by pattyptakkogutek | Dec 8, 2015 | inspiration
With the Season to be jolly, comes the season of shoulds: I should bake cookies for the neighborhood Christmas cookie exchange. I should write a personal note on each holiday card. I should entertain more family and friends. I should decorate my mantels like I saw in...
by pattyptakkogutek | Dec 1, 2015 | inspiration
Building on the Season of Gratitude, it’s time to move into the Season of Joy. But with the hustle, hurry and flurry of this season, singing carols, preparing for parties and making travel plans there come certain expectations, tensions and added anxiety. It’s easy to...
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 23, 2015 | inspiration
At this special time we pause and reflect looking around and realizing just how blest we are with all that surrounds us. Family, friends and a wonderful repast to enjoy it all with, we truly need to be thankful. If your at a loss for words this Thanksgiving, here is a...
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 17, 2015 | inspiration
“Tis the month for gratitude. As we prepare for my favorite holiday I offer two specific ways to ready ourselves, spiritually and physically for the celebration. Get your mind, heart, and soul ready for the Thanksgiving holiday by using my Stream of Gratitude Prayer....
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 10, 2015 | inspiration
‘Tis the season for Gratitude. Gratitude changes everything. Gratitude is a powerful tool, turning any ordinary Thursday into Thanksgiving. I heard it before I saw it. The weathered car, chugging with the engine that sounded like it was missing on a few cylinders,...
by pattyptakkogutek | Nov 4, 2015 | inspiration
Can a single book really turn your life in a completely different direction? Could the writing contained in a single volume topple a belief system that had been taught, preached and ingrained for fifty years? I didn’t think so either, until it happened to me. Having...
