Monthly Archives: August 2017

A Different Kind of Flood

Posted on August 31, 2017 by mitchteemley

Hurricane Harvey (or Tropical Storm Harvey, now that it’s made landfall) is being called a Storm of the Century. It has destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes in the Gulf of Mexico, has been called the worst disaster in Texas … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 80

Posted on August 30, 2017 by mitchteemley

Uncertainties and dangers can’t always be avoided. Sometimes stories are the only refuge we have.

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I’m Adorable!

Posted on August 29, 2017 by mitchteemley

Rhonda at Pollyanna’s Path nominated me for a Liebster Award (liebster means “favorite” or “adored” in German). I’m flattergasted (Rhonda’s site is pretty adorable too, btw). Rules: I’m required to Thank the nominator (gladly), answer the Questions (below), and Nominate … Continue reading →

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Enemy

Posted on August 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Our greatest enemy lives in the mirror.” ~The Wishing Map

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Be Real

Posted on August 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

            “Humility makes us real.”             ~Thomas Merton

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My Scar Stories

Posted on August 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

Fun House of Pain My fingers have every reason to think I hate them. I cut more chunks out of them than I did any actual wood when I whittled as a kid. (“Note: Carve away from us, not towards … Continue reading →

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These are the Voyages…

Posted on August 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

How lucky am I? If our garage door opener hadn’t broken down, I’d never have realized it looks almost exactly like the Starship Enterprise!  Well, OK, I mean, sort of, a little, if you squint. Anyway… Now, just $458.16 later, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 79

Posted on August 23, 2017 by mitchteemley

Sometimes we catch glimpses of a Plan far bigger than our own at work, a Plan that includes us, whether we chose it or not.

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Unleashed

Posted on August 22, 2017 by mitchteemley

Lily, a six year old Great Dane, had lost both of her eyes due to a rare medical condition. She’d also lost the will to live. Until one day… …another Great Dane named Maddison came into her life. He soon … Continue reading →

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Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by mitchteemley

As I write this, the first major eclipse in my part of the world in nearly 100 years is about to begin. Eclipses have fascinated and terrified us for millennia. The word itself, from the Greek ekleípō, means to “fail” … Continue reading →

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