by Patti Miinch | Feb 20, 2026 | Living with Whimsy
Almost every day when I open my mailbox, I find at least one piece of junk mail. Most days I receive numerous pieces: offers for all kinds of things, catalogues I never ordered from companies I’ve never heard of, and sales flyers. Years ago, I began immediately...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 19, 2026 | Living with Whimsy
”If You are willing, You can make me clean.” We don’t know how long the man with leprosy had suffered from this horrible disease which caused him to be totally ostracized in a culture that believed leprosy is highly contagious. But Jesus not only didn’t keep the man...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 11, 2026 | Living with Whimsy
Oh how I love to plan! I can while away the hours (literally) planning remodeling projects, possible road trips, landscaping that will turn my little yard into a pollinator’s delight, or any myriad of things. Before I retired, my 2nd-favorite part of teaching (behind...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 9, 2026 | Living with Whimsy, Uncategorized
Mud. Brown, oozy, and not very pretty, right? Whenever I’ve read the account (John 9:1-3) of Jesus healing the blind man by scooping up some dirt, spitting on it to make mud, and placing the mud on the man’s eyes, my first reaction has always been, “Ewwww, spit and...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 8, 2026 | Living with Whimsy
Shortly after my late-husband and I bought our first home, we discovered we needed a new hot water tank. I chafed at the expense, which I later learned was minimal compared to the many other things our new-to-us home would require over the next several years. I...
