by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 18, 2019 | inspiration
Gratitude, being the lynchpin for a happy life, is the official celebration kicking off this holiday season. We should take a page out of the Pilgrims playbook. They understood the power of gratitude. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank...
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 9, 2019 | inspiration
I’ve never looked to Dennis the Menace for spiritual inspiration, but in this cartoon, he nails it! Dennis is with his friend looking up at the starry night sky, pointing upward he ponders, “If heaven is that pretty on the bottom, think how it must look on TOP!”. We...
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 4, 2019 | inspiration
“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use, as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. In its...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 28, 2019 | inspiration
“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes life worth living.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Yes, we need faith and enthusiasm to get the most out of this journey called life. We are here to delight in the world finding joy in daily life, no matter...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 21, 2019 | inspiration
We live our lives with many unknowns. Two big ones we sometimes push aside are our last day and our first day. The last day being our last day on earth, how and when we will leave this world. And the first day in heaven, what will we find when we get to the other...
by pattyptakkogutek | Oct 14, 2019 | inspiration
Charlie Chaplin’s quote, “a day without laughter is a day wasted”, is seen at many food and drink scenes! What makes a “day worth living” for you? What makes it a “good day”? It’s a great question to ponder. Knowing what makes a good day for us will allow us to...
