Monthly Archives: December 2018

How is 2019?

Posted on December 31, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s still 2018 where I live (seven hours till midnight), but I can’t wait to find out, so, to all my friends in Asia: How is 2019?!

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I Was an 11 Year Old Reprobate

Posted on December 31, 2018 by mitchteemley

An Embarrassingly True Story It was my first New Year’s Eve party. Sort of. It would be at least two more years before I was old enough to attend a Real Party. The moment we stepped into Aunt Fran’s suburban shoebox … Continue reading →

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What We Will be…

Posted on December 30, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, the new has come into being.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” ~John … Continue reading →

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Deep in December

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mitchteemley

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~Mother Teresa “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is … Continue reading →

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Counting My Blessings

Posted on December 28, 2018 by mitchteemley

I pride myself in originality. Which is why I’m apologizing up front for the hackneyed title. But, hey, old saws are still around because they still have teeth, right? (See how I put an original spin on that phrase?). But … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on December 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

Join us, if you’re not busy doing something “important.” Well, yeah. Sarcastic. But kinda true. Point taken. This explains a lot. If y’all see someone doin’ this…tell ’em they’re hiring at Burger King. Now they tell us! Accidental editorial? Guidelines … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alphabet S : Silent Night – The Everly Brothers, Sinead O’ Connor & Low

Posted on December 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Thom Hickey of The Immortal Jukebox. Thom may be a Cambridge-educated intellectual, but his soul is Irish to the core. Result: His inexhaustible knowledge of all forms of music (rock, jazz, blues, classical, folk) … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by mitchteemley

May the spirit of Christmas the yearning to give inhabit your heart for as long as you live “Freely you have received. Freely give.” ~Matthew 10:8

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Alien Invasion!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by mitchteemley

2,000 years ago our planet was invaded by a Being of inconceivable power. His spaceship: the womb of a Jewish teenager. His weapon: a form of love more powerful than all the atomic bombs, or lasers or phasers that will … Continue reading →

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Was Mary a Virgin?

Posted on December 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

My first semester of college I took a lecture hall class called Folklore and Mythology from Dr. Glickman, a rock star educator if there ever was one. At the start of each session, 350 students would hush as Dr. G … Continue reading →

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