by Patti Miinch | Sep 14, 2021 | characters, disclaimer, fiction, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Soloman
This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, events, and incidents in this book are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.Unless you’ve...
by Patti Miinch | Sep 7, 2021 | author, book, factorfiction, novel, writing
Other than short stories and a novel written in 5th grade that has long since disappeared, the writing I’ve done throughout my life has been nonfiction. In grade school and high school, it was summaries, reports and essays; in college and grad school, my writing time...
by Patti Miinch | Aug 24, 2021 | 2022, change, commitment, one big change
A friend recently mentioned that she couldn’t believe it had been almost seven years since she committed to giving up sugar for an entire year and, in a show of support, I gave up soft drinks.Our conversation moved on to other things. But over the next several days,...
by Patti Miinch | Aug 17, 2021 | bike, Catrike, exercise, JustaGirlandHerTrike, summer, Villager
After returning from my van-camping adventure, I turned my attention to my “100 List” of things to accomplish or experience. I read my list and stopped at #47. There it was! Something that would be both fun and good for me. It was time to buy a...
by Patti Miinch | Aug 3, 2021 | character, dreams, LessonLearnedFromtheOlympics, pursue your dreams
Over the past 12 days, I’ve watched countless young men and women from around the globe who have achieved their dream to compete in the Olympics. The realization of that dream has allowed them to pursue yet another dream — to stand on a platform, wearing a...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 27, 2021 | change, direction, God, His voice, question answered, recommitment, writing
Confession #1: When I decided to boldly ask God for clear direction as to whether He wanted me to continue writing in some “official” capacity (see “Fish or Cut Bait”), I had a hope that...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 13, 2021 | despair, dreaming, dreams, hope, life, standing in a corner adult style
In the past month or so, two acquaintances and one friend have shared with me that they haven’t dared to dream — to look beyond getting through their current situation — for several years.Each time I was told this, my reaction was the same: I nodded in understanding...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 6, 2021 | book giveaway, Rebecca Friedlander, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices, The Divine Adventure
“Discipline” brings to mind thoughts of punishment — the revoking of privileges perhaps or the administration of some negative consequence. But as Rebecca Friedlander explains in her recently-published book The Divine Adventure (BakerBooks 2021), Spiritual...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 29, 2021 | book, dream, fish or cut bait, writing
I can’t say for sure when I first decided I wanted to write a book. All I know is that I wrote one in 5th grade. I don’t remember what it was about. And sometime between the end of 5th grade, when my teacher gave it to my parents and told them...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 22, 2021 | adventure, after the adventure, change
My advanture is complete! In case you don’t follow me on Facebook, let me explain. Between April 8 and May 24 (when I returned home from the third and final leg of travel), I traveled throughout all but 4 of the U.S. states east of the N-S line from North Dakota down...
