by Patti Miinch | Jan 1, 2017 | 52 Lists Project, dreams, goals, God, Moorea Seal, relationship
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! So when I first heard of Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project, I was intrigued and rushed to check it out. I paged...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 1, 2017 | dreams, goals, list, Moorea Seal
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! So when I first heard of Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project, I was intrigued and rushed to check it out. I paged...
by fistbumpmedia | Oct 25, 2016 | Book Review, Faith, football, Shaken, Tim Tebow
Shaken, by Tim Tebow and contributor A.J. Gregory, is a multi-faceted book that offers more than a few surprises.One of those surprises is that this book, Tebow’s latest, is far less about the game of football than would be expected from one written by a Heisman...
by fistbumpmedia | Oct 11, 2016 | Intangibles, Odds amp; Ends
“I’ve been following all the election coverage,” a friend said to me late last week, “and it’s all such a mess. What personalities! And the issues. So complex and so many. What issues do you think are most important?”I explained...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 6, 2016 | Christians, international, Lifestyle, mission, serve, Spiritual Matters, travel, Travel amp; Leisure, volunteer
“Rio de Janeiro Mission Trip meeting on Tuesday, September 6, at 6:30 in room . . . . “Those words greeted me when I opened my church bulletin Saturday evening, and I was instantly intrigued. I served on a missionary team to Mexico in the Spring of 2005,...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 2, 2016 | Five Minute Friday, Lifestyle, Odds amp; Ends
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. Week after week, these women produce insightful and inspiring posts based on a word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 30, 2016 | bridge, fear, leap, Lifestyle, trust
I wish I had a dollar for every time the sentiment that fear is the greatest obstacle to change or to living the life you want has popped up in a book I’m reading or in a meme on Facebook or has been uttered in a conference workshop or keynote address.I’m...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 25, 2016 | brides, civility, guests, hostess, mothers-to-be, showers
When I got married just over 30 years ago, two individuals offered to throw a shower. I appreciated their thoughtfulness, provided the asked-for guest list for one of them, and only asked that the hostess not go to too much trouble or expense. The same thing happened...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 23, 2016 | board book, Book Review, bright, cheerful, Happy Birthday, toddler
What a joy it is to review Happy Birthday to You! — written by Michelle Medlock Adams and illustrated by Sandra Rodriquez — on this particular date. You see, today is my son’s 30th birthday!”Happy Birthday to You” is a delightful book and...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 16, 2016 | depression, spiritual
Quite simply, Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey through Depression is a God-send for anyone who struggles with depression and for the loved ones of those battling the illness.A quick topical search here on Amazon shows that almost 49,000...
