Inspirational

Goodness: A lesson Through Real Pictures!

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor May 15, 2013

A friend sent me some beautiful pictures that show, in real ways, how people share goodness. It was another sweet lesson in the goodness of people, and how something seemingly tiny can make the day – not just for the receiver and the giver of the deed, but for all who find out about it.

Here is today’s Story In Goodness, simply shared via photographs!

1. A man sees a young woman walking the hot streets, with no shoes. He promptly takes off his …

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Love Generously!

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor April 23, 2013

People who love generously have happier lives. They’re less concerned with getting hurt or being burned. They simply open their heart and pay attention to other people. And they find a lot more joy.

I found a great video, a short one, that made me feel instantly better. So I’m sharing it with you. It’s a reminder to pay attention to the seemingly little things. I have all ideas that, when all is said and done, those aren’t the little things, at all. They’re among …

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An Impossible Dream?

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor April 16, 2013

Is that what we dream? An impossible dream? Is there such a thing?

Don Quixote, the brilliantly written fictional character, has a thing or two to teach. He’s a loveable, eccentric, faith – filled fellow who lives in his own mind space and sees the world with different eyes. He is set on lifting the world beyond a more sorry state so that others may reside in a more chivalrous state, filled with morals and values that he believes count. Is he brilliant or …

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Courage

Make Someone Happy!

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor April 2, 2013

Guess what I just learned? Another good way to make someone happy! Found out about it through Pauley Perrette. She works with lots of homeless organizations in ways that help on a grassroots level….

Wait – let me back up.

Pauley is the woman who plays the role of Abbi on NCIS. I love the show. Maybe because my dad and my son were in the Navy, and my son-in-law still serves. Maybe because it has fabulous writing and direction. It really doesn’t matter. I”m …

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Perspective Is Everything

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 25, 2013

It snowed again. I watched the flakes turn from tiny, wet ones to large, perfectly shaped individual geometric patterns. I got caught up in thoughts of how perspective is everything. It made me think of the Jim Carrey movie -How the Grinch Stole Christmas – and the Whoville town that lived within a single snowflake.

Those thoughts led me to ones about this huge earth on which I live. And how, in the entirety of all the space and universes and stars, I am …

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Peace

A Little Bit of Humor Goes A Long Way

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 19, 2013

So, I was having a crummy part-of-day. Then, I learned [once again] that a little bit of humor goes a long way. Seems like, if I can find something to tickle my funny bone, the sour mood dissipates. For a while, anyway, all is right with the world.

C’mon. When you think about it, humor seems a built-in gift. When a baby is still a …. well, baby…. he or she laughs. It’s beautiful and precious and contagious. Here, take a peek at this short …

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Good As Gold! Integrity

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor March 12, 2013

Good as gold. A fitting way to define two fellows who work for a HVAC company in Sacrament, California. It made me smile outside and inward to read the news clip. This is the the story:

This Company, and Employees – Good as Gold!

Really? How many people do things like this, these days? More than we imagine, perhaps.

The really cool thing is that this isn’t the first time the Clark and Rush Company has found money – and given it to its rightful …

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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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Giving And Not Quitting

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor February 5, 2013

I’ve been given so many things. The concept of giving and not quitting has been rolling around in my head and heart lately, with little spotlights popping up on an event here and an experience there. A few of them have included times when I’ve been the giver.

Mostly, though, the thoughts [and the warm feelings] have been ones of gratitude for the people in my life who have made a difference. Who just showed up. And made a difference. Or moments of “What?!” when …

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Goodness Comes In Baby Steps

by Vickey Pahnke Taylor January 15, 2013

Goodness usually comes in baby steps for me.

I remember when my daughter had her gall bladder removed. Prior to surgery, she was in agonizing pain. When ER tests confirmed a diagnosis and told her that they could remove the culprit, she was so glad. Me, too.

An anesthesiologist put her to sleep, a surgeon removed the diseased gall bladder, and she began to heal. In short order, she was good as new – grateful it was behind her.

Isn’t life like this? Sometimes, …

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