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Good Music For the Ears But Better For the Soul

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 5, 2013

I love it when words, music, and a beautiful visual come together. This video includes good for the ears, but even better for the heart and soul. Patrick Henry Hughes is an amazing young man. His dad is hero. They both exemplify the kind of values most of us want to have at the core of Who We Are. These men? Genuine inspiration!

Please check out this beautiful video. There are so many good things to say about it, I’d rather you watch and enjoy …

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A Different Kind of Beautiful Music

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor December 7, 2012

Less than four minutes. That’s all you have to give up in order to watch something that could change your life. At least, your day. Watch this beautiful video that teaches us about a whole different kind of music. How to find it. How to build it. How to grow goodness!

Thanks, Misty, for sharing this video. I somehow think it makes each of us a little bit better – a little more aware of our blessings and of all the opportunity around us – …

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You’re Upside Down

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor October 16, 2012

You’re Upside Down . . .

This is from one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite old movies, What’s Up Doc. Ryan O’Neal entered a party where craziness and hilarity ensued with Barbara Streisand. A waiter stared at him and said, You’re upside down.

The waiter was referring to his name tag. I’ve felt like more than my name tag was upended.

Among the many things to flip us on our heads, how do we stay right-side up?

I think of a …

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Crooked Gerberas

by Misty June 16, 2012

Crooked Gerberas have been on my mind this week.

Years ago, we were flower farmers near Sydney, Australia. One of the flowers we planted was the Gerbera Daisy. I loved those big, beautiful, bold blooms!

One day, I came down to the shop to see at least 20 lovely flowers on the floor. I was startled, and asked my husband about them. He picked one up and proceeded to show me how the gerberas on the floor had stems that were not perfectly straight, and …

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Music Heals In So Many Ways

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor May 15, 2012

Music heals. In so many ways, it mends the soul of the person performing and the persons who listen to the recital of the piece. Just the right song can provide the inspiration to keep us moving when everything inside us is wanting to give up.

Music is what feelings sound like

I have searched for years to find the author of these words. Each time, I see Author Unknown. I’m grateful to the originator of the thought. So often, music speaks when words can’t …

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I Need Thee Every Hour

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor May 5, 2012

I Need Thee Every Hour is one of my favorite hymns. It’s also a concept I believe. Really believe.

Like I need air to breathe, I need the Lord’s loving tending. In thinking about that, I’ve had three thoughts – well quotations, actually – come to mind . They concern growing my faith and building my trust in God.

Because growing faith is a lifelong process, it seems that the more I understand, the more I realize I don’t know. If that makes sense. My …

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Amazing Grace

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor April 5, 2012

The word Grace is an amazing one. It’s a beautiful, saving word to me. I’m gonna get personal here, so if you want to vacate the building - so to speak - I understand.

Grace is spoken of often in the New Testament. With it comes salvation. Grace is divinely linked to Jesus Christ, made possible because of his Atoning Sacrifice.

The principle of ”saving grace” or “divine grace” in Christianity takes on a different focus in varying religious groups. But we all seem to recognize the blessing that comes through Jesus …

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“Hug Me!”

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 5, 2012

I’m a hugger.

Hug me, and I love it.

You need a hug? You know who to come to.

Hugging is in my genes. In my family, we’re loud, we laugh, we cook, we sing, we hug. Not much personal space needed in my crew. We kind of mix it all together and get – a symphony. Sometimes it’s gorgeous music. Other times – not so much. But no matter how cacophonous it is, I love it.

With my family’s norm, I know that I …

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

by Misty March 2, 2012

Today is Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday.

Since I grew up thinking Dr. Seuss was actually a doctor, insisting that, in fact, a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuz must have indeed at one time existed, considering it was documented in The Doctor’s ABC’s anthology (and, secretly, if the truth be known, I was always a little afraid the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuz, even if it did try to come across as friendly–I wasn’t convinced)…

…in commemoration of his birth, here are five lessons I learned from him:

1. It’s one thing to lay …

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Wonder Woman Inspiration: You Are Super!

by Andrea August 19, 2011

When I was five, I wanted to be Wonder Woman. She was a super inspiration to me.

For Halloween, I wore Wonder Woman Underoos over a turtle neck and some tights. My mom’s late 70′s disco era gold bangles, red lipstick and a star on my forehead instantly convinced me that I didn’t need a store bought costume.

Trick or treating in my underwear did not phase me.

My entire life I’ve kept a framed picture of that Halloween night on my dresser. My short …

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