by Patti Miinch | Jul 13, 2021 | despair, dreaming, dreams, hope, life, standing in a corner adult style
In the past month or so, two acquaintances and one friend have shared with me that they haven’t dared to dream — to look beyond getting through their current situation — for several years.Each time I was told this, my reaction was the same: I nodded in understanding...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 6, 2021 | book giveaway, Rebecca Friedlander, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices, The Divine Adventure
“Discipline” brings to mind thoughts of punishment — the revoking of privileges perhaps or the administration of some negative consequence. But as Rebecca Friedlander explains in her recently-published book The Divine Adventure (BakerBooks 2021), Spiritual...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 29, 2021 | book, dream, fish or cut bait, writing
I can’t say for sure when I first decided I wanted to write a book. All I know is that I wrote one in 5th grade. I don’t remember what it was about. And sometime between the end of 5th grade, when my teacher gave it to my parents and told them...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 22, 2021 | adventure, after the adventure, change
My advanture is complete! In case you don’t follow me on Facebook, let me explain. Between April 8 and May 24 (when I returned home from the third and final leg of travel), I traveled throughout all but 4 of the U.S. states east of the N-S line from North Dakota down...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 29, 2021 | achieve, advanture, But You Can, dream, live your dream, Patti Miinch, statistics
When I finished the first leg of my advanture, I tallied up a few statistics: Miles traveled: 4,737 States visited: 16 Number of first-time-visit states: 8 Specific towns visited: 20+ Days/nights on the road: 13...