by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 15, 2015 | inspiration
Did you know that we are in the “Days of Awe”? I recently learned that the ten days between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called “Days of Awe” – Yamim Noraim (Days of Repentance) In my research I’ve discovered that these special days are...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 8, 2015 | inspiration
“Can You Hear Me Now?” over and over asks God. We get so concerned about God responding and answering our prayers that we sometimes forget that God has some important things to say to us. God uses a soft-spoken approach. He speaks in the language of the soul – through...
by pattyptakkogutek | Sep 1, 2015 | inspiration
Sometimes we just have to give in – surrender to something or someone bigger than us. The disastrous fires in the Northwest have provoked this feeling of helplessness and sometime hopelessness in my prayer life. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana are experiencing...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 24, 2015 | inspiration
Life is a school. Sylvia Bowne compares it to high school with classes that we take, learning life’s lessons. Sylvia reassures us that we don’t have to “ace” these various classes; we merely need to get through them. The experience is where our growth lies. In this...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 18, 2015 | inspiration
As I learned in my Hospice training, there are two miracles in life: birth and death. We all celebrate birth and seem to approach death with fear. After the many responses to my posts concerning death, I realized that many of us struggle with the unknown. A gentleman...
by pattyptakkogutek | Aug 11, 2015 | inspiration
I read fear in my 92-year old mom’s eyes. Never knowing my mother of German descent to be fearful of anything, I asked, “Are you afraid of dying?” She admitted yes, identifying that the fear of the unknown gripped her mind. I pushed, “Aren’t you excited to get to...
