Look Around You – June 10, 2012
A traveler once pulled into a gas station and asked the attendant how far it was to the Grand Canyon. “About 170 miles” was the...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
Family Reunion – June 03, 2012
Family reunions help us reconnect with loved ones and remind us of what really matters. Reunions need not be extravagant affairs—they can be as simple...
To Fallen Soldiers Let Us Sing – May 27, 2012
To fallen soldiers let us sing Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing; Our broken brothers let us bring To the mansions of the Lord....
This Magnificent World – May 20, 2012
What do you see and feel when you look around at this magnificent world? Do you see diverse colors, faces, landscapes, and seascapes? What do...
Thoughts for Mothers – May 13, 2012
At the end of a long day, a busy mother sat down for what seemed like the first time since she got out of bed...
The Virtue of Humility – May 06, 2012
In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin tells of his strong desire to develop a worthy character. To do this, he made a list of the 12...
Happy Exhaustion – April 29, 2012
In a hospital emergency room, a team of surgeons was urgently called. Four passengers in a car accident had just arrived by ambulance, and their...
Positive Activity Interventions – April 22, 2012
New research affirms what most of us know from personal experience: positive thoughts and actions help both the giver and receiver feel better. Scientists call...
Accumulate Knowledge and Move Forward – April 15, 2012
A little bit of living teaches us that we often learn more from our setbacks than we do from our successes. Not long ago, Dr....