by pattyptakkogutek | Mar 1, 2016 | inspiration
Did you feel the adjustment on Feb. 29th? 2016, being a leap year adds an extra day at the end of Feb. Every four years it is necessary to rearrange our calendars to slow down to reflect the solar system’s disparity with the Gregorian calendar. A complete orbit of the...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 23, 2016 | inspiration
Sunsets captivate us, holding us flatfooted staring off into space waiting for God’s light show. People drop whatever they are doing turning their attention to the colorful display bringing daytime to an end. God’s paintbrush brings many lessons with it. Why are...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 14, 2016 | inspiration
What a waste of time and energy we expend! Most of our stamina during the day is spent on things/activities that don’t really matter. We are bombarded with pressures to accomplish this, acquire that, and measure up to someone else’s standard. We go to bed a night with...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 8, 2016 | inspiration
February is the month dedicated to love with Valentine’s Day, the traditional day set aside to show someone how much we care for them. For the youngsters, little lacey “love-you” notes and sugary colored candy hearts with lovey messages reach out to others. For us...
by pattyptakkogutek | Feb 1, 2016 | inspiration
Last week I celebrated my birthday! Amid the thoughtful celebratory cards, special meals, desserts, and remembrances, I managed to carve out some special reflection time re-reading the words from Oscar Wilde: The two most important days in your life: the day you were...
by pattyptakkogutek | Jan 26, 2016 | inspiration
We all want to be “happy”, but what does that mean to you? Being happy is kind of a general nebulous term. Is happiness different for each person? We’ve all heard that money can’t buy happiness but where do we get it? Being happy is a life long endeavor. Happiness is...