Music & the Spoken Word Library

To Know Our Heritage – July 25, 2010

It’s a hobby focused on obscure dates and places from hundreds of years ago. Yet it is so popular today it has eclipsed stamp collecting,...

Faith in Every Footstep – July 18, 2010

Everyone has pioneer ancestry. No matter who you are or where you came from, someone somewhere came before you. Their steps of faith have paved...

Optimism – July 11, 2010

It’s interesting how two people can approach similar circumstances with entirely different outlooks. The optimist tries to look on the bright side, believes that good...

My Flag – July 04, 2010

A gray-haired man, a little bent with age, stood as tall as he could with his hand over his heart as his country’s flag passed...

Love’s Beautiful Music – June 27, 2010

The sweet music of love changes everything within us and around us; it opens our hearts in a way that nothing else can. Even in...

Renaissance Men – June 20, 2010

From time to time we hear great artists or athletes described as “Renaissance men.” Society marvels at the variety of their accomplishments—a football player who...

Safe from Danger – June 13, 2010

Nobody makes it through life without making mistakes. Some are harmless, but others can be dangerous. Most often, safety lies in being cautious and wise....

The Joy of Reading – June 06, 2010

More than 2,000 years ago, when readers were few and books were fewer, the Roman philosopher Cicero observed, “A home without books is a body...

Memories and Memorials – May 30, 2010

It has been said that “a land without ruins is a land without memories—a land without memories is a land without history.”iEach nation has its...