Nurturing the Treasure of Friendship
October 24, 1999
True friendship may be the highest expression of what it means to be human. Learning to rely on others and to care about them requires...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
A Farewell to Old Friends
October 17, 1999
What is this marvelous gift we call friendship? We say hello, we welcome or are welcomed, we chat, we become acquainted. Something draws us together. ...
Letting Go
October 10, 1999
One of the difficult things about life is deciding what’s worthwhile and what isn’t. Many of us have had the experience of pursuing something, only...
Asking in Faith
October 3, 1999
Faith is essential to life. Almost intuitively, we recognize a need for it. We seek it; we live by it. But sometimes we yearn for...
Arise, Shine
September 26, 1999
Many adults remember a familiar summons from childhood days—a wake-up call that urged us to “rise and shine!” Arising itself was often enough of a...
The Backward Glance
September 19, 1999
A father recently dropped his young daughter off at school and watched as she hurried up the steps. Then, just before opening the door, she...
The Magic of Music
September 12, 1999
Perhaps we’ll never fully understand why good music is such a source of comfort and peace. Most of us have experienced music working its magic...
Where Are You Going?
September 5, 1999
Memories made in early childhood stay with us. They are fixed points of reference throughout our lives: how a beautiful flower smells, the softness of...
Carefully Chosen Words
August 29, 1999
Communicating with those we love can be one of our most difficult challenges. The words we use can make or break a relationship. A father,...