A Song to Lean On
April 11, 1999
It was Thomas Carlyle who penned the words: “Music is well said to be the speech of angels.”1 One important duty of angels is to...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
A Newness of Life
April 4, 1999
Every spring we celebrate a newness of life. We rejoice over blossoms that have kept their promise; we cheer for saplings that have survived winter’s...
We Are All Stewards
March 28, 1999
As a service project, a college student undertook to raise a puppy for a guide dog organization. Her job was to feed, exercise, socialize, and...
Seeing in a New Way
March 21, 1999
Wouldn’t it be marvelous if we could see into another person’s heart and know exactly how he feels? Instead of grappling with words and language...
All Things Denote There Is a God
March 14, 1999
A traveler, walking along a forest path, comes across an intricately woven tapestry lying on the ground. After much effort, the traveler determines how the...
The Road Taken
March 7, 1999
Choosing the right road at the beginning of a journey will more likely ensure reaching the right destination. A man boarded a bus with the...
Moments of Integrity
February 28, 1999
Sometimes, in order to get along with those around us, we find ourselves in situations where we need to compromise. And yet, there are also...
Finding Your Finest Hour
February 21, 1999
During some of World War II’s darkest days, Winston Churchill inspired his countrymen with these words: “Let us . . . brace ourselves to our...
The Power of the Written Word
February 14, 1999
We have long known the power of the written word. Through their writings, historians preserve the events that shape the destiny of nations. Poets write...