Monthly Archives: December 2017

Have a Great Time, but Remember…

Posted on December 31, 2017 by mitchteemley

…not to panda to your worst impulses! “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And then try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” ~Ron White “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add … Continue reading →

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Signs of Winter

Posted on December 30, 2017 by mitchteemley

Winter is here! Snow and ice are everywhere–just as New Year’s revelers are preparing to hit the roads! So be careful, folks. And obey the signs! Well, OK, not all signs. Disgusting weather alert! It’s all that snot that did … Continue reading →

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Facing the Future

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mitchteemley

A new year looms, and we ponder the road ahead, a road that existed long before we arrived and will continue long after we are gone. Yet each of us has a role to play in this epic journey. Here … Continue reading →

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Best News Bloopers of 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

“To err is human,” oh, so human. Some of 2017 was tragic. Some was joyful. Most of it was just, well, human. And kinda funny. Wishing you a joyful and un-embarrassing 2018!

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The Wishing Map 96

Posted on December 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Zack was unconsolable after his storytelling “game” caused suffering and death among the childlike…

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Perfect Love

Posted on December 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

The term “casts out” in I John means displaces, the process by which one thing replaces another, just as air displaces water in a submarine, causing it to rise to the surface. They cannot occupy the same space at the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights in whom there is no variation or shadow of changing.” ~James 1:17  

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The Person in the Title

Posted on December 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

I love Christmas. And with all my heart I love the One whose birth it celebrates. But it wasn’t always so. I grew up in a nonbelieving home. Yes, we said “Merry Christmas!” but for us it was a secular … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas Weekend!

Posted on December 23, 2017 by mitchteemley

Enjoy the holiday, but don’t overdo it. Remember, those cookies are killers.

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The Shepherds

Posted on December 22, 2017 by mitchteemley

Dan and Trish Shepherd drag their clan, two teens and three little ones, “the meemies,” into a diner called Whoopees. The meemies immediately begin running amuck. “Hey!” Mom shouts. Dad comes to the rescue: “No grass until the sheep get … Continue reading →

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