Music & the Spoken Word Library

Sailing By Ash Breeze

February 7, 1999

In the days when sailors depended upon wind to carry them to their destinations, it was not uncommon to hear that someone was “sailing by...

Ever a New Beginning

January 31, 1999

Sometimes endings bring sadness, longing, even regret.  Whether finishing an especially good book we wish were longer, winding up a vacation that we would like...

The Worth of Doing Good

January 24, 1999

Life may seem to flow on steadily, the same as it’s always been.  But if we look back and review what life was like years...

Respect and the Golden Rule

January 17, 1999

Treating others with respect is an important and timeless virtue.  Beginning with something as fundamental as the Golden Rule, respect is among the most essential...

Of Heaven and Home

January 10, 1999

Families have become increasingly far-flung in recent years.  Once, children typically grew up in one home and then, upon reaching adulthood, moved not too far...

Peace in Forgiveness

January 3, 1999

How difficult it is to forgive those who have injured us.  When we have been wounded, anger, silence, or bitter words can be the weapons...

True Patriots – Sunday, July 05, 1998

Great nations are made of great people, willing to be inconvenienced and ready to defend the liberties they hold dear.  The constitution, government, natural resources,...

Barcelona’s Monuments to Mankind – Sunday, June 28, 1998

The port city of Barcelona, rimmed by the bright blues of Mediterranean sea and sky, offers her citizens and visitors alike a sumptuous visual feast. ...

Geneva, City of Peace – Sunday, June 21, 1998

What is the spirit of Geneva? What magic has made the name of this city on a lake a byword for peace? We speak of...