Monthly Archives: June 2019

Blades of Grass

Posted on June 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

A personal paraphrase of Psalm 90 Father You have always been our home Before the mountains were thrust up Or the earth itself was shaped You were our God Yet at your word we turn to dust For time has no … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the Meek

Posted on June 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

A little tongue-in-cheek supplement to yesterday’s post, Dare to be Meek!

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Dare to be Meek!

Posted on June 28, 2019 by mitchteemley

I had these buttons printed up a few years back as a play on the common misunderstanding of the word meek as meaning “timid” or “afraid.”  Actually, its true meaning is nearly the opposite. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as being … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on June 27, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Hack away at the inessentials.” ~Bruce Lee “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” ~Stephen R. Covey     “Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open … Continue reading →

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Dear Deer

Posted on June 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Cindy Knoke, a former psychotherapist who packed everything up and moved to a rural (think “wild”) location she calls “The Holler.” Cindy now traipses local and foreign settings, taking spectacular photos of better adapted … Continue reading →

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Camouflage!

Posted on June 25, 2019 by mitchteemley

Many creatures possess a remarkable ability to blend in. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. (Click on any picture to enlarge it or to start slide show)

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The Baron of Second Avenue

Posted on June 24, 2019 by mitchteemley

Grandpa Frank was fearless. Born in 1902, Frank McLaughlin was of rugged Scotch-Irish stock, descended from the founders of New Hampshire. His genteel French Canadian mother tried to tame him, but never succeeded. He ran away at fifteen, and with … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Afraid

Posted on June 23, 2019 by mitchteemley

Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery. He was tempted to give in to despair. (Who wouldn’t be?) But he chose instead to trust the God he knew would never abandon him. Divine irony: Two decades later his brothers came to Egypt in the midst of … Continue reading →

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It’s a Selfie World

Posted on June 22, 2019 by mitchteemley

World’s Oldest Known Selfie First Selfie: “I hope I’m doing this right.” Selfies with Friends …Or Not American Gothic Selfie Weird Roommate Selfie Elfie Squirrelfie Sealfie Unhealthy Selfie Wealthy Selfie Seriously, dude? World’s Last Selfie (never posted):

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Jesus Go!

Posted on June 21, 2019 by mitchteemley

A few years back Pokémon GO became the most popular game app of all time. It still is, actually, although it doesn’t get as much publicity now. The premise of the first game to popularize augmented reality (AR), was simple … Continue reading →

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