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How Do You Talk To God?

By Patty Kogutek | 09/04/2019

How would you answer this 4-letter crossword clue: “Appeal to God”?

Baptism By Fire

By Patty Kogutek | 08/24/2019

Sometimes life, like the ocean, can come crashing in with the strong undertow literally pulling the legs out from under us.

Are You a Risk-Taker?

By Patty Kogutek | 08/05/2019

“If there is a one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must.” Anne Lamott

Start REALLY Living!

By Patty Kogutek | 07/15/2019

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all.” – Oscar Wilde

Practice Aloha

By Patty Kogutek | 08/17/2019

At one of our favorite restaurants in Maui, Hawaii, you get a special bumper sticker with your check, “Practice Aloha”. “Aloha” is a friendly greeting of recognition.

Donut Stop Believing!

By Patty Kogutek | 07/29/2019

With my love for chocolate donuts, this bakery sign “spoke to me”, not only recalling the luscious smell of the fresh dough and the rich taste of the gooey chocolate, but as a spiritual tenet, as well.

Are You Celebrating Anything Special?

By Patty Kogutek | 07/08/2019

I called to make brunch reservations for Joe and myself on the Hornblower sight seeing ship cruising San Diego Harbor. After taking the necessary information the young attendant asked me, “Are you celebrating anything special?”

Living Inside Out

By Patty Kogutek | 08/08/2019

“You will see in the world what you carry in your heart.” Greig Crippen

Is Bigger, Better?

By Patty Kogutek | 07/24/2019

Here’s a good question for you: How many bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb?  The answer is two, one to assure us that everything possible is being done, while the other one screws the light bulb into…

Is Love That Splendid a Thing All the Time?

By Patty Kogutek | 07/01/2019

We are all called to love our neighbor. We go out of our way to care for others providing for their needs and desires. Thinking of this “ideal” definition of love, I had to pause and reflect when I read…

Are You Losing Your Eyesight?

By Patty Kogutek | 06/22/2019

Seven Wonders of the World

By Patty Kogutek | 06/03/2019

While gathering the votes the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up…