Monthly Archives: September 2016

Something Wonderfully Wrong

Posted on September 15, 2016 by mitchteemley

I met this girl who loved God and Shakespeare (in that order). She was smart. Creative. And as pretty as English china. Outwardly decorous, inwardly stubborn—Jane Austen meets the Rebel Alliance. I thought I’d found heaven. I had and I hadn’t. … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 30

Posted on September 14, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever changed (for good or for bad) without noticing, and only later realized that you’ve ceased to be the person you were?

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Instant Wisdom

Posted on September 13, 2016 by mitchteemley

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~Lao Tzu “And then goes on and on for like freakin’ forever!” ~Derek Tzu (Lao’s nephew) If only wisdom were microwaveable.

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How to be Free

Posted on September 12, 2016 by mitchteemley

Francis of Assisi got his first taste of freedom in a prison cell. True freedom lives, if we allow it to, inside of us. As a kid growing up in smog-strangled Los Angeles I heard a radio ditty about a … Continue reading →

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Two Requests

Posted on September 10, 2016 by mitchteemley
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The Good Mosquito

Posted on September 9, 2016 by mitchteemley

I dreamed I was a fat mosquito and thought it not a sin to drain the blood of every human to pierce and pock their skin.   I was a loving ‘squito mama with a lot of larvae, Denzel, Jane … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on September 8, 2016 by mitchteemley

“Those who exalt themselves will be humbled.” ~Matthew 23:12

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The Wishing Map 29

Posted on September 7, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever been so drawn into someone else’s orbit that their will began to replace yours?

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Dream Logic

Posted on September 4, 2016 by mitchteemley

I dreamed I’d flown to London. I was about to call my wife to tell her, “Honey, we’ve landed safely,” when the alarm went off. My first thought was, I’ll leave her a message, but there was no time. So … Continue reading →

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The Donald for President!

Posted on September 3, 2016 by mitchteemley

What?  You were thinking I meant some other cartoon character named Donald? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Note: the above is not meant to be a statement for or against any particular candidate (see Hillary Quits!). I will, however, confess to being a laugh … Continue reading →

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