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...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
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...
In Praise of Mothers – May 14, 2006
For more than 300 years, the people of England have celebrated “Mothering Sunday.” Originally a religious holiday, it was also a day when servants were...
Fill the World with Love – May 07, 2006
Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Love blesses both giver and receiver and resounds in hearts forever. It’s true that we’re all...