Monthly Archives: March 2019

Can Anyone Who is “Un-Saved” be Redeemed?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by mitchteemley

Not everyone uses the term un-saved. But Jesus said, and our own eyes tell us, that there are people who are on paths of self-destruction, whose choices are toxic to themselves and to others. I know, because I was one … Continue reading →

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From Tin to Skin

Posted on March 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

“The real son of God is at your side. He is beginning to turn you into the same kind of thing as Himself … to turn the tin soldier into a live man.  The part of you that does not … Continue reading →

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It’s Daylight Savings Time!

Posted on March 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

Don’t Forget to or You could just dance

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Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on March 8, 2019 by mitchteemley

I love public art! Especially those pieces that catch us off-guard, delight us, or make us think. These public sculptures–in thoroughfares, in forests or along garden paths, some even carved right into the trees and rocks, employing living scenery–do just … Continue reading →

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Block Out the Noise

Posted on March 7, 2019 by mitchteemley

The traditional season of Lent has begun, a time of quietness, contemplation and repentance. In other words: truthfulness with oneself. How rare a thing that is in this “modern civilization” of ours. It’s also traditional to give up something for … Continue reading →

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Free As A Bird

Posted on March 6, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Badfinger of PowerPop.blog. Badfinger himself remains anonymous, to me at least (I suspect certain members of his family know his name). Like its subject matter, PowerPop.blog is ridiculously addictive. It’s behind-the-scenes stories of music … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday

Posted on March 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

The downside of official holy days is that the days before them tend to become unholy days. Hence, for some, the vows of faithfulness spoken at a marriage ceremony are preceded by a bachelor party in which the devoted-spouse-to-be gets … Continue reading →

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You Are My Allegory

Posted on March 4, 2019 by mitchteemley

Today is my wife’s birthday. It’s no great wonder we should think in metaphors Our lives are but a parallel to something more Still, lacking that more perfect world we’ll call this Life And mend each other’s broken wings and … Continue reading →

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Hurray for Today!

Posted on March 2, 2019 by mitchteemley

Some weird and wonderful things have happened on March 2nd. “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Are You a Vulcan or a Klingon?

Posted on March 1, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Words, words, words.” ~Hamlet Whether you are a prosaic get-to-the-point communicator or a wild and wooly wordsmith, you’ll be a better writer if you tap both sides of your brain: The accurate, logical, pragmatic Latinate side, and The intuitive, musical, … Continue reading →

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