The Glory in the Grey

Archibald Alexander (1874 - 1942)

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)

Genre(s): Christianity - Other

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 God's Second-best MaryAnn
00:08:16
Play 02 On winding up a Clock Aiken
00:13:05
Play 03 The Odour of the Ointment Jael
00:07:33
Play 04 Little Sanctuaries mleigh
00:05:49
Play 05 Impossible Bread Devorah Allen
00:09:33
Play 06 Laughter Devorah Allen
00:08:49
Play 07 Supposing Owlivia
00:05:47
Play 08 By-products John
00:07:46
Play 09 Busy Here and There John
00:06:36
Play 10 ''Too Old at Forty'' Larry Wilson
00:07:40
Play 11 Two-talent People Wayne Cooke
00:10:05
Play 12 The Mirage and the Pool Wayne Cooke
00:10:04
Play 13 The Duty of Praising People Jael
00:05:24
Play 14 Building in Troublous Times Owlivia
00:07:51
Play 15 Character in Three Dimensions jenno
00:10:36
Play 16 The Peril of the Empty Heart Larry Wilson
00:06:00
Play 17 The Storm and the Voice Aiken
00:14:12
Play 18 ''The Gift of a Day'' Jael
00:06:03
Play 19 Burdens Joanna Michal Hoyt
00:08:45
Play 20 Furnishing the Inner Chamber Joanna Michal Hoyt
00:10:07
Play 21 The Other Little Ships Wayne Cooke
00:10:33
Play 22 Worry Wayne Cooke
00:10:08
Play 23 The Eyes of a Fool Wayne Cooke
00:12:36
Play 24 The Open Window Wayne Cooke
00:09:29
Play 25 What hast thou in the House Wayne Cooke
00:08:42
Play 26 Our Unseen Environment Michele Eaton
00:09:15
Play 27 The Day's Work Wayne Cooke
00:10:50
Play 28 The Grace of Grit LG Howie
00:07:06
Play 29 The Excellence of the Ordinary Larry Wilson
00:08:28
Play 30 Unconscious Influence Joy Etete
00:10:41
Play 31 The Iron Gates of Life Larry Wilson
00:08:17
Play 32 Providence in Common Things mleigh
00:07:11
Play 33 Wayside Religion Wayne Cooke
00:12:12
Play 34 Handfuls of Purpose Owlivia
00:08:00
Play 35 Our Minstrels Larry Wilson
00:06:56
Play 36 In Parallel Columns Larry Wilson
00:09:52
Play 37 A Sin without a Name Jael
00:08:24
Play 38 Toward? Wayne Cooke
00:09:59
Play 39 Contagious Blessings Wayne Cooke
00:08:02
Play 40 Toward the Sunrising Wayne Cooke
00:10:34
Play 41 The Shepherds, the Child, and the Wise Men MaryAnn
00:09:31
Play 42 Forward! Aiken
00:13:24