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...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 7, 2026 | Living with Whimsy
We’re alike, you and I, in some ways. Unfortunately, one way we are no doubt similar is that we have suffered the loss of someone or something very dear to us. About 20 years ago, I entered a three-year period in which I lost, among other things, a job I truly...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 5, 2026 | Living with Whimsy, Uncategorized
Today’s devotional (Catching Whimsy, Bob Goff, Jan 5) reminds me of the importance of focusing less on self and more frequently on helping others find their way forward. How can I do that? By emulating Christ, of course. Just as He did, I’m to . . . * take a genuine...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 4, 2026 | Living with Whimsy, Uncategorized
In today’s devotion (Catching Whimsy, Jan 4), Bob Goff challenges readers to establish a new habit BUT not without first examining the motivation behind it. Because I’ve had significant time this past year+ to consider my life and what about it I’d like to...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 2, 2026 | Living with Whimsy, Uncategorized
In response to today’s devotion (“Catching Whimsy” by Bob Goff), I’m contemplating what I hope I will be able to say on February 1, 2027, as I reflect back on this year of Living with Whimsy. Here are my thoughts: In regard to “my” writing career, I am thankful...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 1, 2026 | Living with Whimsy, Uncategorized
Capturing Whimsy (Bob Goff) captured my attention over a year ago: I intended to use it as a morning devotional in 2025 but a life-changing illness interfered. 396 days after my intended start date — I have opened the cover and “completed” day one, with the goal of...
by Patti Miinch | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Long story short, in early December my then new-to-me doctor said my most recent blood work indicated that I need to start taking a certain medication. Having read and heard (from reputable sources) about the possible complications from the medication, I resisted. She...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
It may shock you to learn that, despite the high number of times I’ve moved in my adult life (30 times in 45 years), I have not once landscaped a yard (i.e. planted new flower beds & put out “decor”). Every time I’ve moved, I’ve been perfectly content with the...
