Regrets and Opportunities – April 09, 2000
As we pick our way through the maze of life, we find that wrong turns and misread maps cause inevitable delays. We get lost, and...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
The Art of the Possible – April 02, 2000
Every great effort is fueled by a compelling vision. Sculptors see potential in a stone; builders begin with an edifice in mind; students see their...
Where Gulliver Went Astray
March 26, 2000
One of the world’s best-known fictional characters is Lemuel Gulliver, whose travels were immortalized by Jonathan Swift. Gulliver, a seafaring doctor, first finds himself among...
Joy for Life’s Journey
March 19, 2000
Despite its tasks and trials, each day of life offers us opportunities to find joy in our daily activities. In a world filled with cares...
Castles in the Air
March 12, 2000
Great accomplishments almost always begin as simple ideas that we nourish in daydreams, until they blossom into action and make our visions a reality. Often...
Knowing When Enough Is Enough
March 5, 2000
When we’re young, we think about how much better life will be when we have more money. When we’re older and have more money, we...
Disease Cannot Cripple Love
February 27, 2000
It has been said, “Much of the world’s work is done by [people] who do not feel quite well.”1 The responsibilities of daily living are...
What’s In a Name?
February 20, 2000
Every child receives a surname at birth to identify it with its family. Often its given name comes from a friend or relative, the hope...
Once Upon a Time
February 13, 2000
“Once upon a time” is a phrase that starts many of our beloved fairy tales. Scholars tell us that storytellers used the words to alert...