A Christmas Gift – Good Cheer

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor December 13, 2012
A Christmas Gift - Good Cheer

 

Christmas is synonymous with gifts. Giving and receiving good gifts is a beautiful thing, full of  symbolism. The gift I want to touch on today is Good Cheer.

I love old fashioned traditions, happy endings, kind people, and lessons learned. So I’m kind of a Hallmark Channel groupie. I’ll take the cheer – the smiles-  the Hallmark Channel brings just about any day.

Why do these things have to out of fashion? Ever? Why should we settle for less than brightness, joy, peace, and …

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Cheer

A Few Days of Christmas – Wise Men Seek

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor December 11, 2012
A Few Days of Christmas - Wise Men Seek

With Christmas being only a few days away [argghh.. time does seem to 'fly on wings of lightning' at this time of year], I’d like to take a cue from an embroidered sign that has been in my home for many years. I put it up each holiday season. This is what it says:

Wise Men Still Seek Him

Over the next few days, I’ll share a few ideas that have been sitting in my heart, stirring around, as ways to better seek Him. Daily. …

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Jesus Christ

You’re Upside Down

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor October 16, 2012
You're Upside Down


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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Inspiration

I Love God

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor October 1, 2012
I Love God

Just a little thought for today I wanted to share, because I love God:

I’m so grateful for my Heavenly Father. I really don’t think I could make it through this ups-and-downs life without my faith in Him, and in His Son. I love knowing He is there when the storms roll in, and it’s scary or hard. I love knowing He’s watching when my life is full tilt Fabulous-ness. And that He joys in my joy.

Everything – all of the stuff of life …

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Joy

Choice- What Comes With It

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor September 15, 2012
Choice- What Comes With It

Choice is a great gift. What comes with it?

I have a couple of thoughts that have been ruminating inside myself. Maybe they won’t be at all relevant to you, as they are to me. But just in case – here we go:

1. Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious.

Bill Meyer created this awesome sentence. Faith is a seed. Thoughts are seeds. Choices seem, actually, to be seeds. We’re gonna grow what we plant. …

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Choice

A Reminder of Hope – Goin’ Gold

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor August 31, 2012
A Reminder of Hope - Goin' Gold

I recently saw, on Facebook, a Goin’ Gold campaign.  For me, it was a reminder of HOPE.  Because Goin’  Gold is a campaign to help a little one who is dealing with cancer.  When a child goes through tough medical challenges, most often we see goodness and graciousness, faith and hope in that little boy or girl. There is a lot of sorrow and faith through the ups and downs of the journey. And we sometimes don’t know how we’ll get through it.

September is …

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Goodness

God is Good. Sometimes Humans Are Not

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor July 23, 2012
God is Good. Sometimes Humans Are Not

God is good. Sometimes humans are not.  In my stepping back into the online world, having had a long sabbatical during surgery and healing, I can only use these eyes for short periods of time. Patience is the key as I continue healing… and ya know, patience has never been my strong suit. I guess that’s why I ‘get’ so many situations given to me in which I can learn the principle a little better.

So I have to choose the things I read with …

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Goodness

Can You Keep A Secret?

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor June 9, 2012
Can You Keep A Secret?

 

Can you keep a secret?

I’m going to step way out of my comfort zones. Either I’m being brave enough to share something really personal, or I’ve temporarily lost my mind. If you are a personal friend, don’t comment. :)

On Monday, I’m having my left eye cut open, to try and save what’s left of the sight. I had surgery two years ago and it wasn’t fun. Nothing would numb me, so I felt everything. The placement of the speculum, or whatever it’s called …

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Faith