Monthly Archives: May 2020

Perfect Peace

Posted on May 31, 2020 by mitchteemley

There’s a wise and ancient recipe: Desire nothing and you shall have peace Wise, yes And simple too But incomplete Here’s how to complete it: Desire nothing but God and you shall have everything. θ Today is Pentecost Sunday, commemorating … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers and Weeds

Posted on May 30, 2020 by mitchteemley

Ah, spring! Running waist deep through the wildflowers… But enough about my front yard.  Things do spring forth in the spring (I myself sprang forth on a May day such as this). But I can’t remember another spring when we’ve … Continue reading →

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While We Were Away

Posted on May 29, 2020 by mitchteemley

Is this what the world would look like if the pandemic didn’t end? The scientific word is entropy: things crack and crumble, they disintegrate. But they’re also invaded–by water, soil, light, life, transformed from the unnatural into the natural. As … Continue reading →

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Imagine Having to Explain to Your Child…

Posted on May 28, 2020 by mitchteemley

Renika Williams, center, in the feature film Healing River. This week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a black man named George Floyd choked to death while a white police officer knelt on his neck, ignoring his pleas. I am not qualified to … Continue reading →

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A Tribute Written For One of My Favorite Poets

Posted on May 27, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Paul Szlosek of Paul’s Poetry Playground. Paul is a first-order poetry aficionado (he even looks like a poet). A past recipient of the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry, his work has appeared in numerous … Continue reading →

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Help, I’m Being Attacked by Trolls!

Posted on May 26, 2020 by mitchteemley

Not this kind: This kind: My feature film Healing River was released on Amazon Prime a week and a half ago, and so far it has been rated a perfect 5 out of 5 by viewers! (They’ve also written wonderful … Continue reading →

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Time to Walk on the Water

Posted on May 24, 2020 by mitchteemley
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Radical Forgiveness!

Posted on May 23, 2020 by mitchteemley

More Rave Reviews for Healing River! The trailer has been seen and shared by thousands. From multiple true events, including my own near-death encounter with a heroin-addicted driver, I created a story of “impossible” forgiveness that both challenged and moved … Continue reading →

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Healing River

Posted on May 20, 2020 by mitchteemley

Film Review My Featured Blogger this week is c.f. (Claudia) leach of Rhemalogy, from the Greek word “rhema,” connoting words of great power or significance such as those of Jesus. Claudia is a published poet and essayist, a former editor … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on May 16, 2020 by mitchteemley

Healing River: Reviews and Pictures Initial reviews and comments on my feature film Healing River—which just premiered on Amazon Prime–are wonderful! Keep ’em coming, everyone! (Amazon gives priority to the most-watched and reviewed movies.) You can watch or order the … Continue reading →

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