Music & the Spoken Word Library

Enthusiasm – August 26, 2001

On a hot, humid, sunny day, a small group of neighbors gathered with shovels and rakes and gardening tools at a local park.  The park...

Daily Transfusions – August 19, 2001

We’ve heard it said that “no man is an island.”  Yet sometimes we don’t think about what’s implied in the statement.  We really do need...

A Promise of Peace – August 12, 2001

The Lord’s invitation to us is a promise of peace.  He said:  “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as...

The Magic of Kind Words – August 05, 2001

We live in an ocean of words, swirling about us from computer screens, book pages,   television programs, and whisperings of those we love.  Language is...

Notice the Sunset – July 29, 2001

There’s an indescribable feeling that settles in on us at the end of the day when we notice the setting sun.  A painted sky with...

Lighting Tomorrow’s Distant Hills – July 22, 2001

Among the precious gifts that patriots and pioneers offer us is the opportunity to carry their dreams to future generations.  Gratitude for the freedom and...

To Love a Child – July 15, 2001

Every child is born into this world with the need to feel wanted and loved.  The great humanitarian, Mother Teresa, discovered that there’s one disease...

Thou Shall Not Covet – July 08, 2001

The Ten Commandments undergird both the Jewish and the Christian faiths.  This great code of law sets forth nine actions that God’s people are admonished...

Standing for Freedom – July 01, 2001

One of the disappointing facts of life is that things keep breaking. Furniture, dishes, and computers all break. Bones, health, and hearts can break. Laws...