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...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 1, 2019 | looking, Patti Miinch, search, searching, seeking
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 | Feb 26, 2019 | Because I want to, book, novel, writer, writing
I’m writing a book.There. I’ve said it. You have no idea how hard it was for me to type that. I feel like a cliche. You know, the proverbial English teacher who envisions herself a great novelist. But I don’t envision myself as a great novelist (or a great...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 1, 2019 | Five Minute Friday, Patti Miinch, where
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 16, 2019 | budget, Creating the Blueprint, Dave Ramsey, finances, money, priorities, spending, spending plan, www.pattimiinch.com
I want to very clearly state that I am not a financial planner or expert. I share here what I’ve learned from my own experiences as I’ve redesigned my life after the unexpected and untimely death of my husband.If, upon analyzing your checkbook a few weeks...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 9, 2019 | Creating the Blueprint, intentionality, pattimiinch.com, planner, priorities, time, values
Last week you spent some time determining your true values and considering whether your day to day life reflects those values. You might have been thinking, “Well, that’s well and good in theory, but how does that translate into reality, into how I live my...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 2, 2019 | blueprint, calendar, checkbook, Creating the Blueprint, life redesign, Patti Miinch, planner, priorities, redesigning, social media, values, www.pattimiinch.com
In 2006, my husband and I decided to build our forever home on acreage in the rural county in which he grew up. We bought house-plan magazines, checked out house-plan books from the library, and for weeks and weeks pored over various plans, trying to find the perfect...
