Music & the Spoken Word Library

Some Consequences of Quarreling – Sunday, March 25, 1956

There is an old hymn which could well be quoted often, and oftener remembered: "There is beauty all around, When there's love at home; There...

Impatience – as a mark of immaturity – Sunday, March 18, 1956

A thoughtful physician recently remarked: "I used to think of impatience as simply a natural part of some people's personality, but over the years I...

…of Things Not Seen – Sunday, March 11, 1956

In a sense we should never be content with what we know. But neither should we be cynical about what we don't know. With a...

As Parents and Children Come to Common Ground – Sunday, March 04, 1956

It is an odd thing, in a way, how each generation seems to feel that each preceding generation is somewhat old-fashioned—how each generation listens impatiently...

In looking at our loved ones – Sunday, February 26, 1956

Someone once wrote, "If the stars came out only once a year, the whole world would go out and look at them."' But since they...

On belonging to a family – Sunday, February 19, 1956

One of the very wonderful things of life is a sense of belonging.  And one of the most wonderful things to belong to is a...

And what of Abraham Lincoln…? – Sunday, February 12, 1956

There is much said concerning Lincoln—but not too much for so sincerely great a subject.  Men do many things for their own comfort and convenience,...

Giving and Taking Counsel and Correction – Sunday, February 05, 1956

Sometimes there comes a cleavage between people who should be close to one another—because of inability either to give or to take counsel and criticism...

There is no right way to do a wrong thing – Sunday, January 29, 1956

Hardly does it seem possible that a twelfth part of another year already has passed.  But however swiftly or slowly time goes, it is still...