Monthly Archives: December 2017

Happy 5th Anniversary of the End of the World!

Posted on December 21, 2017 by mitchteemley

On this date five years ago, a series of cataclysmic events destroyed the world. Or not. It all began with the end of a 5,000 year cycle on an ancient Mayan calendar. Which we knew to be completely factual because, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 95

Posted on December 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

Is there anyone harder to forgive than yourself?

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

Our daughter flew home for the holidays yesterday.

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Impatience

Posted on December 17, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.”  ~W. H. Auden

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A Happy Marriage

Posted on December 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” ~Ruth Bell Graham Have you talked to your co-forgiver lately?

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Free Will!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? Why is our understanding of this subject so dim? It seems clear that we are … Continue reading →

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Yesterday…

Posted on December 14, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Chill October” (1870) by John Everett Millais

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The Wishing Map 94

Posted on December 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever been responsible for a wrong so great that you doubt you will ever forgive yourself?

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Should Jesus Followers Celebrate Hanukkah?

Posted on December 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

Jesus did. With Malachi, the last of the Old Testament prophets, God’s presence seemed to cease. 400 years passed, during which time, like the 400 years the Israelites had spent in Egypt, God was silent. Where was he? Had he … Continue reading →

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Put the X back in Xmas!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

People often assume that the term “Xmas” is an attempt to take “Christ” out of Christmas. But did you know that: The term Xmas dates all the way back to the Middle Ages. X is an abbreviation for Christ (it’s … Continue reading →

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