Monthly Archives: November 2018

A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on November 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

A Tribute to My Mentor How do you talk about a friend who died in the most abhorrent of ways? You talk about how they lived, about their kindness and wisdom. I launched my filmmaking career with an internship at … Continue reading →

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Yule Log

Posted on November 29, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s the end of November when my wife and I celebrate our yule log tradition: Wife: “You’ll log off that computer right now and help me with the Christmas decorations, if you know what’s good for you!” Me: (traditional festive … Continue reading →

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Power in Weakness

Posted on November 28, 2018 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Diary of a Quadriplegic:
I wrote this blog on March 25, 2015. That was almost 4 years ago. God has brought me into the light of faith, hope and acceptance slowly but surely; so reading this blog…

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Here’s a Little Help…

Posted on November 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

…to get you through the week: You’re welcome.

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A Tale of Two Jacks

Posted on November 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

Two Jacks died on November 22, 1963. The assassination of the first, John F. (“Jack”) Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, made international headlines, and still frequently does. The death of the other, C. S. (“Jack”) Lewis, an … Continue reading →

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Kindle the Flame

Posted on November 25, 2018 by mitchteemley

“If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.” ~John Bunyan

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Freedom

Posted on November 24, 2018 by mitchteemley
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Thank God for Trials?

Posted on November 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

    “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you fall into various trials,  because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may become mature and … Continue reading →

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How to be Happy

Posted on November 22, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Thanksgiving holiday sketch GrrAttitude is about a married couple having one of those nothing-to-be-thankful-for days. Ever have one of those? (The incident below really happened to my wife and me.) The setting is a laundromat: “So,” he observes, “our … Continue reading →

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Rough Grace

Posted on November 21, 2018 by mitchteemley

It was 30 years ago, just before Thanksgiving weekend, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Los Angeles International Airport was crawling with pre-holiday misery. Planes were late and tempers were flaring. The holidays might be impending, … Continue reading →

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