Mending Fences – December 29, 2002
Many a cowboy song has been sung about mending fences. Perhaps the beauty of the American West inspired so many dusty poets. Or maybe earning...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Christmas Giving and Receiving – December 22, 2002
Giving and receiving are what Christmas is all about. Not just the gaily wrapped presents under a Christmas tree or the carefully made remembrances for...
Cream and Sugar – December 08, 2002
In 1934 Therin and Reta Hyde moved to the wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Work was hard to find in those days. This great...
The Advent of Christmas – December 01, 2002
The advent of Christmas is one of the most exciting times of the year. Halls are decked; mistletoe is hung; bows are tied; lights are...
Sing the Song of Gratitude – November 24, 2002
Today we “sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving”;1 we offer grateful hearts to the Giver of life and breath. Instead of pondering all that we...
An Open House – November 17, 2002
Carl and Linda have been married for longer than they’ll admit. They’ve enjoyed the kind of contentment that comes from hard work and a little...
Unity – November 10, 2002
In a small New England town, on many a Sunday you can walk the narrow streets nearly alone. Sundays are quiet there. There are no...
Brown Bears and Red Birds – November 03, 2002
Not long ago a mother was reading her three-year-old son a bedtime story about brown bears and red birds. When the story was finished, the...
Approaching Challenges From a New Angle – October 27, 2002
If you’ve ever been to the ocean, you know how powerful riptides can be. If you get caught in one and try to swim back...