Reason Not the Need
January 21, 2024
Beauty feeds our souls. We need food, water, and shelter to survive, but we need beauty to thrive. So in addition to planting vegetable gardens,...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Of Motes and Beams
January 14, 2024
In a court of law, a judge is someone who has been chosen or appointed to pass judgment, based on their qualifications and wisdom. In...
Reflect and Anticipate
January 7, 2024
It takes the earth a little more than 365 days to circle the sun. Over the centuries, we’ve come to see the completion of one...
Seeing God’s Hand
December 31, 2023
Many years ago, a man resolved to write in his journal at the end of each day. It’s a resolution many people make, but his...
Charles Dickens and His Christmas Carol
December 24, 2023
Here inside the Charles Dickens House in London, England, sits a desk that once belonged to the great novelist. It was here that Charles Dickens...
Luke 2
December 17, 2023
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
Christmas Gathering
December 10, 2023
For well over a hundred years, The Nutcracker ballet has delighted audiences at Christmastime. The ballet opens with family and friends gathering on Christmas Eve....
Friendship at the Heart of Christmas
December 3, 2023
Friendship is at the heart of Christmas. On that first Christmas night, angels declared it to be a time of “peace [and] good will” (Luke...
A Reason of the Hope
November 26, 2023
All good things, all important things, take time. That’s a truth that even children learn, and the lesson seems to come most powerfully at Christmas....