The Glory in the Grey
Archibald Alexander
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
It sometimes happens, when we are dispirited, that God's gracious gift of reviving comes to us along a very ordinary channel--in the form, perhaps, of some tonic, heartening passage found in reading, or the "morning face" and cheerful greeting of a friend. That is often all that we need--when our hurt is not serious-- to send us back with a new zest and courage to our tasks; and that is the sort of usefulness which is desired for this book.
It does not pretend to deal with the great themes or the great hours of the religious life, but only with some of its simple encouragements and ideals for everyday. There is a wide difference between the far-off flash of guidance which the sailor steers by in the darkness, and the humbler lights on board which he sees to do his work. Yet he needs them both. (From the Preface) (6 hr 20 min)
Chapters
God's Second-best | 8:16 | Read by MaryAnn |
On winding up a Clock | 13:05 | Read by Aiken |
The Odour of the Ointment | 7:33 | Read by Jael |
Little Sanctuaries | 5:49 | Read by mleigh |
Impossible Bread | 9:33 | Read by Devorah Allen |
Laughter | 8:49 | Read by Devorah Allen |
Supposing | 5:47 | Read by Owlivia |
By-products | 7:46 | Read by John |
Busy Here and There | 6:36 | Read by John |
''Too Old at Forty'' | 7:40 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Two-talent People | 10:05 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Mirage and the Pool | 10:04 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Duty of Praising People | 5:24 | Read by Jael |
Building in Troublous Times | 7:51 | Read by Owlivia |
Character in Three Dimensions | 10:36 | Read by jenno |
The Peril of the Empty Heart | 6:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Storm and the Voice | 14:12 | Read by Aiken |
''The Gift of a Day'' | 6:03 | Read by Jael |
Burdens | 8:45 | Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt |
Furnishing the Inner Chamber | 10:07 | Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt |
The Other Little Ships | 10:33 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Worry | 10:08 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Eyes of a Fool | 12:36 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Open Window | 9:29 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
What hast thou in the House | 8:42 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Our Unseen Environment | 9:15 | Read by Michele Eaton |
The Day's Work | 10:50 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Grace of Grit | 7:06 | Read by LG Howie |
The Excellence of the Ordinary | 8:28 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Unconscious Influence | 10:41 | Read by Joy Etete |
The Iron Gates of Life | 8:17 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Providence in Common Things | 7:11 | Read by mleigh |
Wayside Religion | 12:12 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Handfuls of Purpose | 8:00 | Read by Owlivia |
Our Minstrels | 6:56 | Read by Larry Wilson |
In Parallel Columns | 9:52 | Read by Larry Wilson |
A Sin without a Name | 8:24 | Read by Jael |
Toward? | 9:59 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Contagious Blessings | 8:02 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Toward the Sunrising | 10:34 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Shepherds, the Child, and the Wise Men | 9:31 | Read by MaryAnn |
Forward! | 13:24 | Read by Aiken |