Music & the Spoken Word Library

Alone Together – March 04, 2001

It’s an irony of modern life that, while some of us have almost no time to ourselves, others have almost more than they’d like.  When...

A Fresh View – February 25, 2001

Our birth is the beginning as we slip brand new into this world of fresh possibilities. How wonderful it would be to keep that first...

Mercy – February 18, 2001

We’re extraordinarily fortunate people.  We live on this beautiful earth, eating food we didn’t grow, sleeping in homes we didn’t build, breathing fresh, clean air...

Give Me This Mountain – February 11, 2001

We live in an age when many deny the existence of God.  However, even those who claim to be atheists often recognize in those who...

A Couse of Happiness – February 04, 2001

Happiness is a skill that comes (at least in part) from finding contentment with what we have.  Henry David Thoreau believed that his “greatest skill...

To Walk with the Lord – January 28, 2001

Sometimes a feeling of peace can wash over us like an unexpected wave, and catch us by surprise.  Without even expecting it, we suddenly feel...

The Invisible Hand of God – January 21, 2001

In the winter of 1777, Isaac Potts was passing through the woods near the American army headquarters at Valley Forge.  On his way he heard...

Harmonizing Our Lives – January 14, 2001

Many of life’s sweetest joys result from being part of something greater than ourselves.  Happy families, lasting friendships, successful careers—all require us to love and...

Restoring Feelings of Love – January 07, 2001

To have loving associations with family and friends is the height of joy in this life.  Likewise, to have these relationships severed can bring the...