by Patti Miinch | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
The melody of life . . . sometimes a vibrant, uplifting, pleasant score but all too often (to our human liking) a discordant tune or even an oppressive dirge. 2024 was for me largely a time of unharmonious, bleak, and tumultuous tunes. In late-October, though, the...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Perspective . . . vantage point . . . call it what you will, but the lens through which you see yourself is key. Over and again, studies indicate that the vast majority of people view (i.e. assess) themselves through the lens of two things. The first, and most...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Eclipse-mania has been especially high in my hometown for the past week or so. The climax came when people not only from all over the country, but all over the world, visited my small town of about 39,000 to enjoy 4 minutes of 100% totality. My hostess, other guests,...
by Patti Miinch | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Of course anyone who has been lame for 38 years and who has been waiting by the pool all that time to be healed has clearly shown he wants to be healed!” Until last week, that had always been my response to the question Jesus asked the lame man by the pool. But as I...