Volunteers and Helpers – May 15, 2011
To those who follow the news of the day, the whole world seems to be in turmoil. Some would say the world has always been...
Music & the Spoken Word Library
A Mother’s Love – May 08, 2011
No one should ever underestimate the profound power of a mother’s love. Not ever.” These are the words of Steve Mikita, who was born with...
Standing on Shoulders – May 01, 2011
More than 300 years ago, Sir Isaac Newton lived an extraordinary life of accomplishment. Among his many achievements, he invented the reflecting telescope and unlocked...
Hope of a Coming Day – April 24, 2011
Thousands of years ago, the prophet Isaiah proclaimed the Lord’s great promise of a coming day: “Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning,...
The Fruits of Selflessness – April 17, 2011
Every hour of every day affords us opportunities to think of others more than ourselves. In countless large and small ways, we decide whether to...
Live in Thanksgiving Daily – April 10, 2011
A wise man who spent many years traveling the world serving others said in his ninth decade of life: “Over the course of my years,...
What Life Is About – April 03, 2011
We become our best and truest selves by helping others. Indeed, a good yardstick for measuring success is how our life influences other people for...
Invisible to the Eye – March 27, 2011
Some problems are more obvious than others. When someone is clearly struggling, we are usually quite empathetic. We see them limp through life, and most...
Just Hold On – March 20, 2011
Sitting at her window on a rather cold and dark winter day, a young woman began to feel very alone and discouraged. It seemed no...