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Monthly Archives: August 2017
A Different Kind of Flood
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
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged charity, disaster, donations, flooding, giving, Hurricane Harvey, relief
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The Wishing Map 80
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths (Continued) Previously: Waking up alone (and with a hangover) at the Inn in Kellansend, Gina learned…
Posted in Books, Culture, Story Power, The Wishing Map
Tagged danger, fantasy, journey, lost, mystery, selchie
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I’m Adorable!
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
Enemy
“Our greatest enemy lives in the mirror.” ~The Wishing Map
Posted in Books, Culture, Mitchellaneous, Quips and Quotes
Tagged discipline, enemy, peace, self, spirituality, The Wishing Map
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Be Real
“Humility makes us real.” ~Thomas Merton
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 2 Samuel 24:24, being, broken, contrite, humility, Psalm 51:17, real
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My Scar Stories
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
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 60s, amusement park, fun house, Long Beach Pike, memories, pain, scar, youth
32 Comments
These are the Voyages…
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
Posted in Humor, Mitchellaneous, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged Enterprise, funny, garage door, grumpy, Scotty, Star Trek, starship
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The Wishing Map 79
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths Previously: Zack was spirited away by naims (gnomes). Meanwhile his sister Gina, who’d gotten drunk accidentally,…
Posted in Books, Culture, Humor, Story Power, The Wishing Map
Tagged adventure, drunk, fantasy, magic, mystery
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Unleashed
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
Posted in Culture, Humor
Tagged dogs, faithfulness, friendship, giving, gratitude, kindness, love, patience
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Eclipse
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
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged eclipse, fear, hope, John 8:12, Luke 22:32, prayer, unseen
56 Comments