Music & the Spoken Word Library

Rejoicing with Those Who Rejoice – Sunday, March 23, 1997

Most people are generous in giving support to others during difficult times; but surprisingly, some are less generous with support and praise during the good...

Happiness Is a Conscious Choice – Sunday March 16, 1997

There are two ways to look at life and the world. We can see the good or the bad, the beautiful or the ugly. Both...

Feast – Sunday, March 09, 1997

In times of privation and hunger, all people dream of feasts of tables piled with fruits and game of rich sauces and warm bread. Perhaps...

Life Is in the Details – Sunday, March 02, 1997

A popular phrase today is “don't sweat the small stuff.” but, in fact, life is made-up of small stuff - little details that combine, like...

He Is With Us – Sunday, February 23, 1997

There is a great joy in knowing that God is watching over us, that He cares about us and wants us to be happy. Relying...

Cheerfulness Breaks In – Sunday, February 16, 1997

In his famous biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell quotes from a conversation between Johnson and a man named Oliver Edwards. Edwards makes the following...

Making Memories in Time – Sunday, February 09, 1997

Among the resources we each possess; our time is the most precious and perishable. Each day ticking clocks and changing calendars, growing children and aging...

Hand in Hand – Sunday, February 02, 1997

The tight grip of every newborn’s hand is a tangible reminder of our need for each other. Physicians may call this the “grasp reflect,” but...

Wet Paint – Sunday, January 26, 1997

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all react to certain warning signs the same way. We all know to pull...