by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 9, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
We are constantly concerned about “fitting in”, presenting an image that projects healthy families, successful undertakings, and kind hearts. But oftentimes these are illusions that we chase. Truth be known, we are all struggling with the human condition of “not quite...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 2, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
“Dear Lord, I’m getting impatient! You KNOW our house has been on the market for far too long without an offer. You KNOW how much time, energy, not to mention, the money, that we have put into updating with heated bathroom floors, huge flat screen TVs and even an...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 27, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
The popularity of the “selfie”, the self-taken picture, is raging over the Internet. I’m fascinated by what people put “out there” and why. With their hair all-askew, the camera angle up their nostrils, these “soon to be” executives rising in the corporate ladder,...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 19, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
Wouldn’t it be grand if someone loved us totally, beyond our wildest dreams that enwrapped us in a comforting blanket of unconditional love, no matter what we did? Good news: we do! We are so loved by a God who really does care about our personal situations. ...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 12, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
Have you ever been misjudged? Often times we are misunderstood. People rush to judgment observing our actions from their limited vantage point. They can’t get into our heads to see our motivations, nor would they want to. They are very content and satisfied...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 5, 2014 | Guilt-Free Tips
Does God REALLY hear my prayers? How prophetic can one golf commentator be? Phil Mickelson hit the top of the bunker as he scurried to get out of the sand trap sending the ball into yet another bunker. Gary McCord comments, “Just like life – a bunch of...
