by Patti Miinch | Apr 2, 2019 | freedom, Full Circle, opportunities, Patti Miinch, retirement, teen years
Perhaps it was the hot toddy.Or maybe it was just the effects of “the crud” that I’d woken up with that morning and struggled with all day.Whatever the cause, I had a less-than-positive realization just before midnight this past Saturday.I’ve...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 29, 2019 | actions, measuring, Measuring Up, Patti Miinch, people, thoughts, words
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 26, 2019 | income, Patti Miinch, Reflection on a Decision Made, regrets, retirement
This time last year, I had pretty much made the decision to retire from full-time teaching.I weighed the pros and cons very carefully. There were only 2 items in the “con” column, but they were (and still are) daunting: ...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 19, 2019 | Gideon, Gideon and me, God, New Morning Mercies, Patti Miinch, procrastination
Gideon.Many of us know his story, or remember bits and pieces of it from long-ago Sunday School. I’d forgotten much of the story, but my devotion this morning (New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp) refreshed my...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 9, 2019 | Five Minute Friday, Less, Less is More, More, Patti Miinch
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 3, 2019 | circumstances, Courage, Don't Give Up, Idleman, Kyle Idleman, obstacles, Patti Miinch, Scripture, surrender
No matter how dissimilar you and I may be, I can pretty much guarantee that we have one thing in common. In fact, I would, if I were a betting person, wager my last year’s salary that we do.I believe that, if we could sit down together over tea or...
