Music & the Spoken Word Library

The Magic of Love – May 22, 2005

The classic story The Velveteen Rabbit was read to many of us when we were young. Now we read those pages to our children and...

Building Home – May 15, 2005

We live in a world of home improvements. Television shows, magazines, and superstores are devoted to making our homes more livable. The possibilities are endless....

Motherhood – May 08, 2005

A day to honor mothers is well-deserved and important. Unfortunately, some women have mixed feelings about all the attention. They’re not used to spending much...

Changing Direction – May 01, 2005

Nearly a century ago, the brave Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen set off for the North Pole after many years of study and preparation. His plans...

The Touch of the Master’s Hand – April 24, 2005

’Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But held it up...

The Worth of Work – April 17, 2005

Have you ever wondered what makes people happy? A noted psychologist made it his life’s work to find out.  Over a period of 25 years,...

Music of Hope – April 10, 2005

After being freed from bondage in Egypt, the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. They finally found refuge across the River...

The Healer’s Art – April 03, 2005

“Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot heal.”[i] This promise brings comfort and hope in times of distress. Life, with all its joy, also brings...

The Promise of New Life – March 27, 2005

The promise of new life, even everlasting life, is everywhere at springtime. A once-bare tree dons a new coat of pink blossoms. A red-breasted robin...