Monthly Archives: February 2018

I Am With You Always

Posted on February 18, 2018 by mitchteemley
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Encourage!

Posted on February 17, 2018 by mitchteemley

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” ~Unknown (sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein) “Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than … Continue reading →

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Finding the Love of Your Life

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

College and Career Night tries too hard. With its lattes and biscotti, and its hip young pastor. Still, he makes you think. And the biscotti melt like magic in the coffee. It’s two nights before Valentine’s Day. Derry pushes a clump … Continue reading →

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St. Valentine’s Day: In Memoriam

Posted on February 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

89 years after the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: 17 innocent people (unlike the 7 warring mobsters in Chicago) were murdered. They were mown down with a deadly weapon wielded by an emotionally disturbed young man. What can I say … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 103

Posted on February 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

Courage is the greatest of all weapons, but it’s also invisible. You don’t know whether you have it until you’re called to use it.

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Valentine’s Day Reminder

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

Don’t forget to buy something for that special creep in your life. “We accept the love we think we deserve.” ~Stephen Chbosky Happy Valentine’s Day!

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My Phobia

Posted on February 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part Two: Into the Fog It was my buddy Jeff’s birthday. His mom decided to drive five of us to a Disney double-bill ten miles away across an unlit stretch called Dairy Valley. The pizza was great (all pizza is … Continue reading →

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True Peace

Posted on February 11, 2018 by mitchteemley

“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33

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Dentist’s Orifice

Posted on February 10, 2018 by mitchteemley

This is the waiting room at a popular Dentist’s office. Wait till you see the Proctologist’s office.

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My Phobia

Posted on February 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part One: I Dare You (Warning: Graphic violence) My parents loved visiting their old friends Don and Gina, who had an only child named Craig (I’m an only child, too). I didn’t really enjoy being with Craig, because, although I … Continue reading →

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