A Home That Lasts Forever – Sunday, October 18, 2015
Recently an older home was demolished to make room for a new house to be built on the same property. Over the decades, that home...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
The Power of Preparation – Sunday. October 11, 2015
In one of his legendary fables, Aesop, the master storyteller, tells of an encounter between an ant and a grasshopper. It was a sunny summer...
Happy and Blessed – Sunday, October 4, 2015
Many decades ago, on quiet mornings before school and work, a sleepy young family used to gather in the living room of their modest home...
A Note of Appreciation – Sunday, September 27, 2015
We all want to feel appreciated—that our efforts are valued, that our contribution makes a difference. Hearing even a simple expression of gratitude can inspire...
“Better Drawings Than Before” – Sunday, September 20, 2015
John James Audubon, a world-famous birdwatcher, naturalist, and painter, is credited with discovering 25 species of birds. He is perhaps best known for his masterful...
Make Someone Smile Today – Sunday, September 13, 2015
Life was not meant to be an unending sequence of beautiful days. But beautiful things can happen even on ugly days, and often those beautiful...
Resourcefulness and Ingenuity – Sunday, September 6, 2015
Sometimes life’s most difficult problems can be solved in the most unexpected ways. In fact, even when a situation seems downright hopeless, a little resourcefulness...
Early to Bed and Early to Rise – Sunday, August 30, 2015
How many times have we been told to go to sleep early and awake early in the morning? Centuries ago, the American statesman and scientist...
Our Life Stories – Sunday, August 23, 2015
We each have a backstory—the experiences, events, and choices that helped shape us into the people we’ve become. One of the best ways to understand...