by Patti Miinch | Nov 13, 2022 | cold, Let it Snow — Not, snow
This was the view from my bedroom window at 6:15 this morning. If friends’ facebook posts are any indication, I’m in the minority when I say that I was not at all pleased to see the white stuff.It’s not that I don’t like snow; rather, I don’t like the cold...
by Patti Miinch | Nov 11, 2022 | Delete, Facebook, instagram, just be, phone, pinterest
To blog or not to blog? That question has plagued me for a couple of years. I love to write, but the whole blog idea seemed somewhat contrived to me. After several months of prayerful deliberation, I’ve decided to return to the roots of blogging (think way back to the...
by Patti Miinch | Nov 3, 2022 | issues, One Gigantic Step, peace, step forward, trials
“Two steps forward and one step backward.”This old adage, from a tale about a frog trying to get out of a deep well by climbing its stone wall, may be something you can relate to. I know I can. Early this year, for example, I experienced two quite large steps forward...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 14, 2022 | A Little Green Glass Frog, bookmarks, frog, fully ruly on God, grief, loss, Patti Miinch, remembrance, social media
It’s been nearly 10 months since I got the small package in the mail. It was sent by a Facebook friend and former high school classmate, and I couldn’t imagine what it might hold.When I unwrapped it, I found something I didn’t expect: a small, green glass frog...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 21, 2022 | criticizing, judging, Lent, Lenten Reflections, silence
I decided that for Lent this year I would give up criticizing/judging others and that I would spend 15 minutes sitting silently (outwardly & inwardly) in God’s presence. The results were not what I anticipated.I tend to judge other people,...
