05, 2006
Parents often tell their children that life isn’t fair. The harshness of this reality is somehow softened when it comes from loving parents. It’s usually...
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...
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...