Important in the Life of a Child – September 29, 2013
Two busy parents of a large family recently discovered the difference one caring person can make in the life of a child. It’s a simple...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Hold On – September 22, 2013
Over a hundred years ago, Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden, an enchanting novel about a young girl, Mary, who is orphaned during a...
A Work in Progress – September 15, 2013
A masterpiece is a work that demonstrates extraordinary talent, artistic skill, or workmanship—a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement. Historically, a masterpiece represented an artist’s finest...
Misery Is Optional – September 08, 2013
It has been said that while pain and heartache are inevitable, misery is optional. In other words, even amid the difficulties and adversities of life,...
Joy in Our Labors – September 01, 2013
At the funeral service of his father, a middle-aged man stood to express his feelings. “Father provided well for our family,” he said. “He always...
Inertia and Momentum – August 25, 2013
Isaac Newton’s first law of motion states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion; and likewise, an object at rest tends to...
A Meaningful, Lasting Legacy – August 18, 2013
Has anyone ever given you a gift and said, “This reminded me of you”? Did it make you stop and wonder what traits or qualities...
85 Years – August 12, 2013
We live in an age of rapid change, when longevity and consistency are rare. And so it seems appropriate, once or twice in a decade,...
From Rivals to Friends – August 04, 2013
In May 1860, four men were vying to be their party’s nominee for president of the United States at the Republican convention. Delegates were expected...