Monthly Archives: August 2018

Monogamy Is Not Natural!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Friends say to me a lot, ‘Monogamy is not natural.’  And I always, say, ‘Well, neither are toilets, but when you don’t use them, things get very messy.’” ~Andrew Gurland (creator of the TV series Married) My wife and I … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 128

Posted on August 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

Love may, as the expression goes, give us wings. But it also gives us fists.

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Work

Posted on August 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

The work week has just begun (oy!). A few thoughts on work: “People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” ~Thomas Sowell If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.  … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on August 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

I had dinner yesterday with an old high school friend, Jeff. We reminisced about our teenage years, and then went on to talk about the times we’ve gotten together since. I couldn’t help smiling because when I was 17, thinking … Continue reading →

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Let Us Run…

Posted on August 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

Paul, the traditional author of Hebrews (though some think it was his fellow apostle Barnabas), repeatedly used racing as a metaphor for faith. In an endurance race the real competitor is ourselves (“the sin that so easily entangles”). The key to … Continue reading →

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Is Robin Williams in Hell?

Posted on August 11, 2018 by mitchteemley

Here’s a re-post of one of my earliest blogs, dedicated to actor-comedian Robin Williams, who died on this date four years ago. Robin Williams’ death brought on the expected flood of tributes, but also a smaller wave of hellfire pronouncements … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 127

Posted on August 8, 2018 by mitchteemley

Love is the best antidote for the disease of self-delusion.

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Doubt and Faith

Posted on August 7, 2018 by mitchteemley

Part Two: Faith (To read Part One, click here) “Count it all joy when various trials fall upon you, because the testing of your faith produces perseverance; and perseverance, when it has completed its work, will make you whole and … Continue reading →

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Ticket to Heaven?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

Real faith, life-changing faith, isn’t legal, it’s relational. So if you’re asking, “How do I get into heaven?” you’re asking the wrong question. Heaven is God’s home, as it were, and the way to “get in” isn’t to pick the … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on August 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

“You can’t control your fate by refusing to make choices! I didn’t discover my destiny until I faced my circumstances. I had to make hard, awful choices, choices I didn’t want to make. I made terrible mistakes, but that was … Continue reading →

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