Monthly Archives: July 2016

Ticket to Heaven?

Posted on July 31, 2016 by mitchteemley

Real faith, life-changing faith, isn’t legal, it’s relational. So if you’re asking, “How do I get into heaven?” you’re asking the wrong question. Heaven is God’s home, as it were, and the way to “get in” isn’t to pick the … Continue reading →

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Fool’s Odyssey 23

Posted on July 29, 2016 by mitchteemley

To read Fool’s Odyssey from the beginning, click here. Chapter Six: Bread Upon the Water (Continued) Previously: Having failed to find “the reason,” The Fool flew home to a place where everyone invents their own. ↔ Mourning Becomes Elective It was … Continue reading →

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Clever Animals

Posted on July 28, 2016 by mitchteemley

Animals are cleverer than we give them credit for. They can… Operate their own café: “How would you like your eggs, sir?” Keep the fire going while we’re away. Overcome ridiculous odds. Do impressions of famous movie characters. Create new … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 23

Posted on July 27, 2016 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Six: Zack’s Back (Continued) Previously: Zack returned home only to discover that his sister Gina had gone “into” the Map…

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Dear Democrats, Dear Republicans

Posted on July 26, 2016 by mitchteemley

“Dear Democrats: Republicans are evil and must be stopped at any cost!”  ~Your friend, Lucifer “Dear Republicans: Democrats are evil and must be stopped at any cost!” ~Your friend, Lucifer Funny how adding an “r” to fiend makes the message … Continue reading →

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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Posted on July 25, 2016 by mitchteemley

Beauty abides in common things If only we choose to see it And grace will turn our limbs to wings If only we choose to free it

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Fool’s Odyssey 22

Posted on July 22, 2016 by mitchteemley

To read Fool’s Odyssey from the beginning, click here. Chapter Six: Bread Upon the Water (Continued) Previously: A failure in his brief lives of materialism, sensualism, and idealism, The Fool found no new lives to pursue. ↔ The next day I bought … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 22

Posted on July 20, 2016 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Six: Zack’s Back Previously: In search of her brother Zack, Gina figured out how to “fall into” Ismara. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ The…

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The Pain We Feel, the Pain We Cause

Posted on July 17, 2016 by mitchteemley

A high percentage of abusers were themselves abused as children. We all inherit legacies of brokenness, “the sins of the father.” Even those of us who are from “good families.” Yes, even our children. God calls each of us to … Continue reading →

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Wrath

Posted on July 16, 2016 by mitchteemley

Rage is the bastard child of Wrath and Pride It destroys all before it In Nice, France, its homage to death rises like heat in the desert When will it end? When we refuse to let it sleep with Pride When we tell … Continue reading →

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