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...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
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...
More Than Close of Day – March 20, 2005
For 24 years, Henry Francis Lyte dedicated his life to serving his congregation of humble English fishermen in the coastal village of Brixham. He lived...
The Still of the Night – March 13, 2005
Sure on this shining night I weep for wonder wand’ring far alone Of shadows on the stars On this shining night.1 In the still...