In Joy or Pain – July 16, 2006
The story is told of a man who was busily working to install a new roof on his home. Suddenly he slipped and began to...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Things Work Out – July 09, 2006
We all have our share of trials and tribulations, our share of joy and happiness. During the trying times, it’s easy to forget the joyful...
Perseverance and Spirit – July 02, 2006
In the summer of 1776, a small group of men from all walks of life—lawyers, merchants, farmers, doctors, and ministers—stepped forward one by one to...
The Golden Rule – June 25, 2006
Think of what a better place the world would be if we always asked ourselves, Would I like someone to do to me what I...
Good Fathering – June 18, 2006
The story is told of a father who overheard his son praying, “Dear God, make me the kind of man my daddy is.” Later that...
The Road Not Taken – June 11, 2006
Shortly after being named America’s poet laureate, Robert Pinsky launched a campaign to identify the nation’s favorite poem. Thousands of poetry lovers sent in nominations,...
Oh Hear Us When We Cry to Thee – June 04, 2006
Long ago, a small group of men were riding out a rough storm on the Sea of Galilee. Fearing for their lives, they awakened their...
Treasures from the Past – May 28, 2006
Has it occurred to you that our forebears did not live in the past? Pulitzer-Prize winning historian David McCullough has pointed out that the great...
Reverence – May 21, 2006
“Reverence is more than just quietly sitting.”1 It is “profound respect mingled with love.”2 Reverence is an attitude of awe, honor, appreciation, and deference to...