Music & the Spoken Word Library

No Ordinary Event – December 04, 2011

Sometimes the most extraordinary things happen in the most ordinary places. Two thousand years ago, in a very common setting, a shepherd’s field, angels proclaimed...

The Journey to Christmas – November 27, 2011

The month of December is a time of joyful anticipation. The sights, sounds, and smells of the season evoke feelings of excitement and wonder. For...

Thanks and Giving – November 20, 2011

True gratitude manifests itself in how we choose to give to others. When we truly feel grateful, we feel a compelling desire to help other...

Keep Calm and Carry On – November 13, 2011

On July 10, 1940, German bombers and fighter planes filled the skies above England, launching brutal air attacks that would last through October. The Netherlands,...

Life Lessons – November 07, 2011

If we are open and willing to learn, life has a way of teaching us. We learn what is most important, where we should focus...

God Be With You – November 06, 2011

A young soldier, with tears in his eyes, hugs his wife and child and boards a transport plane, bound for foreign conflict. It is a...

Overcoming Obstacles – October 30, 2011

A farmer’s son once watched with great compassion as a tiny chick stirred within its shell. Slowly the bird made a small crack in the...

Assume the Best – October 23, 2011

Things are not always as they appear. It’s easy to make assumptions, only to find out that our quick judgment is not at all accurate....

Like A Turtle on a Fence – October 16, 2011

The late Alex Haley, author of the novel Roots, kept on the wall of his office a picture of a turtle sitting on a fence....