Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Wishing Map 103

Posted on October 28, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-One: “Hey-fah for the Sea!” (Continued) Previously: Gina and Zack confessed that they’d come to Ismara in search of the lost Revealer, first of the … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Blessing

Posted on October 27, 2015 by mitchteemley

Hey, don’t laugh. It happens:

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The Wishing Map 102

Posted on October 24, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-One: “Hey-fah for the Sea!” Previously: Gina was given a sword with which to smite her “true enemy.” ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ As they stepped onto … Continue reading →

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Hillary Quits!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by mitchteemley

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2016 (United Press Irrational) –  “Apparently it takes a village to read my damn emails!” shouted former Secretary of State and current Secretary of Defensiveness Hillary Clinton, at a press conference this morning, where she announced her … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 101

Posted on October 21, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: The mysterious Rhema commanded Gina to find and smite her “true enemy.” ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “Could I have some … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 17, 2015 by mitchteemley

“Sins often masquerade as virtues– and pride is the cleverest chameleon of all.” ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 100

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The Wishing Map 100

Posted on October 17, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Gina’s encounter with Rhema was nothing like Zack’s. Why? What had she done wrong? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “You have … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

“‘He looks like he’s been forgiven,” Gina thought, feeling strangely jealous. It suddenly seemed to her that being forgiven was better than believing you had nothing to be forgiven for.” ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 99

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The Wishing Map 99

Posted on October 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Zack’s encounter with the mysterious Rhema had dramatically changed him. But now she was gone…or was she? ⇔ ⇔ … Continue reading →

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Our True Colors?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by mitchteemley

I love to see the leaves change color in autumn, don’t you? Except that it’s a myth. Leaves don’t change color. My wife and I often walk in the woods. We’re blessed to live near Mount Airy Forest in Cincinnati, the oldest “urban forest” in the U.S., and what we’ve learned (as … Continue reading →

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